The Emerald Isle have been cut from 250/1 into just 10/1 to win tonight’s event
Ireland are now third favourites to win Eurovision 2018, ahead of tonight’s grand final event.
They’ve had their odds cut from a massive 250/1 just one week ago, into just 10/1 as of today (May 12).
That’s because the Emerald Isle has been handed a very favourable draw in tonight’s running order, when O’Shaughnessy will perform third last (24th out of 26 acts).
A week ago you could back Ireland to win Eurovision at a massive 250/1, however they’re now as short as 10/1 to scoop the competition.
This means their chances of winning have increased from 0.4% to 9.1%.
Ireland haven’t qualified for the final since 2013, when Ryan Dolan finished last with only five points to his name.
Oddschecker spokesperson George Elek said: “It’s not only the bookies who think the Irish have a realistic chance of winning the competition, punters are also jumping on the shamrock bandwagon.”
“This morning Ireland have been the most popular Eurovision bet, accounting for 14% of all stakes placed in the winners market.”
