UK bookmakers William Hill make Greece the 3-1 favourites to win this years Eurovision, after a big gamble from their Greek clients when they first started the betting. Equally, a steady stream of support for the Ukraine has seen their odds cut from 33-1 to 7-1 second favourites, while Belgium, Sweden and Ireland have been popular choices for the punters right from the start.
William Hill's spokeswoman Jennie Prest said: “Our two favourites are songs that haven't yet qualified for the final, but the punters seem to think they will get through and be in with a really good chance of winning. Germany and Serbia & Montenegro are also well backed”.
3-1 Greece
7-1 Ukraine
8-1 Belgium, Sweden
9-1 Ireland
10-1 Germany
12-1 Cyprus, Russia, Serbia & Montenegro
16-1 Denmark, United Kingdom
20-1 Malta, Spain
25-1 Finland, Iceland, Poland, Turkey
33-1 France, Netherlands, Norway, Romania
40-1 Albania, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Estonia, Israel
50-1 Andorra, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia
66-1 Macedonia, Monaco, Portugal, Switzerland
80-1 Austria
