Betting Odds: How Do the Odds Look Before Grand Final Jury Show?

In the run-up to the Grand Final Jury Show, who are the bookmakers saying will win the Eurovision Song Contest 2021?

With just over an hour to go until Grand Final Jury Show, here is what the bookmakers have predicted as the outcome of tonight’s show (with the chances of winning in brackets):

1. Italy: Måneskin – “Zitti e buoni” (26%)
2. France: Barbara Pravi – “Voilà” (20%)
3. Malta: Destiny – “Je Me Casse” (12%)
4. Switzerland: Gjon’s Tears – “Tout l’Univers” (10%)
5. Ukraine: Go_A – “Shum” (9%)
6. Iceland: Daði & Gagnamagnið – “10 Years” (5%)
7. Finland: Blind Channel– “Dark Side” (4%)
8. Portugal: The Black Mamba– “Love Is On My Side” (2%)
9. San Marino: Senhit ft. Flo Rida – “Adrenalina” (2%)
10. Bulgaria: Victoria – “Growing Up Is Getting Old” (1%)
11.  Lithuania: The Roop – “Discoteque” (1%)
12. Cyprus: Elena Tsagrinou – “El Diablo” (1%)
13. Sweden: Tusse– “Voices” (1%)
14. Greece: Stefania – “Last Dance” (1%)
15. Russia: Manizha – “Russian Woman” (1%)
16. Norway: TIX – “Fallen Angel” (1%)
17. Serbia: Hurricane -“Loco Loco” (1%)
18. Azerbaijan: Efendi: – “Mata Hari” (1%)
19. Israel: Eden Alene – “Set me Free” (<1%)
20. The Netherlands: Jeangu Macrooy – “Birth of a New Age” (<1%)
21. United Kingdom: James Newman – “Embers” (<1%)
22. Moldova: Natalia Gordienko – “Sugar” (<1%)
23. Belgium: Hooverphonic – “The Wrong Place” (<1%)
24. Germany: Jendrik – “I Don’t Feel Hate” (<1%)
25. Albania: Anxhela Peristeri – “Karma” (<1%)
26. Spain: Blas Cantó – “Voy a Quedarme” (<1%)

According to the bookies, the winner of the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest this Saturday  will be Italy, with France, Malta, Switzerland and Ukraine completing the top 5.

On the one hand, if we take a look at the favourites to win the jury vote, we can appreciate that France is the favourite, with a 31%, followed, by Malta, Switzerland, Italy and Portugal. On the other hand, Italy is the favourite to win the televoting, with a 35%, followed by Ukraine, Iceland, France and Finland.

The bookmakers have also predicted that the United Kingdom will come in last place, with a 30%, followed by Germany and Spain.

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