Sports betting firm makes Newcastle favourites for relegation crunch match.
Newcastle United are favourites to triumph in their must-win Premier League encounter with Middlesbrough at St James' Park tonight (May 11th).The Tyne-Tees derby has taken on major significance for both clubs, as the two north-east rivals are each on 31 points and have just three remaining games to escape the relegation zone.
William Hill makes Newcastle an even-money bet to win the match, while Middlesbrough can be backed at 11/4 and a draw is available at 12/5.
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Alan Shearer said that his squad is prepared to deal with the pressure of what he described as the "biggest game" of his career.
The Magpies boss commented: "The players are aware we are playing for huge stakes here.
"They are aware of the stakes, they are aware of the importance of this particular game."
Meanwhile, punters who expect both sides to go down regardless of tonight's result can get odds of 7/4 from the bookmaker.
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