Tabelle1998/199912. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 12 | 15:7 | 8 | 25 | |
| 2 | Man. United | 12 | 24:10 | 14 | 23 | |
| 3 | Arsenal | 12 | 14:5 | 9 | 23 | |
| 4 | Chelsea | 12 | 17:12 | 5 | 21 | |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 20:15 | 5 | 18 | |
| 6 | Leeds United | 12 | 13:9 | 4 | 17 | |
| 7 | Derby County | 12 | 12:10 | 2 | 17 | |
| 8 | Leicester | 12 | 11:10 | 1 | 17 | |
| 9 | West Ham | 12 | 13:13 | 0 | 17 | |
| 10 | Wimbledon FC | 12 | 17:19 | -2 | 17 | |
| 11 | Liverpool | 12 | 19:14 | 5 | 16 | |
| 12 | Charlton | 12 | 19:16 | 3 | 15 | |
| 13 | Newcastle | 12 | 15:16 | -1 | 15 | |
| 14 | Tottenham | 12 | 16:21 | -5 | 15 | |
| 15 | Everton | 12 | 7:11 | -4 | 12 | |
| 16 | Sheffield W. | 12 | 9:12 | -3 | 11 | |
| 17 | Coventry | 12 | 9:18 | -9 | 11 | |
| 18 | Blackburn | 12 | 12:17 | -5 | 9 | |
| 19 | Nottingham | 12 | 8:18 | -10 | 9 | |
| 20 | Southampton | 12 | 9:26 | -17 | 7 |
Das ist im Moment die wahrscheinlich beste Mannschaft der Welt.
— David Wagner, Trainer Schalke 04, nach einem 0:8 zum Start beim FC Bayern München.