| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 41 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 36 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 36 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 31 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 32 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 32 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 34 |
| 8 | AFC Bournemouth | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 24 |
| 9 | Fulham | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 26 |
| 10 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 |
| 11 | Brentford | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 28 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | -4 | 21 |
| 13 | Everton | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 20 |
| 14 | Manchester United | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 21 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 17 |
| 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 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | -32 | 5 |
