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Looking at Newcastle’s relegation picture after the Palace loss

By Carson A Merk

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 21: Steve Bruce, manager of Newcastle United gestures on the side line during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Crystal Palace at St. James Park on December 21, 2019 in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 21: Steve Bruce, manager of Newcastle United gestures on the side line during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Crystal Palace at St. James Park on December 21, 2019 in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images) /
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Newcastle United have lost two straight EPL matches and they find themselves still not clear of the relegation battle.

Before the Arsenal match, Newcastle United were enjoying an unbeaten run that saw them push up the Premier League table. But, with losses to Arsenal and Crystal Palace in back-to-back weeks, the Magpies find themselves just on the fringe of the relegation battle. With Matchweek 27 in the books, we look at how the battle at the bottom of the table is lining up and where NUFC factors in.

The Bottom Three Clubs a Year Ago on this Date

18. Southampton

24 points, survived

19. Fulham

17 points, relegated

20. Huddersfield Town

11 points, relegated

The Bottom Three

20. Norwich City

18 points, -27 goal differential

EPL Results vs. NUFC: 3-1 W, 0-0 D

19. Watford

24 points, -19 goal differential

EPL Results vs. NUFC: 1-1 D

18. West Ham United

24 points, -16 goal differential

EPL Results vs. NUFC: 3-2 L

The Other Contenders

17. Aston Villa

25 points, -18 goal differential

EPL Results vs. NUFC: 2-0 W

16. Bournemouth

26 points, -17 goal differential

EPL Results vs. NUFC: 2-1 L

15. Brighton and Hove Albion

28 points, -7 goal differential

EPL Results vs. NUFC: 0-0 D

14. Newcastle United

31 points, -17 goal differential

NUFC remaining matches vs. clubs currently below them

3/21 vs. Aston Villa at St. James’ Park

4/4 vs. Bournemouth at Dean Court

4/10 vs. West Ham United at St. James’ Park

4/25 vs. Watford at Vicarage Road

5/9 vs. Brighton and Hove Albion at the AMEX

dark. Next. NUFC should play their young winger over Atsu

Prognosis

Newcastle United are in a good spot to survive this season. They sit seven points above 18th place and they get the chance to play five of their remaining 11 matches against clubs below them on the table. Last season, the 17th-place club finished with 36 points, two clear of 18th. The Magpies should be able to stack up enough draws at the very least to secure another year in the Premier League.