The most anticipated music event of this spring – the Eurovision Song Contest – is underway. The Grand Final of 2022 will take place this Saturday – May 14 – at PalaOlimpico in the city of Turin, Italy. Eurovision is not only a splendid music tournament but also a chance to place a bet for gambling enthusiasts in Europe and the whole world. With the final event taking place in the next few days, many people are looking for the Eurovision 2022 odds. The GBC Time has prepared a special article dedicated to the betting forecast for the event.
The bookmaking odds for this year’s European song contest have changed several times over the past few months. Stay tuned to know what to expect at the finals and find out the latest Eurovision bet predictions.
Which countries will participate in the grand final?
The final list of the band performing at the 2022 Eurovision finals will be released on Friday, after the second semi-final. On Thursday, eighteen countries will compete for ten slots in the Grand Final event. Ten countries have already advanced to the finals following the first contest on Tuesday, May 10:
- Armenia;
- Greece;
- Iceland;
- Lithuania;
- Moldova;
- Holland;
- Norway;
- Portugal;
- Switzerland;
- Ukraine.
Five countries, or the Eurovision’s “big five”, are guaranteed a place in every year’s finals. These states include:
- The UK;
- Italy;
- France;
- Germany;
- Spain.
Betting odds for Eurovision Song Contest
Here are the top-10 countries that are most likely to win the 2022 Eurovision contest, according to the Eurovision predictions from the top-tier bookmakers.
| Number | Country | Performer & song | Chance of winning | BET365 | William Hill | UNIBET |
| 1 | Ukraine | Kalush Orchestra – Stefania | 54% | 11/25 | 2/5 | 21/50 |
| 2 | UK | Sam Ryder – Space Man | 11% | 5/1 | 6/1 | 13/2 |
| 3 | Italy | Mahmood & Blanco – Brividi | 9% | 15/2 | 7/1 | 9/1 |
| 4 | Sweden | Cornelia Jakobs – Hold Me Close | 8% | 8/1 | 7/1 | 9/1 |
| 5 | Spain | Chanel – SloMo | 4% | 14/1 | 16/1 | 18/1 |
| 6 | Poland | Ochman – River | 2% | 40/1 | 40/1 | 40/1 |
| 7 | Greece | Amanda Tenfjord – Die Together | 1% | 66/1 | 40/1 | 80/1 |
| 8 | Holland | S10 – De Diepte | 1% | 66/1 | 50/1 | 80/1 |
| 9 | Norway | Subwoolfer – Give that wolf a banana | 1% | 66/1 | 50/1 | 66/1 |
| 10 | Serbia | Konstrakta – In Corpore Sano | 1% | 80/1 | 100/1 | 90/1 |
As seen from the betting odds of the leading sportsbook ops, Ukraine is most likely to win the 2022 European Contest. After the Russian invasion of the country in late February, the Ukrainian Kalush Orchestra climbed to the top of the bookmaker lists. Eurovision odds 2022 for Ukraine are currently 11/25. The band’s impressive performance in the semi-finals only confirmed the predictions, raising their chances for victory to 54%. Ukraine has won the European Song contest twice – in 2004 and 2016.
The British TikTok star Sam Ryder holds second place. The UK’s odds to win Eurovision have suddenly dropped after the rehearsals. Nonetheless, the United Kingdom has odds of 5/1 (Bet365) and stays above the last year’s winners in Italy.
Italy will be represented by two young artists Mahmood and BLANCO has been given 15/2 winning odds by Bet365. Next on the list is Swedish performer Cornelia Jakobs with Eurovision 2022 odds of 8/1. Spanish singer Chanel Terrero is also on the list of top-5 performers with a 14/1 probability to win.
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