| Pos | Team | P | (P) | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | (PTS) | PTS | DIFF | Next fixture |
|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 46 | 4 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 92 | 53 | 39 | 7 | 93 | -3 | Leeds 4-0 Burnley - last season |
| 2 | Luton | 46 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 13 | 83 | 43 | 40 | 1 | 91 | -6 | Millwall 1-0 Luton - last season |
| 3 | Leeds | 46 | 4 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 80 | 44 | 36 | 8 | 89 | -1 | Leeds 4-0 Burnley - last season |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 46 | 4 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 85 | 60 | 25 | 8 | 87 | 0 | Hull 1-2 Sheffield United - last season |
| 5 | West Brom | 46 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 68 | 43 | 25 | 10 | 77 | 2 | Portsmouth 3-1 West Brom - last season |
| 6 | Norwich | 46 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 79 | 62 | 17 | 5 | 76 | 3 | Swansea 2-1 Norwich - last season |
| 7 | Hull | 46 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 67 | 59 | 8 | 3 | 69 | -1 | Hull 1-2 Sheffield United - last season |
| 8 | Sunderland | 46 | 4 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 58 | 49 | 9 | 12 | 65 | 9 | Plymouth 2-0 Sunderland - last season |
| 9 | Watford | 46 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 65 | 58 | 7 | 9 | 64 | 8 | Watford 1-2 Coventry - last season |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 67 | 63 | 4 | 7 | 64 | -5 | Middlesbrough 4-0 Preston - last season |
| 11 | Preston | 46 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 20 | 54 | 67 | -13 | 3 | 64 | 1 | Middlesbrough 4-0 Preston - last season |
| 12 | Cardiff | 46 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 51 | 69 | -18 | 1 | 63 | 1 | Derby 0-4 Cardiff - last season |
| 13 | Bristol City | 46 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 5 | 62 | 0 | Blackburn 2-1 Bristol City - last season |
| 14 | Coventry | 46 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 67 | 62 | 5 | 4 | 61 | -3 | Watford 1-2 Coventry - last season |
| 15 | Stoke | 46 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 48 | 59 | -11 | 6 | 60 | 4 | Oxford United 0-1 Stoke - last season |
| 16 | Millwall | 46 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 51 | 59 | -8 | 4 | 57 | -2 | Millwall 1-0 Luton - last season |
| 17 | Blackburn | 46 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 60 | 72 | -12 | 8 | 56 | 3 | Blackburn 2-1 Bristol City - last season |
| 18 | QPR | 46 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 48 | 60 | -12 | 5 | 56 | 0 | Sheffield Weds 2-1 QPR - last season |
| 19 | Swansea | 46 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 57 | 62 | -5 | 4 | 55 | -2 | Swansea 2-1 Norwich - last season |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 46 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 52 | 65 | -13 | 3 | 50 | 0 | Portsmouth 3-1 West Brom - last season |
| 21 | Sheffield Weds | 46 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 43 | 75 | -32 | 3 | 47 | -6 | Sheffield Weds 2-1 QPR - last season |
| 22 | Plymouth | 46 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 58 | 75 | -17 | 2 | 46 | -5 | Plymouth 2-0 Sunderland - last season |
| 23 | Derby | 46 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 50 | 78 | -28 | 6 | 46 | 1 | Derby 0-4 Cardiff - last season |
| 24 | Oxford United | 46 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 86 | -46 | 6 | 28 | 1 | Oxford United 0-1 Stoke - last season |