| Pos | Team | P | GD | PTS | DIFF | (P) | W | D | L | GF | GA | (PTS) | Next fixture |
|---|
| 1 | Ipswich | 46 | 44 | 90 | -10 | 20 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 72 | 28 | 34 | Leicester 0-1 Ipswich - last season |
| 2 | Leicester | 46 | 40 | 87 | -13 | 20 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 80 | 40 | 28 | Leicester 0-1 Ipswich - last season |
| 3 | Coventry | 46 | 35 | 81 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 87 | 52 | 44 | Coventry 1-0 Bristol City - last season |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 46 | 11 | 76 | -16 | 20 | 23 | 7 | 16 | 62 | 51 | 23 | West Brom 2-2 Sheffield United - last season |
| 5 | Southampton | 46 | 11 | 74 | -2 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 68 | 57 | 30 | Norwich 0-0 Southampton - last season |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 9 | 71 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 63 | 54 | 39 | Middlesbrough 2-1 QPR - last season |
| 7 | Bristol City | 46 | 9 | 69 | 1 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 61 | 52 | 30 | Coventry 1-0 Bristol City - last season |
| 8 | QPR | 46 | -1 | 66 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 64 | 65 | 31 | Middlesbrough 2-1 QPR - last season |
| 9 | Stoke | 46 | 6 | 65 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 55 | 49 | 30 | Stoke 3-1 Swansea - last season |
| 10 | Millwall | 46 | -13 | 64 | -2 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 46 | 59 | 35 | Millwall 0-1 Hull - last season |
| 11 | Preston | 46 | 6 | 63 | 13 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 57 | 51 | 32 | Oxford United 3-1 Preston - last season |
| 12 | Birmingham | 46 | -2 | 62 | 13 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 54 | 56 | 28 | Birmingham 1-0 Charlton - last season |
| 13 | West Brom | 46 | 1 | 60 | -4 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 52 | 51 | 25 | West Brom 2-2 Sheffield United - last season |
| 14 | Blackburn | 46 | -2 | 60 | -6 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 49 | 51 | 22 | Portsmouth 1-0 Blackburn - last season |
| 15 | Swansea | 46 | -9 | 58 | -3 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 53 | 62 | 23 | Stoke 3-1 Swansea - last season |
| 16 | Hull | 46 | -9 | 57 | 8 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 53 | 62 | 31 | Millwall 0-1 Hull - last season |
| 17 | Oxford United | 46 | -10 | 56 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 51 | 61 | 19 | Oxford United 3-1 Preston - last season |
| 18 | Watford | 46 | -6 | 55 | -2 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 61 | 67 | 28 | Wrexham 2-2 Watford - last season |
| 19 | Derby | 46 | -11 | 53 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 52 | 63 | 27 | Sheffield Weds 4-2 Derby - last season |
| 20 | Charlton | 46 | -16 | 52 | 8 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 51 | 67 | 23 | Birmingham 1-0 Charlton - last season |
| 21 | Wrexham | 46 | -26 | 50 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 51 | 77 | 27 | Wrexham 2-2 Watford - last season |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 46 | -27 | 46 | -8 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 44 | 71 | 17 | Portsmouth 1-0 Blackburn - last season |
| 23 | Norwich | 46 | -15 | 40 | -17 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 65 | 80 | 14 | Norwich 0-0 Southampton - last season |
| 24 | Sheffield Weds | 46 | -25 | 28 | -12 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 55 | 80 | -9 | Sheffield Weds 4-2 Derby - last season |