| SEASON 1998-1999 |
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Table as at Saturday, December 19, 1998: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 33 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 31 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 30 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 29 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 29 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 26 |
| 8 | Wimbledon | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 26 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 25 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 24 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 24 |
| 12 | Derby County | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 24 |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 23 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 22 |
| 15 | Everton | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 22 |
| 16 | Charlton Athletic | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 16 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 16 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 14 |
| 19 | Southampton | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 35 | -20 | 13 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 32 | -15 | 12 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |