Having won only at Aston Villa to date, United are in danger of setting an unwanted record of their fewest away victories in a Premier League season - which until now was two (in both 2003/04 and 2008/09).
And were they not to collect maximum points today, 2012/13 would become only the third season in our entire history when the Magpies failed to win more than one away game in the league (after 1967/68 and 1893/94).
Win-free Zone - PL closing away games:
2011/12 lost 1-3 at Everton
2010/11 drew 2-2 at Chelsea
2008/09 lost 0-1 at Aston Villa
2007/08 lost 1-3 at Everton
2006/07 drew 1-1 at Watford
2005/06 drew 0-0 at Birmingham
2004/05 lost 0-2 at Everton
2003/04 drew 1-1 at Liverpool
2002/03 drew 2-2 at West Bromwich Albion
2001/02 lost 1-3 at Southampton
2000/01 lost 0-3 at Liverpool
1999/00 drew 0-0 at Derby
1998/99 lost 0-2 at Leicester
1997/98 lost 0-1 at Blackburn
1996/97 drew 0-0 at Manchester United
1995/96 drew 1-1 at Forest
1994/95 lost 0-1 at Blackburn
1993/94 lost 0-2 at Sheffield United
(A 3-0 win at Spurs in 1976 remains the last time we won our closing top-flight away game of the season)