It’s fair to say Newcastle United are suffering a winter slump – and it couldn’t come at a worse time for Steve Bruce & Co.
Seven points separate the Magpies from the bottom three, but their worrying form and lack of goals has supporters panicking and pundits sharpening their daggers.
But what do data experts think? Here’s how analysts at FiveThirtyEight believe the season will play out.
5. Manchester United - EUROPA LEAGUE - total points total 59 (+17)
Current points total: 41 | Getty Images Photo: Richard Heathcote
6. Tottenham Hotspur - total points 58 (+12)
Current points total: 40 | Getty Images Photo: Julian Finney
7. Wolverhampton Wanderers - total points 57 (+10)
Current points total: 39 | Getty Images Photo: Marc Atkins
8. Sheffield United - total points 54 (+3)
Current points total: 40 | Getty Images Photo: PAUL ELLIS
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