The Magpies were just minutes away from climbing out of the bottom three, at the expense of their opponents, after Allan Saint-Maximin had given the hosts the advantage early in the second half.
However, Eddie Howe's side, equipped with new signing Chris Wood, a £25m capture from Burnley, were denied late on as Joao Pedro headed substitute Kiko's cross beyond Martin Dubravka.
That result — coupled with Norwich City's victory against Everton at Carrow Road — means the Clarets are now rooted to the foot of the table, Newcastle dropped a place to 19th while the Canaries are just a point from safety.
But how has that impacted the calculations of 'data experts' for the end of season standings?
We’ve compiled data from FiveThirtyEight’s supercomputer, which has predicted the final 2021-22 Premier League standings using a range of statistical calculations, form guides and data analysis.
Here is the supercomputer prediction…
1. Manchester City - 93 points, +58 GD
Pep Guardiola's side have been tipped to retain the Premier League title. The data experts estimate they have a 87% chance of winning the title, up from just 49% prior to the festive period.
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2. Liverpool - 83 points, +63 GD
Liverpool are predicted to just miss out on the title by 10 points. According to the supercomputer, they have a 12% chance of winning the title and a 99%+ chance of qualifying for the Champions League.
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3. Chelsea - 76 points, +45 GD
The European champions are looking to claim their first league title in five years but have been predicted to finish third this season. The data experts estimate they still have an less than 1% chance of finishing top while their chances of Champions League qualification are 93%.
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4. Arsenal - 65 points, +16 GD
The Gunners' chances of ending their five season Champions League qualification drought are reasonable with a 41% chance of a top four finish.
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