| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 38 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 32 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 26 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 28 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 25 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 26 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 33 |
| 8 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 26 |
| 9 | Brentford | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 24 |
| 10 | Fulham | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 28 |
| 11 | AFC Bournemouth | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 27 |
| 13 | Everton | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | -6 | 21 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | -10 | 21 |
| 15 | West Ham United | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -7 | 20 |
| 16 | Manchester United | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 18 |
| 17 | Tottenham | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | -1 | 17 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | -26 | 10 |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -16 | 15 |
| 20 | Southampton | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | -26 | 6 |
