After their heavy loss to Aston Villa over the weekend, Newcastle United might be starting to get a little bit of vertigo as they try and secure their spot in the Premier League's top four.
Despite currently sitting in fourth, still three points clear of Christian Stellini's Tottenham who are in fifth, the defeat to Unai Emery's side over the weekend made sure that the Magpies will have to perform to their best for the rest of the season.
Fortunately, a 95th-minute Bournemouth winner over Spurs made sure that gap didn't close any more, leaving this weekend's clash between the two sides marked up as a potential season-defining moment.
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Here are Newcastle United's next six fixtures compared to the other teams in the race for the top four positions...
3rd - Manchester United
Points: 59
Games played: 30
Goal difference: 9
Form: DLWWW
Next six games: Tottenham (A); Aston Villa (H); Brighton (A); West Ham (A); Wolves (H); Bournemouth (A).
4th - Newcastle United
Points: 56
Games played: 30
Goal difference: 24
Form: WWWWL
Next six games: Tottenham (H); Everton (A); Southampton (H); Arsenal (H); Leeds (A); Leicester (H).
5th - Tottenham
Points: 53
Games played: 31
Goal difference: 12
Form: WDDWL
Next six games: Newcastle (A); Manchester United (H); Liverpool (A); Crystal Palace (H); Aston Villa (A); Brentford (H).
6th - Aston Villa
Points: 50
Games played: 31
Goal difference: 4
Form: WWWWW
Next six games: Brentford (A); Fulham (H); Manchester United (A); Wolves (A); Tottenham (H); Liverpool (A).
7th- Brighton
Points: 49
Games played: 29
Goal difference: 17
Form: WDWLW
Next six games: Nottingham Forest (A); Wolves (H); Manchester United (H); Everton (H); Arsenal (A); Southampton (H).
8th - Liverpool
Points: 47
Games played: 30
Goal difference: 20
Form: LLDDW
Next six games: Nottingham Forest (H); West Ham (A); Tottenham (H); Fulham (H); Brentford (H); Leicester City (A).
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