| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 36 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 83 | 37 | 46 | 83 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 36 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 66 | 33 | 33 | 68 |
| 3 | Newcastle | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 68 | 45 | 23 | 66 |
| 4 | Man City | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 67 | 43 | 24 | 65 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 62 | 43 | 19 | 63 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 56 | 49 | 7 | 63 |
| 7 | Notts Forest | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 44 | 12 | 62 |
| 8 | Brentford | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 63 | 53 | 10 | 55 |
| 9 | Brighton | 36 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 59 | 56 | 3 | 55 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 55 | 43 | 12 | 53 |
| 11 | Fulham | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 51 | 50 | 1 | 51 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 46 | 48 | -2 | 49 |
| 13 | Everton | 36 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 39 | 44 | -5 | 42 |
| 14 | Wolves | 36 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 51 | 64 | -13 | 41 |
| 15 | West Ham | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 59 | -17 | 40 |
| 16 | Man United | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 42 | 53 | -11 | 39 |
| 17 | Tottenham | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 63 | 59 | 4 | 38 |
| 18 | Ipswich | 36 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 35 | 77 | -42 | 22 |
| 19 | Leicester | 36 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 78 | -47 | 22 |
| 20 | Southampton | 36 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 82 | -57 | 12 |
| Team has gained league position due to today's games | Team has lost league position due to today's games |