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Posted by: AdamAloud 15th March 2018, 03:42 PM

A little later than last year but it's once again time for the odds thread! Last year of course Italy were the hot favourites right up until the week of the contest, which shows that the odds means absolutely nothing yet! However let's take at the current list, these are the best prices you can currently get according to https://eurovisionworld.com/odds/eurovision!

7/3 Israel
8/1 Estonia
9/1 Czech Republic
17/1 Australia
19/1 Bulgaria
20/1 Belgium
22/1 Netherlands
22/1 Sweden
26/1 Norway
29/1 Spain
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33/1 France
41/1 Greece
49/1 Belarus
64/1 Finland
66/1 Austria
69/1 Italy
79/1 Germany
84/1 Portugal
94/1 Denmark
100/1 Armenia
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109/1 Azerbaijan
109/1 Ukraine
139/1 Russia
159/1 Cyprus
229/1 Lithuania
259/1 Latvia
329/1 United Kingdom
349/1 Malta
409/1 Serbia
549/1 San Marino
559/1 Macedonia
559/1 Moldova
569/1 Romania
689/1 Hungary
709/1 Montenegro
719/1 Albania
719/1 Poland
719/1 Ireland
739/1 Slovenia
819/1 Croatia
889/1 Georgia
909/1 Switzerland
999/1 Iceland

I'd already put a £10 each way on Sweden when Benjamin won Melodifestivalen at 12/1, annoying that they've already gone out but that's the name of the game!

Posted by: Liаm 15th March 2018, 03:56 PM

I got my £5 each way on Estonia when it was 12/1 or 10/1 icr

Posted by: LexC 15th March 2018, 04:02 PM

Ukraine being as far south as 100/1 is CRAZY good value!

Posted by: BillyH 18th March 2018, 01:28 AM

Am I missing the reason why Finland is plummeting in the odds? I've placed bets on them and Ukraine with a safety bet on Israel.

Posted by: ScottyEm 18th March 2018, 06:55 PM

It worries me why it’s drifted SO MUCH in the odds. If the bookies are basing it on the NF performance, that’s stupid because it’s almosr certainly gonna be different in Lisbon. That aside, I have doubts on it qualifying? Feels like a lot can go wrong with it. I hope I’m wrong and she’ll slay the whole bloody thing but, for now, I have her down as not qualifying in that beast of a semi final.

Posted by: Jonjo 18th March 2018, 07:14 PM

I assume it's just a mix of Israel being the clear favourite and that more countries have confirmed with safer, guaranteed hits?

Posted by: LexC 18th March 2018, 07:19 PM

Plus, I think it’s easy to conflate where something is on the odds with where it’ll place. So Finland, for example, are pretty unlikely to win but that doesn’t mean that they’re unlikely to get, say, a top 10 or top 15.

Posted by: Hayzayy 22nd March 2018, 02:57 PM

What was the odd same time last year? Is there any truth to them?

Posted by: Ryan. 25th March 2018, 05:30 PM

Buzzjack getting that promo! https://www.escxtra.com/2018/03/25/eleven-years-eurovision-odds/

But it is interesting how all of last year's top 5 favourites were in the eventual top 6. I can't see them being anywhere near as accurate this year despite how amazing that would be!

Posted by: RobBob 16th April 2018, 11:04 PM

Current odds (following Eurovision In Concert) courtsey of Skybet:

01 · 7/4 · Israel: Netta - Toy
02 · 11/2 · Bulgaria: EQUINOX - Bones
03 · 13/2 · Czech Republic: Mikolas Josef - Lie To Me
04 · 8/1 · Australia: Jessica Mauboy - We Got Love
05 · 9/1 · Estonia: Elina Nechayeva - La forza
06 · 16/1 · Sweden: Benjamin Ingrosso - Dance You Off
07 · 20/1 · France: Madame Monsieur - Mercy
08 · 20/1 · Norway: Alexander Rybak - That's How You Write A Song
09 · 25/1 · Belgium: Sennek - A Matter Of Time
10 · 25/1 · Spain: Alfred & Amaia - Tu cancion

11 · 28/1 · Greece: Yianna Terzi - Oniro Mou
12 · 33/1 · Italy: Ermal Meta & Fabrizio Moro - Non mi avete fatto niente
13 · 40/1 · The Netherlands: Waylon - Outlaw In 'Em
14 · 50/1 · Finland: Saara Aalto - Monsters
15 · 66/1 · Austria: Cesar Sampson - Nobody But You
16 · 66/1 · Belarus: Alekseev - Forever
17 · 66/1 · Cyprus: Eleni Foureira - Fuego
18 · 66/1 · Germany: Michael Schulte - You Let Me Walk Alone
19 · 66/1 · Portugal: Claudia Pascoal - O jardim
20 · 80/1 · Armenia: Sevak Khanagyan - Qami

21 · 80/1 · Ukraine: MELOVIN - Under The Ladder
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100/1 · Azerbaijan, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, United Kingdom
150/1 · Latvia
200/1 · FYR Macedonia, Hungary, Ireland, Malta
250/1 · Albania, Croatia, Georgia, Iceland, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Switzerland

Posted by: RobBob 17th April 2018, 12:56 AM

Semi Final One - odds to qualify (courtsey of Unibet):

01 · 1/50 · Israel: Netta - Toy
02 · 1/14 · Czech Republic: Mikolas Josef - Lie To Me
03 · 1/9 · Estonia: Elina Nechayeva - La forza
04 · 1/7 · Bulgaria: Equinox - Bones
05 · 1/7 · Greece: Yianna Terzi - Oniro Mou
06 · 1/4 · Belgium: Sennek - A Matter Of Time
07 · 33/100 · Cyprus: Eleni Foureira - Fuego
08 · 2/5 · Armenia: Sevak Khanagyan - Qami
09 · 2/5 · Austria: Cesar Sampson - Nobody But You
10 · 13/20 · Azerbaijan: Aisel - X My Heart
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11 · 17/20 · Finland: Saara Aalto - Monsters
12 · Evens · Lithuania: Ieva Zasimauskaite - When We're Old
13 · 6/4 · Belarus: ALEKSEEV - Forever
14 · 7/4 · Ireland: Ryan O'Shaughnessy - Together
15 · 5/2 · FYR Macedonia: Eye Cue - Lost and Found
16 · 3/1 · Albania: Eugent Bushpepa - Mall
17 · 3/1 · Switzerland: Zibbz - Stones
18 · 4/1 · Croatia: Franka - Crazy
19 · 10/1 · Iceland: Ari Olafsson - Our Choice

Semi Final Two - odds to qualify (courtesy of Unibet):

01 · 1/20 · Sweden: Benjamin Ingrosso - Dance You Off
02 · 1/14 · Australia: Jessica Mauboy - We Got Love
03 · 1/14 · Ukraine: MELOVIN - Under The Ladder
04 · 1/9 · Norway: Alexander Rybak - That's How You Write A Song
05 · 1/7 · Netherlands: Waylon - Outlaw in 'Em
06 · 33/100 · Poland: Gromee (feat. Lukas Meijer) - Light Me Up
07 · 4/11 · Denmark: Rasmussen - Higher Ground
08 · 11/25 · Moldova: DoReDos - My Lucky Day
09 · 11/20 · Russia: Julia Samoylova - I Won't Break
10 · 13/20 · Latvia: Laura Rizzotto - Funny Girl
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11 · 4/5 · Hungary: AWS - Viszlát Nyár
12 · 4/5 · Romania: The Humans - Goodbye
13 · 11/10 · Serbia: Sanja Ilić & Balkanika - Nova Deca
14 · 5/2 · Montenegro: Vanja Radovanovic - Inje
15 · 5/2 · Slovenia: Lea Sirk - Hvala ne
16 · 11/4 · Georgia: Iriao - For You
17 · 11/4 · Malta: Christabelle - Taboo
18 · 10/1 · San Marino: Jessika (feat. Jenifer Brening) - Who We Are

Posted by: ScottyEm 17th April 2018, 08:21 AM

Bookies are tipping Finland to miss out... I must provisionally book a place in the Betty Ford clinic for 9th May.

Posted by: RobBob 1st May 2018, 11:26 AM

Norway have largely risen to second favourite. This is very unnerving.

Posted by: ScottyEm 1st May 2018, 11:59 AM

So bookies have largely forgotten about the 50% jury stake? But yes, my arse twitched a touch also...

Posted by: Liаm 1st May 2018, 12:03 PM

Part of me wants to say oh that's just name power, because honestly it is possiby the most embarrassing song I've ever heard in Eurovision, but I can't shake the feeling that it will do well :/ I just can't, it genuinely sounds like something that San Marino would send in 2007 and get 2 points in the semi. We shouldn't always give the bookies so much stock but I still can't help but be worried by it

Posted by: AdamAloud 1st May 2018, 12:20 PM

Norway will do well, I don't think it's a winner because I don't see juries being particularly kind to it, definitely top 10 though - maybe it'll do a Michal Szpak.

Posted by: LexC 1st May 2018, 12:26 PM

I think people are getting a bit too enthusiastic based on the good reception he got in MGP (and don't seem to have gone by - he's the returning record breaking champion, it would be news if he DIDN'T get a huge reception with whatever he turned up with!).

Posted by: Jason 1st May 2018, 02:50 PM

HA laughing at Rybak haters. I knew it would be great, it's a catchy song.
By the way, Israel to win and Bulgaria to flop please.

Posted by: gooddelta 1st May 2018, 02:58 PM

Well if it does win at least Rybak will have one of the best and worst ever winners to his name and I'll be holding out for a Marie N masterpiece in 2019 to redress the balance.

But hopefully the juries will come through, or the public won't be as into it as the odds suggest, it really is a tacky, cringeworthy and just generally dire song. It's catchy but I'm hoping that can only take it so far...

Posted by: Lukuzz 1st May 2018, 03:12 PM

Can’t cope with the thought of Saara not even getting to the final. Surely with the UK voting she will make it?

Posted by: Iz 1st May 2018, 03:15 PM

And compared to that, elsewhere in Europe, I don't think he'll be nearly as warmly welcomed, he's not their winner. What is there in this that makes it stand out on the stage? Its only as catchy as every other Eurovision entry. If it wasn't by a record-breaking winner it'd be laughed out of the final. My gut is saying that's he's going to have trouble qualifying, let alone coming anywhere near contending.

Posted by: ScottyEm 2nd May 2018, 07:40 AM

I think part of the explanation of the odds shortening is people getting wind of the return of Rybak and placing bets. I hope your gut is right. There is an outside chance he may not qualify as I think it’s feasible for juries to absolutely tank this to the bottom (where it rightfully deserves to be... I genuinely hate this with every fibre...)

Posted by: Liаm 2nd May 2018, 02:24 PM

Yeah hopefully! After all odds are based on what people are placing money on by and large, and there are probably a lot of people who aren't as into it as us but like to bet on Eurovision each year.

I'm normally "each to their own", like I hated Amar Pelois Dos but can see what people *did* see in it. With this Rybak song I just genuinely cannot fathom how on earth people enjoy it ://// It's an absolute embarrassment, there are fans like "people hate it because it's cool to!!1!" no it's because it's genuinely f***ing horrendous

Posted by: ScottyEm 2nd May 2018, 02:45 PM

If you look at the top 3/5 of juries from past years, they are either contemporary pop songs or have a classic sound. Rybak has neither - this verges into novelty and I’m trying to fathom juries putting this even as high as left side. It’s insipid.

Posted by: pippa 3rd May 2018, 06:33 PM

I dont see Norway making the top 5 in the final.

Posted by: Liаm 4th May 2018, 11:24 AM

I hope you're right! It is absolutely abysmal. The juries in MGP worry me but that might have been more the name power, ofc juries in that and juries in the actual final are two different things.

Posted by: LexC 4th May 2018, 03:26 PM

Cyprus are flying up the betting, currently top 5 in some places ahead of Bulgaria and Czech Republic

Posted by: Midge 4th May 2018, 04:54 PM

Excellent! How incredible would it be to see an island nation like Cyprus, Iceland or Malta, or a micronation like San Marino win? If the song is good enough... which "Fuego" certainly is!

Posted by: RobBob 4th May 2018, 05:03 PM

I put a bet on Cyprus to finish top 10 at 7/4 the other day, glad I got in there when I did as they’re much shorter now!

Posted by: Iz 4th May 2018, 05:10 PM

I think Cyprus are a lot more likely than Israel. I've been thinking for a few days now that Israel isn't going to have what it takes to go all the way.

Posted by: AdamAloud 4th May 2018, 05:20 PM

I can see Cyprus finishing top 10, but then I can also see them doing an IMRI from last year if she gets a first half draw. If Greece and Albania both DNQ then I think she'll be a lock for top 10 though.

If I was going to bet on a top 10 finish I think I'd go for Hungary.

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 4th May 2018, 10:19 PM

I don't think Israel is anything great and likewise with Norway but Cyprus has something very appealing.

Posted by: Conderella 5th May 2018, 08:16 AM

come on and slay them all cyprus yasssss

Posted by: huwchie 5th May 2018, 12:09 PM

I put a bet for Cyprus to win when they were at 66/1, you can do this Cyprus !!

Posted by: RobBob 5th May 2018, 04:45 PM

I can’t bring myself to get too excited though. La La Love is a flawless pop song and probably my favourite Eurovision song and it couldn’t even make top 10. 😩

Posted by: Jason 6th May 2018, 04:22 PM

Top 5: Israel - Norway - Estonia - Cyprus - France

Moldova is now top 10.

Posted by: Jerick 6th May 2018, 05:08 PM

Cyprus top 4 <3 how amazing it would be if it won

Posted by: gooddelta 7th May 2018, 09:21 PM

Have finally put my annual bets on:

£2 each-way on Sweden to win @ 20/1 (I think it has a good shot at top four at least, and surely most countries will score it well)
£5 on Hungary to finish top 10 @ 4.86/1 (random odds but I used a bet boost, Hungary are no strangers to the top 10 and this will really stand out)
£2 on Estonia to win @ 5/1 (if Netta fails then this will surely be next in line)
£3 on Ireland to qualify @ 3/1 (still wouldn't be at all surprised to see this in the final)
£1 on Denmark to finish top 10 @ 7/2 (Depends how 'epic' it comes across on screen but it has the potential to be a moment/big Twitter viral moment etc)

Posted by: Liаm 7th May 2018, 09:46 PM

I'm increasingly getting winner vibes from Fuego, it feels like at the very least the City Lights of the year in that it's the obvious commercial hit after the contest but unlike Blanche's whole deer in headlights thing, Eleni seems to be selling it for her life with such a firey (pun slightly intended x) and energetic performance. I'm still very worried about Norway though If that can just stay WELL AWAY then any of the realistic contenders I'm happy with.

My bets are Estonia each way and Hungary top 10 so fingers crossed one of them comes in, I'm still not over betting OG3NE to be top 10 last year and they were 11th with 8 points between them and top 10

Posted by: Liаm 7th May 2018, 10:42 PM

Cyprus has overtaken Estonia and is closing on Israel

EDIT: Looking at Oddschecker she's joint with Israel on some and overtaken on a couple!!! I'm so here for Salvador to have to hand over to "yeah yeah fire" after she wins with a pyrotechnic performance given he said "music isn't about fireworks"

Posted by: Jerick 7th May 2018, 11:27 PM

This is exactly what happened to Portugal last year, come on Cyprus!

Posted by: LexC 7th May 2018, 11:31 PM

Ooooh, how interesting!

Does Cyprus even have a venue big enough to host the damn thing though? Their biggest concert venue is listed as a 6,000 seater open air football stadium.

Posted by: Ryan. 7th May 2018, 11:58 PM

I think they’d have to host in their JESC 2008 venue in Limassol!

Posted by: gooddelta 8th May 2018, 07:46 AM

Amazed Cyprus (or anyone) have overtaken Israel! Is the latter starting to collapse under the intense overhype and going to go the same way as Italy last year?

Fuego would be a fantastic winner, it’s a high quality modern pop song but I wonder what makes it so much more of a smash than La La Love (which to me is still a better song...). Maybe Euphoria just snatched all of Ivi’s votes and Eleni won’t be up against such competition in the female dance pop stakes.

Posted by: AdamAloud 8th May 2018, 07:47 AM

Cyprus is officially the favourite according to Eurovision World!

Posted by: AdamAloud 8th May 2018, 07:51 AM

I just hope this isn't a case of a fanwank from these press polls, because like you say, these types of songs haven't been high up the leaderboard for quite some time. If we're heading back to a trio of winners like Sertab-Ruslana-Helena then yeah, yeah, fire!

Posted by: Midge 8th May 2018, 09:12 AM

Cyprus now favourite - oh my actual goodness!!! How fantastic is that? I have to say, the more I've heard "Fuego" since it was launched, the closer and closer it has gotten to France in my rankings. It started off 4th behind France, Finland and Israel and is now 2nd. I'd LOVE to see this win. And to be honest, I actually think it sounds like more of a winner than anything else this year.

Posted by: cantthinkofaname 8th May 2018, 11:08 AM

Cyprus being the favorite is absolutely making my day. The press reception to Eleni has been MASSIVE and I'm so excited to see her slay tonight!

Posted by: LexC 8th May 2018, 11:25 AM

I mean, if the stage is a throwback to the mid 2000s, then why can’t the winner be?

Posted by: Liаm 8th May 2018, 11:37 AM

I was just thinking a couple of days ago about that run of Sertbab, Ruslana and Helena *.* What a glorious step up that would be from Amar Pelois Dos. I'm so glad Eleni is proving us wrong, I remember me and Cameron saying she was gonna flop live because it just seemed like the sort of song that would be a banger let down by the vocals or performance! How wrong that was, she comes on stage and it's like they've got a worldwide superstar for the interval rather than a contestant! For me it's what Eurovision is about, selling a brilliant pop song as a whole package, it doesn't have to be overwrought "real music" and a cloud of pretentiousness. Like I said Fuego feels like the obvious commercial hit from this year, but she is obviously selling it much better than Blanche did so I feel like she really has a chance whereas I never let that thought take me with Blanche for example.

Posted by: ScottyEm 8th May 2018, 11:56 AM

I love Fuego but I don’t envisage it winning? I still think Estonia/Israel top two.

Posted by: Liаm 9th May 2018, 11:54 AM

Thankfully Rybak's odds are in red across the board (ie they're lengthening) on Oddschecker whereas Eleni is in blue across the board, I was worried he'd overtake Not that odds mean anything but it puts my worries at rest a bit.

Posted by: pippa 9th May 2018, 03:03 PM

I feel Israel has been over hyped for so long, it will do very well in the final but don't see it winning.

Estonia, could be in with a chance as from the favourites i feel Estonia will do much better with the juries than the others will. That said, i cant see Estonia topping the public vote but could see Cyprus doing it.

I will just put it out there but i can see Ireland coming for that top 10 finish shocker. It is so different to everything else in the competition and appears to be gaining interest. I am really finding it hard to predict Finland, i thought Sarra was fantastic in the semi final and performed brilliantly and would love her to win outright this year but it doesn't look like it will happen.

Posted by: Iz 9th May 2018, 03:20 PM

I wouldn't say so. It's quite similar to a lot of other things, Iceland for one, although it's far better than that. It sits between Denmark's rousing and Lithuania's cuteness to try and do both. Sweden's got the cute young boy vote and Austria has the basic male pop vote. I think the interest you're seeing is because we're in the UK, Ireland is the only other European nation that takes part that also speaks English so we see more about them doing well (I mean, the BBC's semi 1 results article was 'Ireland qualifies'). I can see it getting to midtable in the final if it has a good night.

Posted by: Liаm 9th May 2018, 03:21 PM

When We're Old will be the shock package if anything, the more I hear that I feel like it could do a mini Calm Before The Storm! Together is just not that good of a song, and as Iz says everything it supposedly has about it, something does it better imo and I can't see it standing out.

Posted by: Liаm 10th May 2018, 09:22 PM

Rybak has COLLAPSED to 16/1 *.*

Posted by: danG 10th May 2018, 09:24 PM

oops! I still think he'll finish top five but I really can't see past a Cyprus win at this stage.

Posted by: LexC 10th May 2018, 09:26 PM

Sweden is basically on the brink of leapfrogging Norway out of the top 5 entirely!

Posted by: AdamAloud 10th May 2018, 09:27 PM

Ukraine as low as 100/1?

GET THOSE EW BETS ON QUICK

Posted by: Cody💧Slayberry 10th May 2018, 09:28 PM

GOOD

karma's there when you need it

Posted by: Jason 10th May 2018, 09:39 PM

Lovin' the (well deserved) current bottom 3: Albania, Serbia and Slovenia.

Posted by: 5 Silas Frøkner 10th May 2018, 09:42 PM

Live footage of Rybak's odds:

Posted by: Alpha. 10th May 2018, 09:43 PM

Oddschecker's changing by the minute but i THINK Sweden's just overtaken Norway!! (At least for most bookies). Also Germany is closing in very fast on the top 5....

Posted by: Midge 10th May 2018, 10:15 PM

Norway has drifted an incredible amount! As long as 20/1 now given they were up with Cyprus, who have shot quite far ahead of the competition now at 5/4 in some places!

Posted by: Liаm 10th May 2018, 10:16 PM

I've never seen anything like it, mental

Posted by: LexC 10th May 2018, 10:17 PM

Sweden also look like they're ready to overtake France into fourth place as well!

Posted by: Midge 10th May 2018, 10:17 PM

The clip of France clearly didn't do much for the audience! Could grab a nice 'each way' vote on them if they drift far enough

Posted by: LexC 10th May 2018, 10:18 PM

All of this after Rybak was basically the fave song of all the bettingbros makes it all the sweeter <3

Posted by: AdamAloud 10th May 2018, 10:19 PM

I think France are gonna be lucky to be top 5 now unfortunately. It certainly seems the year of the uptempo (*.*)

Posted by: AdamAloud 11th May 2018, 08:31 AM

Norway falling to 9th below Ireland in the odds yaassssss

Posted by: Midge 11th May 2018, 08:49 AM

Ireland continuing to rise, rise, rise!

Lithuania on the drop now after being drawn 4th.

UK have climbed off the bottom, displacing Serbia... have UK got any chance of anything above last place I wonder

Posted by: Midge 11th May 2018, 10:33 AM

omfg Ireland now 4th favourites!!!

Posted by: BillyH 11th May 2018, 11:09 AM

This is amazing - it still feels like absolutely no one has any idea as to how well anyone's going to do. It seems like Cyprus has won it but from memory Australia or Russia were in the lead this time in 2016.

Ireland's surge might just be from Irish betters getting overexcited that they're a) in the final and b) not terrible - a more extreme version of Lucie Jones shooting up the odds last year. But maybe they acrually are in for a good result this time?

Posted by: 5 Silas Frøkner 11th May 2018, 11:19 AM

Yaaaas Fall down to the depths of hell devil spawn!!

Posted by: RobBob 11th May 2018, 12:56 PM

Ireland now into 3rd

Things have gone a bit crazy.

Posted by: Liаm 11th May 2018, 01:02 PM

I'm really struggling to see Ireland that high on Saturday

I'm struggling to see past Eleni winning, Netta *could* do it as she will likely strike a chord with casuals hearing it and falling in love with how crazy it is on first listen. The rest of the top 5 is anyone's guess, I feel like something like Moldova or Hungary will sneak up there alongside Netta, Eleni and probably Benjamin/Michael/maybe Ieva fighting for the rest of the top 5. Ireland maybe like 10th.

Then again a top 5 of something like Netta, Eleni, Benjamin, Michael and Ieva seems WAY too good to be true, Rybak will probably sneak in too with a massive televote.

Posted by: LexC 11th May 2018, 01:06 PM

TBH I imagine Israel and Cyprus are probably far enough ahead that the rest of the pack between 3rd and about 10th is all quite close together.

Posted by: gooddelta 11th May 2018, 01:06 PM

Should have put an each-way on Ireland on Sunday, rather than just a bet on them qualifying for the final. But I would have never expected it to contend for the top five, as lovely as it is.

Posted by: Ryan. 11th May 2018, 01:17 PM

Imagine if you’d said in 2014 that just 4 contests later we’d have a top 5 in the odds of Cyprus, Israel, Ireland, France and Germany/Lithuania!

Posted by: ScottyEm 11th May 2018, 02:17 PM

I had Ireland as a no-hoper until I seen it on the night. I think it’ll do well in western states. Either way, we’re looking at a very unpredictable final potentially.

Posted by: AdamAloud 11th May 2018, 04:15 PM

Just had a tenner on Ukraine to come top 10 at 5/2.

Posted by: Oliver 11th May 2018, 05:07 PM

I don't think Ireland's position in the odds will be reflected in the final at all. I thought it was something to do with the whole China being banned after censoring the Irish song and there being a general increase in interest with it.

Posted by: pippa 11th May 2018, 05:20 PM

It is a wide open final this year which should make the voting exciting. I hope its a close run contest and not a runaway winner as it adds to the voting.
Israel, Estonia, Cyprus and possibly Norway look like the front runners but the remainder of the top 10 is hard to predict.
Ireland and Moldova i believe could finish top 10.
SuRie deserves to be on the left side of the scoreboard but like so many others it is hard to predict.
I will be extremely disappointed if Finland flop as i want Sarra to do well.

Posted by: Mack. 11th May 2018, 05:29 PM

Remember take the price when betting on Eurovision.

Posted by: Mack. 11th May 2018, 05:33 PM

Took Cyprus at 66/1 back in April.

Posted by: 5 Silas Frøkner 11th May 2018, 05:54 PM

Praying that Ireland stay on the right side of the scoreboard

Daaaaaaaamn boy you are going to make bank!!

Posted by: P@ul 11th May 2018, 06:01 PM

Omg at Ireland being 719/1 on the first page of this thread two months ago and now they’re 3rd favourites to win at 9/1

Posted by: ubɹǝɯbƆ 11th May 2018, 09:54 PM

Does Cyprus stand a very good chance now?

Posted by: LexC 11th May 2018, 10:00 PM

I'm fairly sure it'll win the televote, the jury vote is maybe more of a question mark but it's definitely the front runner.

Posted by: ubɹǝɯbƆ 11th May 2018, 10:02 PM

I’m ready for Fuego to smash the charts

Posted by: Midge 11th May 2018, 10:16 PM

I think France will win the jury vote and Cyprus the tele vote. I predict a tight contest between Cyprus, Israel and France tomorrow! My top 3 as well

Posted by: ScottyEm 11th May 2018, 11:11 PM

I think Cyprus is a very feasible jury winner. Big pop banger that is chart ready, performed brilliantly she she looks like a true pop star.

Posted by: Midge 11th May 2018, 11:13 PM

Her vocals aren't exactly nailed on, though it is a fantastic and captivating performance. I don't know how strict they are on vocals being spot on...

Posted by: AdamAloud 11th May 2018, 11:23 PM

Posted by: Midge 11th May 2018, 11:24 PM

^^ I was meaning the juries not the public

I kept playing his mess up in that semi to my friend when I was in Australia a couple of months ago, we couldn't stop laughing about it!

Posted by: Rooney 12th May 2018, 05:00 PM

Where do I put my money if I'm wanting to make a bet tonight guys?

Posted by: Iz 12th May 2018, 05:10 PM

From the last odds I looked at I'd say Ukraine are a steal, Moldova potentially quite undervalued, they could well repeat their third last year. Cyprus as odds on looking very likely to take it but you might get some good each way bets.

I've gone for Ukraine, Hungary and Sweden personally. Sweden is as normal very good for each way plays and Hungary is getting great reviews for a death metal song.

Posted by: AdamAloud 12th May 2018, 05:11 PM

Moldova or Ukraine to finish top 10 after the ex-Soviet wipe out in the semis.

Posted by: Rooney 12th May 2018, 05:16 PM

Nice one guys, I plumped for Cyprus and a small e/w for Ukraine.

Posted by: Evil Houdini 12th May 2018, 06:46 PM

United Kingdom are actually the favourites to finish last!

Posted by: Mack. 12th May 2018, 07:15 PM

Odds (William Hill)

Cyprus 6-5f
Israel 3-1
Ireland 7-1
France 16-1
Lithuania 20-1
Italy 20-1
Sweden 25-1
Germany 25-1
Estonia 28-1
Norawy 33-1
Finland 40-1
Moldova 50-1
Bulgaria 50-1
Australia 50-1
Czech Republic 50-1
United Kingdom 50-1 from 150-1
Denmark 66-1
Hungary 66-1
Ukraine 100-1
Austria 150-1
Netherlands 150-1
Spain 150-1
Albania 200-1
Serbia 200-1