| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 38 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 31 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 25 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 29 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 27 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 25 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 23 |
| 8 | AFC Bournemouth | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 25 |
| 9 | Fulham | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 22 |
| 10 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 23 |
| 11 | Brentford | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 18 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 24 |
| 13 | Everton | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | -7 | 18 |
| 14 | Manchester United | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 17 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 21 |
| 16 | Tottenham | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 16 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -8 | 17 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -11 | 14 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | -23 | 9 |
| 20 | Southampton | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | -22 | 6 |
