Eurovision Betting Tips: Three Predictions For The 2023 Song Contest Final

Eurovision Tips: 

• Czech Republic to win Each-Way - 151.0 on Ladbrokes
• Italy To Top 'Big Five' - 3.5 with Betfair
• France To Receive 5 or less 12 Points From Juries - 1.73 with Bet365

Following on from Tuesday and Thursday’s 100% televote Eurovision semi-finals, we now switch to juries and televoters each accounting for 50% of the voting. 

Countries performed in the jury show on Friday night, so when taking to the stage on Saturday half the result is already in place. Keep an eye on any Eurovision betting odds moves since Friday night. 

How Will 2022 Winners Ukraine Fare?

Ukraine’s presence once again complicates things as it remains to be seen how televoters will treat them. The song is much worse than last year and they didn’t receive as many televotes as expected at junior Eurovision. 

I think they will be out of the top four but in the top 10 – perfectly respectable. 

While Sweden and Finland look nailed on to be top four, the remaining two slots are up for grabs. 

Big-priced podium finishes are common at Eurovision and the one I like is Czech Republic. 

Having performed really well in Tuesday’s semi-final, their draw in stall 14 could have been better, but the song is high quality. 

Odds of 151.0 on several betting sites is an effective 19.0 to place and that is fair.  

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With Sweden set to dominate the jury vote more than Finland will the televote, it is worth backing them to finish in that order at 2.5. Any result other than these two finishing first and second will be a surprise. 

Italy have a better draw than 'big five' rivals Spain and France and their ballad will do very well with juries. Odds of 5.0 to be best of the 'big five' make plenty of appeal on betting exchange sites.

Meanwhile, Bet365 have priced up the number of 12 points countries will receive from jurors and France look a good bet to receive five or less at 1.73.

Vocals were very shaky in rehearsals and jurors often approach the contest with pre-conceived notions, so they will really need to turn it around to manage six or more maximums.