Newcastle were held to a 0-0 draw by Leeds at Elland Road with new €80m signing Nick Woltemade watching from the stands after his move from Stuttgart. Eddie Howe's side were without suspended winger Anthony Gordon and striker Alexander Isak, who is reportedly pushing to join Liverpool before the transfer deadline. Jacob Murphy twice tested Lucas Perri and Leeds' only shot on target arrived in the 90th minute when Dominic Calvert‑Lewin saw his effort blocked by Nick Pope. The teams combined for 18 shots but only three on target and 1.01 expected goals. Newcastle have gone five Premier League games without a win and failed to score in four of those matches.
Germany striker Woltemade was present in the stands at Elland Road after completing his €80m (£69m) switch from Stuttgart earlier on Saturday. But he was made to sit through a dour attacking display from Eddie Howe's men, who were also without suspended winger Anthony Gordon and striker Alexander Isak, who is reportedly pushing to join Liverpool before Monday's transfer deadline.
The sides attempted 18 shots between them (10 for Leeds and eight for Newcastle), but just three of those were on target (one for Leeds, two for Newcastle). They also combined to create just 1.01 expected goals (xG), with Leeds tallying 0.59 and Newcastle 0.42. Since the start of last season, only one Premier League match has had a lower combined xG figure, with Fulham and Manchester United producing just 0.93 xG when they faced off at Craven Cottage in January,
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