Premier League 1997-98

England · Champions: Arsenal · 2.68 goals per game

League table

Final 1997-98 standings: 20 teams, sorted by points, then goal difference. Manchester United scored most, 73 goals.

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Arsenal3823966833+3578
2 Manchester United3823877326+4777
3 Liverpool FC38181196842+2665
4 Chelsea38203157143+2863
5 Leeds United38178135746+1159
6 Blackburn Rovers381610125752+558
7 Aston Villa38176154948+157
8 West Ham United38168145657-156
9 Derby County38167155249+355
10 Leicester City381314115141+1053
11 Coventry City381216104644+252
12 Southampton38146185055-548
13 Newcastle United381111163544-944
14 Tottenham Hotspur381111164456-1244
15 Wimbledon (MK Dons)381014143446-1244
16 Sheffield Wednesday38128185267-1544
17 Everton38913164156-1540
18 Bolton Wanderers38913164161-2040
19 Barnsley38105233782-4535
20 Crystal Palace3889213771-3433
Column key
P
matches played
W
matches won
D
matches drawn
L
matches lost
GF
Goals for: goals scored
GA
Goals against: goals conceded
GD
Goal difference: goals scored minus goals conceded
Pts
Points: 3 for a win, 1 for a draw
xGF
Expected goals for: how many goals the chances created were worth
xGA
Expected goals against: how many goals the chances conceded were worth
xGD
Expected goal difference: xGF minus xGA
Form
Recent results (W win, D draw, L loss), most recent last

Player statistics for Premier League in 1997-98 are not shown — only the final table.