| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Differential | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Sunderland | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 25 - 11 | 14 | 31 | WWDDD |
| 2 |
 Sheffield Utd | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 19 - 7 | 12 | 31 | LWWWW |
| 3 |
 Leeds United | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 24 - 9 | 15 | 29 | WDWLW |
| 4 |
 Burnley | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 18 - 6 | 12 | 27 | DDLDW |
| 5 |
 West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 16 - 9 | 7 | 25 | DDDDW |
| 6 |
 Watford | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 23 - 22 | 1 | 25 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 Middlesbrough | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 - 17 | 6 | 24 | WDLWW |
| 8 |
 Millwall | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 - 13 | 5 | 23 | WWWWD |
| 9 |
 Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 - 17 | 2 | 22 | DLLLW |
| 10 |
 Bristol City | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 20 - 19 | 1 | 22 | DDWLW |
| 11 |
 Swansea | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 - 10 | 1 | 19 | DLWWL |
| 12 |
 Derby | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 - 19 | 0 | 19 | DDLWD |
| 13 |
 Stoke City | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 - 19 | -1 | 19 | DLWWD |
| 14 |
 Norwich | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 23 - 22 | 1 | 18 | DDLLL |
| 15 |
 Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 - 25 | -8 | 18 | DWLWL |
| 16 |
 Oxford United | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 - 18 | -1 | 17 | DLLWL |
| 17 |
 Coventry City | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 - 21 | -1 | 16 | DWWLD |
| 18 |
 Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 - 26 | -11 | 16 | LDLWD |
| 19 |
 Hull City | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 - 20 | -4 | 15 | DDDLL |
| 20 |
 Preston North End | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 - 23 | -8 | 15 | DDLDL |
| 21 |
 Luton | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 - 26 | -9 | 15 | LLDWL |
| 22 |
 Cardiff | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 - 23 | -9 | 15 | WDWLL |
| 23 |
 Portsmouth | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 - 28 | -12 | 12 | LLDLW |
| 24 |
 QPR | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 12 - 25 | -13 | 10 | DDDLL |
Bonuses
Sheffield Utd: -2
Promotion to the Premier League
Qualification for the Championship play-offs
Relegation to EFL League One