However, that is not the general consensus around Magpies fans, who have been left far from impressed when it comes to their side’s struggles to create chances – an area which is bringing criticism to Steve Bruce’s door.
Here, we take a look at the expected goals* (XG) courtesy of Wyscout and rank the 20 teams in the top-flight so far this campaign. *Expected goals is a measure of chance quality.
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