Newcastle United have seem their form drop after a decent start to the Premier League season, with the Magpies having now lost three consecutive matches in the top-flight.
Rafael Benitez’s side need a major turn of events over the course of the coming months, and could be aided by the ongoing takeover talks, but a turnaround needs to be swift. Unfortunately, one pundit doesn’t see a major improvement taking place just yet.
The BBC’s Mark Lawrenson expects Newcastle to end their run of defeats this week against Watford but believes their poor run won’t be over fully, as he’s backing a 1-1 draw that would leave Newcastle with just one win from their last seven matches.
Writing in his weekly predictions, the former Liverpool defender said:
‘I was very impressed by Watford after watching them beat West Ham. The Hornets use the ball well, especially down the flanks, and they have plenty of ideas when they come forward.’
‘Newcastle’s mistake against Manchester United was probably taking the lead. They did create another very good chance when they were 1-0 up, but Jacob Murphy missed it, and they were well beaten in the end.’
‘That made it three defeats on the spin for the Magpies, and I do not think their manager Rafael Benitez will want to risk a fourth. I am expecting this game to be very tight, and the points to be shared.’
A draw, accompanied by other results going against them, could see Newcastle finish the weekend just three points above the relegation zone.
