The Magpies have won just one of their 20 Premier League matches so far this season and sit 19th in the table on 12 points.
Eddie Howe’s side faced relegation rivals Watford at St James’s Park on Saturday and took the lead in the second half through Allan Saint-Maximin only for Joao Pedro to equalise in the 87th minute.
The draw keeps Newcastle two points from safety with 17th place Watford having a game in hand. Wins for Norwich City and Leeds United also helped them in their battle to avoid the drop.
Following the weekend’s results, we’ve compiled data from FiveThirtyEight’s supercomputer, which has predicted the final 2021-22 Premier League standings using a range of statistical calculations, form guides and data analysis.
Here is the supercomputer prediction…
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9. Brighton - 53 points, +0 GD
Brighton are another side on course for their best ever Premier League season. They have less than a 1% chance of being relegated and a 3% of making the top four. Photo: Alex Pantling
10. Wolves - 53 points, -2 GD
Wolves are predicted to finish 9th come the end of the season. They have a top four chance of 3%. Photo: Naomi Baker
11. Leicester City - 53 points, -2 GD
Last season's FA Cup winners are predicted to finish 9th. They have a 1% chance of finishing 17th and a 4% of UCL qualification. Photo: Mike Hewitt
12. Aston Villa - 48 points, -5 GD
Villa are another side safely tipped to avoid relegation this season with just a 2% chance of finishing in the bottom three as it stands. Photo: Shaun Botterill