With the greatest of respect to Newcastle, Boro have bigger fish to fry than this derby game and will almost certainly field a second string eleven for this one, despite local pride being at stake.
Bet Fred are aware of this and have Newcastle short for an away side at 13/8 with Boro only very slight favourites at 11/8.
There are some attractive prices on the coupon, however with the correct score market priced a little higher than usual. If you think that Boro are capable of putting the two cup runs on the back burner for the afternoon, then you may be interested in a 2-1 win at 17/2 or even a 3-1 at a very respectable 20/1.
One selection that I know will appeal to the Boro fans is Thursday night's last minute goalscoring hero Massimo Maccarone priced at 9/4 to score anytime. Now the thing with Betfred is that their generous bonus means that you can effectively double the odds because if your first bet is a winner, they will match your winnings, up to £100. Now that's an offer worth taking, whatever outcome you decide to back.
Here's a sumary of some of the odds on offer from Betfred. There are more on the match coupon, including the scorecast which is well worth a browse. Newcastle to win 2-1 and Shearer to score first, 60/1... You can access the coupon by visiting Betfred. Good luck, whatever your selection may be.