Defeats to Everton and Chelsea soured what was a very productive two months at Newcastle.
Their nine-game unbeaten run was cruelly ended at Stamford Bridge before a late Alex Iwobi goal secured three-points for the Toffees last time out.
The team have now jetted off to Dubai to enjoy a warm weather training camp and will come back aiming to seal their Premier League survival.
Eddie Howe’s side have just nine games of the season left to secure their Premier League status - with huge games against Norwich City and Burnley to come before the close of play on another top-flight season.
Here, we take a look at how the supercomputer, courtesy of FiveThirtyEight, rates Newcastle United’s chances of survival this season and how the Premier League table will look when it comes to its conclusion on May 22.
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5. Tottenham Hotspur
Spurs have been impressive recently, however, their inconsistency looks like it may cost them a Champions League qualification place to their nearest rivals. Predicted finish: 5th - Predicted points: 67 (+16 GD) - Chances of qualifying for the Champions League: 25% Photo: Eddie Keogh
6. Manchester United
It just hasn’t clicked for Ralf Rangnick at Manchester United and the experts believe they will miss out on Champions League football. Predicted finish: 5th - Predicted points: 63 (+9 GD) - Chances of qualifying for the Champions League: 8% Photo: Naomi Baker
7. West Ham
For a long-time, it looked like the Hammers would upset the top-six and go one step further than they managed last season and qualify for the Champions League. However, they have stumbled recently and the supercomputer is not predicting a top-four spot this campaign. Predicted finish: 7th - Predicted points: 59 (+9 GD) - Chances of qualifying for the Champions League: Photo: Julian Finney
8. Wolves
Bruno Lage’s first season in the Premier League has been a tremendous success so far as European football could be making a return to Molineux. Predicted finish: 8th - Predicted points: 55 (+2 GD) - Chances of qualifying for the Champions League: Photo: Laurence Griffiths