| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 38 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 45 | 84 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 35 | 74 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 71 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 69 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 66 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 66 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 65 |
| 8 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 61 |
| 9 | AFC Bournemouth | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 56 |
| 10 | Brentford | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 56 |
| 11 | Fulham | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 54 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 53 |
| 13 | Everton | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | -2 | 48 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | -16 | 43 |
| 15 | Manchester United | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | -10 | 42 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | -15 | 42 |
| 17 | Tottenham | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | -1 | 38 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 38 | 6 | 7 | 25 | -47 | 25 |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | -46 | 22 |
| 20 | Southampton | 38 | 2 | 6 | 30 | -60 | 12 |
