Premier League experts predict 26-27 table - here's where Newcastle United & Sunderland finish

Not many people expected Newcastle United to make a solid start to the new Premier League season.

Things looked pretty bleak for the Magpies over the summer. The changes proved too much for head coach Eddie Howe, who joined Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes out of the St James’ Park exit door.

In came a relatively unproven Matthias Jaissle to work with a squad that had also undergone significant change following an influx of young signings. Yet what they have produced so far has exceeded the expectations of many.

Jaissle’s side have lost just one of their opening five Premier League matches and amassed eight points so far after wins over Tottenham Hotspur and Hull City, and draws against Liverpool and AFC Bournemouth.

Heading into the international break, Newcastle sit ninth in the table but there is, of course, a long way to go.

Where will Jaissle’s men finish? Premier League data experts Opta have predicted how the table will look come May based on each team’s current run of results.