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- May 14, 2025
Richard West-Soley
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Bookies’ Roundup: Italy and Portugal locked in a zero-hour Latin battle
If the bookies can be trusted, tonight’s contest is down to the wire, as Italy and Portugal looked set for a head-to-head battle
Bookies’ Roundup: Eurovision Eve sensation as Portugal hits the top spot
For weeks, Italy’s lead in the odds looked insurmountable. Until today, Eurovision Eve, when the almost unimaginable happened: Portugal’s Salvador Sobral
Bookies’ Roundup: The punters did it again!
In what could be a replay of Tuesday night, the bookies have once again predicted an impressive nine out of
Bookies’ Roundup: This could be tonight’s lucky ten!
Tuesday night was a triumph for the bookies, who correctly placed nine out of ten qualifiers. Tonight gives them a
Bookies’ Roundup: Belgium catapulted into top five as UK continues climb
The bookies’ favourites list is eight songs smaller after last night’s Eurovision Song Contest semifinal. But fewer songs equates to
Bookies Roundup Semifinal 1: Another almost perfect score!
The punters have done it again tonight, with bookies’ odds predicting nine out of ten favourites to qualify from the
Bookies’ Roundup: Qualifier odds ahead of semifinal 1
With just a few hours to go before the first semifinal is concluded and ten songs proceed to the final,
Bookies’ Roundup Day 9: UK provides movement amidst the static
With the first full dress rehearsal for the first semifinal today, it seems that nothing can shake the top of the
Bookies’ Roundup Day 8: UK brushes top ten as Netherlands stays strong
Today saw the final day of individual rehearsals in Kyiv. Although it did not see great change at the top
Bookies’ Roundup Day 7: Italy and Portugal clear for gold and silver
As the last day of individual semifinalist rehearsals ends, Portugal has begun to pull away from the pack behind a
Bookies’ Roundup Day 6: Portugal second favourite as Finland and Denmark climb
Portugal has edged ahead of Sweden and Bulgaria to become second favourite across bookies today – a remarkable feat for
Bookies’ Roundup Day 5: Finland enters the top ten favourites
After a day of second rehearsals for most of the first semifinalists, Finland has broken the top ten bookies’ favourites to
Bookies’ Roundup Day 4: Portugal edges ahead but no new challengers
An already highly fancied Portugal has edged ahead with bookies today, with shortening odds that move the country into contention for
Bookies’ Roundup Day 3: Italy holds strong as Belgium slips
Fresh acts have failed to make a dent in the current bookies’ top ten today, after the first set of semifinal