| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 32 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 70 | WWWWL |
| 2 | Manchester City | 31 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 64 | WWDDW |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 55 | WWLWD |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 55 | LLLWD |
| 5 | Liverpool | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 52 | WLDLW |
| 6 | Chelsea | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 48 | LWLLL |
| 7 | Brentford | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 47 | WDDDD |
| 8 | Everton | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 47 | WWLWD |
| 9 | Brighton | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 46 | WLWWW |
| 10 | Sunderland | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | -3 | 46 | DWLWW |
| 11 | Bournemouth | 32 | 10 | 15 | 7 | -1 | 45 | DDDDW |
| 12 | Fulham | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | -3 | 44 | WLDWL |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | -1 | 42 | WLWDW |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | -2 | 42 | LWWLL |
| 15 | Leeds United | 31 | 7 | 12 | 12 | -11 | 33 | DLLDD |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | -12 | 33 | LDDWD |
| 17 | West Ham United | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | -17 | 32 | LWDLW |
| 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -11 | 30 | LLDLL |
| 19 | Burnley | 32 | 4 | 8 | 20 | -30 | 20 | LLDLL |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 32 | 3 | 8 | 21 | -34 | 17 | LWWDL |