| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 45 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 39 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 42 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 38 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 41 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 40 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 32 |
| 8 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 32 |
| 9 | Brentford | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 31 |
| 10 | Fulham | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 26 |
| 11 | AFC Bournemouth | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 25 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | -2 | 25 |
| 13 | Everton | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 24 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | -5 | 20 |
| 15 | West Ham United | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -11 | 20 |
| 16 | Manchester United | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 21 |
| 17 | Tottenham | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 21 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -19 | 15 |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | -28 | 7 |
| 20 | Southampton | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | -33 | 6 |
