| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 85 | WWWWW |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 42 | 78 | DWWDL |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 71 | WWDWW |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 65 | LLDWW |
| 5 | Liverpool | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 60 | WLDLD |
| 6 | Bournemouth | 38 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 57 | DWWDD |
| 7 | Sunderland | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | -6 | 54 | LDDWW |
| 8 | Brighton | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 53 | WLWLL |
| 9 | Brentford | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 53 | LWLDD |
| 10 | Chelsea | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 52 | LLDWL |
| 11 | Fulham | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | -4 | 52 | WLLDW |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | -2 | 49 | LWDWL |
| 13 | Everton | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | -3 | 49 | LDDLL |
| 14 | Leeds United | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | -7 | 47 | DWDWL |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | -10 | 45 | LDLDL |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | -3 | 44 | WWDLD |
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | -9 | 41 | WWDLW |
| 18 | West Ham United | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | -19 | 39 | WLLLW |
| 19 | Burnley | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | -37 | 22 | LLDLD |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 3 | 11 | 24 | -41 | 20 | LDLDD |