As the countdown to the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest intensifies, the betting market has been a hive of activity among punters. Let’s check out the latest betting odds for ESC 2026 from oddchecker.com
Finland are the 5/4 favourites and have led the betting for the best past of two months. Romania have made waves following the announcement of Alexandra Căpitănescu as their representative; the two-time third place finishers have seen their odds smashed from 100/1 into 16/1.
Finland and Romania have made up a third of all Eurovision bets this week.
Eurovision – Winner betting odds
| Nation | Odds | Implied probability |
| Finland | 5/4 | 44% |
| France | 6/1 | 14% |
| Denmark | 7/1 | 13% |
| Australia | 8/1 | 11% |
| Greece | 9/1 | 10% |
| Romania | 16/1 | 6% |
| Israel | 20/1 | 5% |
| Sweden | 20/1 | 5% |
Eurovision – Winner betting split (this week)
| Nation | Percentage of bets placed |
| Finland | 18% |
| Romania | 15% |
| Israel | 11% |
| France | 7% |
| Greece | 7% |
| Australia | 7% |
| Cyprus | 5% |
| Serbia | 4% |
Oddschecker spokesman Chris Rogers says:
The Eurovision Song Contest betting market is always immensely popular with bettors. Finland (5/4) have been the standout nation in the lead up to the contest; the one-time winners were backed by 18% of bets placed so far this week. In contrast, Israel has drifted from 7/1 out to 20/1 over the last month. Romania could be the surprise package of this year’s competition; the Eastern European nation return after a two-year absence and are 16/1 from a colossal 100/1 to win in Vienna.
The 2026 Eurovision Song Contest is scheduled to be held on 12, 14, 16 May at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria.
