| Pos | Team | P | (P) | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | (PTS) | PTS | DIFF | Next fixture |
|---|
| 1 | Man City | 38 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 94 | 33 | 61 | 17 | 91 | 0 | Wolves 2-1 Man City - last season |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | 7 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 92 | 31 | 61 | 17 | 90 | 1 | Bournemouth 0-4 Arsenal - last season |
| 3 | Liverpool | 38 | 7 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 81 | 38 | 43 | 18 | 81 | -1 | Liverpool 4-1 Chelsea - last season |
| 4 | Chelsea | 38 | 7 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 82 | 58 | 24 | 14 | 69 | 6 | Liverpool 4-1 Chelsea - last season |
| 5 | Tottenham | 38 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 76 | 53 | 23 | 10 | 66 | 0 | Tottenham 1-2 West Ham - last season |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 38 | 7 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 73 | 64 | 9 | 14 | 66 | -2 | Fulham 1-2 Aston Villa - last season |
| 7 | Newcastle | 38 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 79 | 58 | 21 | 12 | 62 | 2 | Newcastle 1-1 Brighton - last season |
| 8 | Man United | 38 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 51 | 54 | -3 | 8 | 57 | -3 | Man United 2-1 Brentford - last season |
| 9 | West Ham | 38 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 59 | 65 | -6 | 8 | 55 | 3 | Tottenham 1-2 West Ham - last season |
| 10 | Brighton | 38 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 59 | 61 | -2 | 12 | 52 | 4 | Newcastle 1-1 Brighton - last season |
| 11 | Fulham | 38 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 53 | 57 | -4 | 11 | 48 | 1 | Fulham 1-2 Aston Villa - last season |
| 12 | Bournemouth | 38 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 53 | 65 | -12 | 8 | 48 | 0 | Bournemouth 0-4 Arsenal - last season |
| 13 | Everton | 38 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 37 | 57 | -20 | 5 | 44 | -4 | Ipswich 0-2 Everton - last season |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 48 | 59 | -11 | 3 | 43 | -6 | Notts Forest 1-1 Crystal Palace - last season |
| 15 | Brentford | 38 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 60 | 64 | -4 | 10 | 42 | 3 | Man United 2-1 Brentford - last season |
| 16 | Wolves | 38 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 47 | 73 | -26 | 1 | 39 | -7 | Wolves 2-1 Man City - last season |
| 17 | Notts Forest | 38 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 45 | 62 | -17 | 10 | 36 | 0 | Notts Forest 1-1 Crystal Palace - last season |
| 18 | Leicester | 38 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 55 | 87 | -32 | 6 | 27 | 1 | Southampton 2-3 Leicester - last season |
| 19 | Ipswich | 38 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 78 | -42 | 4 | 22 | -2 | Ipswich 0-2 Everton - last season |
| 20 | Southampton | 38 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 33 | 96 | -63 | 1 | 16 | 0 | Southampton 2-3 Leicester - last season |