Eurovision 2026 betting odds show a clear favourite to win
Delta Goodrem is set to represent Australia at Eurovision 2026.(Joseph Okpako/WireImage)
The 2026 Eurovision Song Contest betting odds indicate that there is a clear favourite to win.
Eurovision 2026 – the 70th edition of the contest – will take place in Vienna, after Austrian singer JJ won last year with his operatic ballad, “Wasted Love”.
The contest will feature 35 countries and culminate with a live show on Saturday 16 May.
Five countries – Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain – will be boycotting this year’s contest over the decision to let Israel take part.
The UK’s entrant, Look Mum No Computer, born Sam Battle, promises to lean into the song contest’s history of platforming the mesmerisingly whacky, while, bizarrely, British pop icon Boy George will represent the tiny republic of San Marino alongside Senhit.
However, according to the betting markets on oddchecker.com, there are a few contenders for the title – although one country is a clear favourite to win at the time of writing. Here are the top entrants most likely to win Eurovision 2026.
Finland – “Liekinheitin” by Linda Lampenius & Pete Parkkonen
Finland, represented by the duo of classical violinist Linda Lampenius and pop star Pete Parkkonen, is leading the betting odds as favourites to win, with 12/5 betting odds – almost 30 per cent chance of winning.
As Parkkonen’s vocals hold down the track “Liekinheitin”, Lampenius’s prowess on the violin is exceptional. Potentially, this may also be the most high-pitched violin playing the contest has ever heard.
The pair are hot favourites to win this year’s contest.
Australia – “Eclipse” by Delta Goodrem
Hot on Finland’s heels is Australia, which has gained popularity after Delta Goodrem was announced as the country’s representative with her song “Eclipse”.
Goodrem’s track “Eclipse” has already made it into the charts in Australia. With a key change and dramatic use of the harp, the classic love song has earned the country odds of 13/2 – just over 13 per cent chance of victory.
Denmark – “Før vi går hjem” by Søren Torpegaard Lund
Denmark also has odds of 13/2 – just over 13 per cent chance of victory.
The country will be represented by Søren Torpegaard who will perform “Før vi går hjem”. The song appears to be a fairly subdued dance track until its final moments, when he breaks out the big notes.
Greece – “Ferto” by Akylas
Greece falls in at fourth place with betting odds of 10/1 – representing just over a nine per cent chance of winning.
The county will be represented by Akylas’s “Ferto”, and the performer could steal the show with his eye-catching outfit, dances destined for TikTok virality and a backdrop full of gaming references.
Israel – “Michelle” by Noam Bettan
Israel is sitting in fifth place in the betting odds with odds of 12/1 – an under-eight per cent chance of winning.
The country’s inclusion in this year’s Eurovision remains highly controversial in the face of the war in Gaza. Several countries are boycotting this year’s contest over Israel being allowed to compete.
Bettan’s track is said to tell the story of choosing to break free from a toxic emotional cycle.
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