SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - MARCH 07: Allan Saint-Maximin of Newcastle United celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Newcastle United at St Mary's Stadium on March 07, 2020 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Where Newcastle United will finish in the Premier League this season – according to the data experts

By Liam Kennedy

Published 10th Mar 2020, 12:05 GMT

Updated 16th Mar 2020, 12:54 GMT

Newcastle United are edging towards Premier League safety after their latest top flight win at Southampton – but where do the data experts think they will finish the season?

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...