IF the Premier League plays to a finish here's where the data experts think Newcastle United will finish

If the campaign did end now, or was null and void, Newcastle United would, of course, be safe in the Premier League for another year – the perfect outcome for Mike Ashley’s version of the Magpies.

But what if, somehow, the footballing powers-that-be manage to find a way of the campaign playing out, whether that be extension of the season, or, as we all hope, a reduction of the impact of the COVID-19 virus?

Experts at FiveThirtyEight have run the numbers for the final nine Premier League games of the season and revealed who will go down, who will make the European spots and importantly, where Steve Bruce’s Mags will finish come May. And it’s fair to say, it makes for interesting reading...