| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 44 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 36 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 35 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 36 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 35 |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 31 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 34 |
| 8 | Fulham | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 26 |
| 9 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 |
| 10 | AFC Bournemouth | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 25 |
| 11 | Brentford | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 28 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | -4 | 21 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | -3 | 20 |
| 14 | Manchester United | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 21 |
| 15 | Everton | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 20 |
| 16 | Tottenham | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 21 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -10 | 19 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | -27 | 7 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | -23 | 9 |
| 20 | Southampton | 17 | 1 | 2 | 14 | -33 | 5 |
