Premier League 1997/98
Arsenal won the 1997/98 Premier League with 78 points, 1 point ahead of Manchester United. Bolton Wanderers, Barnsley and Crystal Palace were relegated. The season's 380 matches produced 1,019 goals, 2.68 a game.
Arsenal
Champions
1,019
Goals
2.68
Goals a game
48%
Home wins
Final table
| 1 |  ArsenalArsenal | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 68 | 33 | +35 | 78 |
| 2 |  Manchester UnitedMan United | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 73 | 26 | +47 | 77 |
| 3 |  LiverpoolLiverpool | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 68 | 42 | +26 | 65 |
| 4 |  ChelseaChelsea | 38 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 71 | 43 | +28 | 63 |
| 5 |  Leeds UnitedLeeds United | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 59 |
| 6 |  Blackburn RoversBlackburn | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 58 |
| 7 |  Aston VillaAston Villa | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 57 |
| 8 |  West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 56 | 57 | -1 | 56 |
| 9 |  Derby CountyDerby County | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 55 |
| 10 |  Leicester CityLeicester City | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 51 | 41 | +10 | 53 |
| 11 |  Coventry CityCoventry City | 38 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 52 |
| 12 |  SouthamptonSouthampton | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 50 | 55 | -5 | 48 |
| 13 |  Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 44 | -9 | 44 |
| 14 |  Tottenham HotspurTottenham | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 56 | -12 | 44 |
| 15 |  WimbledonWimbledon | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 46 | -12 | 44 |
| 16 |  Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wed | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 52 | 67 | -15 | 44 |
| 17 |  EvertonEverton | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 56 | -15 | 40 |
| 18 |  Bolton WanderersBolton | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 61 | -20 | 40 |
| 19 |  BarnsleyBarnsley | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 37 | 82 | -45 | 35 |
| 20 |  Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 71 | -34 | 33 |
▌ Champions ▌ Relegated. Three points for a win, one for a draw. Sort and filter it on the all-time table →
The 1997/98 title race
The top four's points, match day by match day. Pick other clubs or measures on the race chart →
Points, Sun 10 May 1998
1
Arsenal
78
2
Man United
77
3
Liverpool
65
4
Chelsea
63
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1997/98 · Sun 10 May 1998
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The 1997/98 scoreline grid
Every result of the season, home goals along the bottom and away goals up the side. Each square counts the matches that finished that way; ringed squares are results the Premier League had never seen before this season. Select a square to see those matches.
Times it's happened
Never
Once
2
3–4
5–9
10–19
20+
First-ever results
2 results in 1997/98 had never happened in the Premier League before, counting home and away separately:
Biggest wins
Highest-scoring matches
Comebacks
12 matches in 1997/98 were won by a side that was behind at half-time; the biggest are below. Every Premier League comeback →
Most common results
How 1997/98 compares
At 2.68 goals a game, 1997/98 was the 17th highest-scoring of the 34 completed Premier League seasons (the average is 2.69). Home sides won 48% of matches, against 46% across all seasons; 25% were draws and 27% away wins.