Eddie Howe's side host Burnley in Saturday's Premier League match
The nature of Newcastle United's draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday night made it feel very much like a draw.
Two leads thrown away, a dismally unambitious Spurs side scoring with their only two efforts on target, the second of those a bobbling overhead kick which somehow made its way into the net . . . those trooping out of St James' Park looked like their side had just been on the wrong end of a thrashing.
The truth is far different. Newcastle have picked up seven points from the last nine available in the Premier League, including beating title hopefuls Manchester City and recording a superb 4-1 away win at an Everton side who are finding form themselves right now.
Win, lose or draw, there is little time to reflect on the last game before the next comes quickly into focus, and while Eddie Howe and his coaching staff will want to drill down on where things didn't quite go right against Spurs, it's now all about Burnley on Saturday.
Could United have a better fixture to shake off their midweek lethargy? With the exception of Wolves, who are still looking for a new manager bounce since Rob Edwards walked out on Middlesbrough to join the Moilneux side, no one has less points than Scott Parker's men.
That's not to write them off. They have notched up three wins this season after all, but only one of those came away from Turf Moor against, you've guessed it, Wolves.
The Clarets recorded a 3-2 win at Molineux in October to claim their only points on the road so far.
Even Newcastle, who until that performance the Hill Dickinson last weekend had failed to win on the road, had least picked up three draws on their travels.
Seeing newly-promoted sides struggle away from home is no surprise, and Burnley will very much hope their performances at Turf Moor are enough to keep them up, but Newcastle should be licking their lips in anticipation.
Because not only do Burnley frequently lose away, they've also conceded a rather spectacular 21 goals in the process.
We don't need Rachel Riley to tell us that it's an average of three goals per game over the seven they've played. By contrast, they've only conceded six at home.
What must Newcastle do to take advantage? For a start, they must get their set-pieces right.
They were dreadful from deadball situations on Tuesday night, a marked contrast from the win at Everton.
That first-minute goal from Malick Thiaw meant the Toffees were up against it before some in the ground had taken their seats, but a series of corners against Spurs were wasted.
No one is suggesting Burnley will just turn up expecting defeat on Saturday, far from it, but Newcastle must ensure they take every opportunity to get the game won early, and that means making the most of set-pieces.