MATCH FACTS

■■Newcastle have won four consecutive Premier League games for the first time since April 2018. ■■Norwich have now lost eight Premier League games by at least three goals this season, the third time they’ve lost as many in a single campaign (also 2004-05 and 201920). They’re the first side to lose 8+ games by 3+ goals in three different Premier League seasons. ■■Newcastle earned their biggest Premier League win since a 4-1 win at Bournemouth in July 2020, with the Cherries being managed by current Magpies boss Eddie Howe.

■■This is the latest into a Premier League season Newcastle United will finish a day as high as ninth in the table since May 2014, this despite the Magpies having spent 150 days in the relegation zone this season.

■■Norwich have conceded 69 goals in the Premier League this season, more than any other side. Of all the teams to have played at least 300 Premier League games, Norwich have the highest goals conceded per game ratio (1.7 – 654 goals in 387 games). ■■Joelinton scored his first ever Premier League brace, in what was his 100th appearance in the competition. The Brazilian became the fourth player to score in their 100th Premier League game for Newcastle, after Gary Speed, Andy O’Brien and Ayoze Perez. ■■Bruno Guimaraes has been involved in four goals in his last three Premier League appearances for Newcastle, scoring three and assisting one. Despite only making his debut for the club in February, only Allan Saint-Maximin (5) and Callum Wilson (6) have scored more Premier League goals for Newcastle this season than Guimaraes (4).