FiveThirtyEight's supercomputer has predicted the likely outcomes of Newcastle's next five Premier League fixtures. Newcastle are currently 12th in the league table with 18 points as they have 5 wins in 13 games.
Their latest Premier League fixture was against Fulham which ended in a 1-1 draw. Steve Bruce's side will have a tough task on Boxing Day as they will be preparing to face Manchester City at Etihad Stadium.
According to FiveThirtyEight's prediction, Newcastle have just a 2% chance of winning the game and a 9% chance of playing a draw, meanwhile, Pep Guardiola's side gets an 89% chance of winning the match.
After visiting Manchester City, the Magpies will host Liverpool, another tough task for Bruce's side. As per the predictions, the Magpies get a 14% chance of winning the game over the Reds and 19% of drawing it. Meanwhile, Jurgen Klopp's side gets a 66% chance of winning.
Here are the other upcoming games and the likely outcomes of those as per FiveThirtyEight's predictions:
- Newcastle vs Leicester City - Newcastle win 26%, draw - 26%, Leicester win 49%,
- Sheffield United vs Newcastle - Sheffield win 41%, draw - 28%, Newcastle win 31%
- Arsenal vs Newcastle - Arsenal win 60%, draw - 23%, Newcastle win 16%
And as of December 21, Newcastle are 16th in the league table according to
FiveThirtyEight's predicted Premier League table.
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FiveThirtyEight