Betting Odds: Russia Returns To Second Favourite Following Eurovision in Concert

Russia has returned to second favourite in the betting odds following Eurovision in Concert this past weekend in the Netherlands.

Sergey Lazarev from Russia has passed Switzerland to return to as the bookies second favourite to win the Eurovision Song Contest 2019. Switzerland has fallen back in to third place, after the odds for the nations victory have drifted following Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam. Switzerland’s odd now sit at between 8.5/1 and 6/1, while Russia is now 5/1 with some bookmakers.

Sweden has also recovered with the bookmakers over the weekend, with the nation now back as the fourth favourite to win the competition in Tel Aviv. In addition Greece has seen its odds drift, but it remains as the eighth favourite to win. Greece now has odds of between 17/1 and 23/1.

The current top ten according to Eurovision World is as follows:

1. Netherlands – Duncan Laurence – Aracde – 26% (+2)
2. Russia – Sergey Lazarev – Scream – 11%
3. Switzerland – Luca Hanni – She Got Me – 10% (-2%)
4. Sweden – John Lundvik – Too Late for Love – 7% (+2%)
5. Italy – Mahmood – Soldi – 6%
6. Iceland – Hatari – Hatrið mun sigra – 5% (-1%)
7. Cyprus – Tamta – Replay – 4%
8. Greece – Katerine Duska – Better Love – 4%
9. Malta – Michela Pace – 3% (-1%)
10. Norway – KEiiNO – Spirit in the Sky – 3%

Semi-Final One

The ten nations predicted to qualify for the final of Eurovision 2019 from semi-final one has also been influenced by performances at Eurovision in Concert. Serbia and Australia have moved in to the top ten, while Belgium is teatering on the edge of the top ten.

The current odds according to Eurovision World are as follows:

1. Greece – 92% chance of qualifying
2. Cyprus – 91% chance of qualifying
3. Iceland – 83% chance of qualifying
4. Hungary – 75% chance of qualifying
5. Slovenia – 74% chance of qualifying
6. Australia – 70% chance of qualifying
7. Serbia – 69% chance of qualifying
8. Estonia – 68% chance of qualifying
9. Czech Republic – 66% chance of qualifying
10. Belgium – 65% chance of qualifying
11. Portugal – 64% chance of qualifying
12. Poland – 50% chance of qualifying
13. San Marino – 47% chance of qualifying
14. Finland – 32% chance of qualifying
15. Belarus – 28% chance of qualifying
16. Montenegro – 14% chance of qualifying
17. Georgia – 14% chance of qualifying

Semi-Final Two

While the top ten may not have changed in the second semi-final, Ireland has seen its chances of qualifying slip further. With Switzerland also slipping further down the top ten.

The current odds according to Eurovision World are as follows:

1. Sweden – 91% chance of qualifying
2. Azerbaijan – 87% chance of qualifying
3. The Netherlands – 85% chance of qualifying
4. Malta – 78% chance of qualifying
5. Armenia – 76% chance of qualifying
6. Russia – 73% chance of qualifying
7. Switzerland – 71% chance of qualifying
8. Norway – 70% chance of qualifying
9. Denmark – 57% chance of qualifying
10. Albania – 55% chance of qualifying
11. North Macedonia – 55% chance of qualifying
12. Romania – 49% chance of qualifying
13. Lithuania – 42% chance of qualifying
14. Austria – 31% chance of qualifying
15. Croatia – 21% chance of qualifying
16. Latvia – 20% chance of qualifying
17. Ireland – 20% chance of qualifying
18. Moldova – 18% chance of qualifying

Source: Eurovision Odds