| Pos | Team | P | GD | PTS | DIFF | (P) | W | D | L | GF | GA | (PTS) | Next fixture |
|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | 48 | 86 | 12 | 32 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 78 | 30 | 70 | Man City 2-2 Arsenal - last season |
| 2 | Man City | 38 | 47 | 80 | 9 | 31 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 83 | 36 | 64 | Man City 2-2 Arsenal - last season |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 38 | 9 | 66 | 0 | 32 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 54 | 45 | 55 | Aston Villa 1-0 Sunderland - last season |
| 4 | Liverpool | 38 | 16 | 64 | -20 | 32 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 64 | 48 | 52 | Everton 2-2 Liverpool - last season |
| 5 | Man United | 38 | 10 | 61 | 19 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 65 | 55 | 55 | Chelsea 1-0 Man United - last season |
| 6 | Brighton | 38 | 14 | 60 | -1 | 32 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 57 | 43 | 46 | Tottenham 1-4 Brighton - last season |
| 7 | Chelsea | 38 | 14 | 58 | -11 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 62 | 48 | 48 | Chelsea 1-0 Man United - last season |
| 8 | Bournemouth | 38 | 5 | 57 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 59 | 54 | 45 | Newcastle 1-4 Bournemouth - last season |
| 9 | Everton | 38 | -1 | 55 | 7 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 45 | 46 | 47 | Everton 2-2 Liverpool - last season |
| 10 | Fulham | 38 | -2 | 54 | 0 | 32 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 55 | 57 | 44 | Brentford 2-3 Fulham - last season |
| 11 | Brentford | 38 | 0 | 51 | -5 | 32 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 55 | 55 | 47 | Brentford 2-3 Fulham - last season |
| 12 | Sunderland | 38 | -16 | 46 | 34 | 32 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 46 | Aston Villa 1-0 Sunderland - last season |
| 13 | Newcastle | 38 | -9 | 45 | -21 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 50 | 59 | 42 | Newcastle 1-4 Bournemouth - last season |
| 14 | Notts Forest | 38 | -11 | 44 | -21 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 40 | 51 | 33 | Notts Forest 1-0 Burnley - last season |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 38 | -12 | 44 | -9 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 53 | 42 | Crystal Palace 0-2 West Ham - last season |
| 16 | West Ham | 38 | -14 | 43 | 0 | 32 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 49 | 63 | 32 | Crystal Palace 0-2 West Ham - last season |
| 17 | Leeds | 38 | -14 | 43 | 18 | 32 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 45 | 59 | 36 | Leeds 0-3 Wolves - last season |
| 18 | Tottenham | 38 | -16 | 33 | -5 | 32 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 48 | 64 | 30 | Tottenham 1-4 Brighton - last season |
| 19 | Wolves | 38 | -27 | 30 | -12 | 32 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 38 | 65 | 17 | Leeds 0-3 Wolves - last season |
| 20 | Burnley | 38 | -41 | 21 | -1 | 32 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 36 | 77 | 20 | Notts Forest 1-0 Burnley - last season |