| Pos | Team | P | GD | PTS | DIFF | (P) | W | D | L | GF | GA | (PTS) | Next fixture |
|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | 39 | 83 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 65 | 26 | 25 | Sunderland 1-2 Arsenal - last season |
| 2 | Liverpool | 38 | 40 | 81 | -3 | 10 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 85 | 45 | 18 | Man City 0-2 Liverpool - last season |
| 3 | Man City | 38 | 45 | 79 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 76 | 31 | 19 | Man City 0-2 Liverpool - last season |
| 4 | Bournemouth | 38 | 17 | 65 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 64 | 47 | 18 | Aston Villa 1-1 Bournemouth - last season |
| 5 | Chelsea | 38 | 16 | 65 | -4 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 60 | 44 | 17 | Chelsea 3-1 Wolves - last season |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 38 | 1 | 61 | -5 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 51 | 50 | 15 | Aston Villa 1-1 Bournemouth - last season |
| 7 | Newcastle | 38 | 15 | 60 | -6 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 59 | 44 | 12 | Brentford 4-2 Newcastle - last season |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 5 | 58 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 53 | 48 | 16 | Crystal Palace 2-1 Brighton - last season |
| 9 | Notts Forest | 38 | 5 | 58 | -7 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 50 | 45 | 6 | Notts Forest 2-2 Leeds - last season |
| 10 | Brighton | 38 | 0 | 53 | -8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 61 | 61 | 15 | Crystal Palace 2-1 Brighton - last season |
| 11 | Brentford | 38 | 1 | 52 | -4 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 63 | 62 | 13 | Brentford 4-2 Newcastle - last season |
| 12 | Fulham | 38 | 1 | 52 | -2 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 55 | 54 | 11 | Everton 1-1 Fulham - last season |
| 13 | Everton | 38 | -1 | 50 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 43 | 44 | 12 | Everton 1-1 Fulham - last season |
| 14 | Tottenham | 38 | 5 | 45 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 21 | 59 | 54 | 17 | Tottenham 1-0 Man United - last season |
| 15 | Man United | 38 | -10 | 44 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 44 | 54 | 17 | Tottenham 1-0 Man United - last season |
| 16 | West Ham | 38 | -17 | 42 | -1 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 51 | 68 | 7 | West Ham 4-1 Burnley - last season |
| 17 | Wolves | 38 | -31 | 30 | -12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 46 | 77 | 2 | Chelsea 3-1 Wolves - last season |
| 18 | Leeds | 38 | -49 | 26 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 30 | 79 | 11 | Notts Forest 2-2 Leeds - last season |
| 19 | Sunderland | 38 | -40 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 70 | 18 | Sunderland 1-2 Arsenal - last season |
| 20 | Burnley | 38 | -42 | 24 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 36 | 78 | 10 | West Ham 4-1 Burnley - last season |