The Three Lions (Football's Coming Home) is a best price 11/4 in the Christmas Number One odds market as England move into the World Cup quarter-finals.
England's 3-0 win over Senegal last night means that Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions are just three matches away from footballing immortality.
And if England can conquer France in Saturday's quarter-final and reach the final four of the FIFA World Cup, Three Lions in a different guise might just take top billing at Christmas.
Who are the favourites to be Christmas Number One?
Three Lions (Football's Coming Home) by David Baddiel, Frank Skinner and The Lightning Seeds is 11/4 to be Christmas Number One, which will be announced on Friday 23rd December.
The de facto anthem of English football since 1996 is second favourite in the market behind LadBaby (10/11), still yet to release a song this year.
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Last year, LadBaby (YouTube star Mark Hoyle and his wife Roxanne) became the first act in UK chart history to clinch a fourth consecutive Christmas Number 1 with Sausage Rolls For Everyone - featuring both Ed Sheeran and confirmed Glastonbury 2023 headliner Elton John.
Should LadBaby secure a fifth Christmas Number One in a row in 2022, they will set a new record. The Beatles are the only other act with four festive chart-toppers, albeit in non-consecutive years.
And who are the outsiders in the Christmas Number One market?
Fleetwood Mac, who said goodbye to songwriter Christine McVie just a week ago following a "short illness", are 5/1 to top the charts at Christmas.
Tyson Fury, the WBC Heavyweight Champion who defeated Derek Chisora for a third time on Saturday night at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, is a best price 10/1 (13/2 with one bookmaker).
In November, The 'Gypsy King' released his cover of Neil Diamond’s classic Sweet Caroline - another fan favourite for England football fans which Fury has often sung in the ring after his victories.
Christmas Number One Odds:
| Act | Best Price | Worst Price |
|---|---|---|
| LadBaby | 10/11 | 4/5 |
| Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds | 11/4 | 5/2 |
| Fleetwood Mac | 5/1 | 5/1 |
| Tyson Fury | 10/1 | 13/1 |
| Jason Manford | 12/1 | 7/1 |
| Lewis Capaldi | 12/1 | 6/1 |
