Tabelle1998/199938. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man. United | 38 | 80:37 | 43 | 79 | |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | 59:17 | 42 | 78 | |
| 3 | Chelsea | 38 | 57:30 | 27 | 75 | |
| 4 | Leeds United | 38 | 62:34 | 28 | 67 | |
| 5 | West Ham | 38 | 46:53 | -7 | 57 | |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 38 | 51:46 | 5 | 55 | |
| 7 | Liverpool | 38 | 68:49 | 19 | 54 | |
| 8 | Derby County | 38 | 40:45 | -5 | 52 | |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 48:54 | -6 | 51 | |
| 10 | Leicester | 38 | 40:46 | -6 | 49 | |
| 11 | Tottenham | 38 | 47:50 | -3 | 47 | |
| 12 | Sheffield W. | 38 | 41:42 | -1 | 46 | |
| 13 | Newcastle | 38 | 48:54 | -6 | 46 | |
| 14 | Everton | 38 | 42:47 | -5 | 43 | |
| 15 | Coventry | 38 | 39:51 | -12 | 42 | |
| 16 | Wimbledon FC | 38 | 40:63 | -23 | 42 | |
| 17 | Southampton | 38 | 37:64 | -27 | 41 | |
| 18 | Charlton | 38 | 41:56 | -15 | 36 | |
| 19 | Blackburn | 38 | 38:52 | -14 | 35 | |
| 20 | Nottingham | 38 | 35:69 | -34 | 30 |
Als Saisonziel nur über den Klassenerhalt zu reden, das geht nicht.
— Martin Kind, Präsident von Hannover 96.