Find out how to bet on the Eurovision Song Contest in 2024, with this helpful oddschecker guide below.
The 2024 Eurovision Song Contest is on the horizon, and we can take an early look at how to bet on this year's event.
Malmo, Sweden is the host city for this year's Eurovision Song Contest, following Loreen's win in 2023, and this will be the third time this city has hosted the contest. Ireland (1992) and Denmark (2013) won the last two times Malmo has played host, but neither country is expected to contend this year.
We will get into the latest odds for Eurovision 2024 below, and also answer some of the most frequently asked questions when it comes to the contest itself and Eurovision betting in particular.
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When is the Eurovision Song Contest?
The two Eurovision semi-finals will take place on the 7th and 9th of May, with the Eurovision Grand Final concluding on Saturday 9th.
What are the Pre-Parties for Eurovision 2024?
Eurovision pre-parties are held each year for fans of the Song Contest, who are looking to get a glimpse of the most popular acts.
One pre-party has already taken place, this past weekend in Madrid, but here is the remaining schedule for the Eurovision pre-parties, including the one in London this weekend.
- Barcelona Eurovision Party (04, 05, 06 April)
- London Eurovision Party (07 April)
- Eurovision in Concert- Amsterdam (13 April)
- Nordic Eurovision Party- Stockholm (14 April)
- Eurovision Night- Oslo (20 April)
- Copenhagen Eurovison Party- Malmohagen (04 May)
Which Country is Most Likely to Win Eurovision 2024?
Eurovision World runs a poll on who is likely to win the Eurovision Song Contest each year, once all the songs have been released. The poll opens when all the songs have been released, and runs until the first country releases its results during the Grand Final.
Let's look at how successful the poll has been in predicting the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest.
| Year | Eurovision Poll Winner | Eurovision Song Contest Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sweden | Sweden |
| 2022 | Ukraine | Ukraine |
| 2021 | Italy | Italy |
| 2019 | Netherlands | Netherlands |
| 2018 | Israel | Israel |
| 2017 | Portugal | Portugal |
| 2016 | Russia | Ukraine |
| 2015 | Sweden | Sweden |
As we can see from the table above, there has only been one year (2016) where the poll did not correctly predict the winner of Eurovision. That year, Russia was predicted to win, but it was Ukraine that came out on top. Russia finished 3rd in the Final.
This year, the format of the poll has changed, meaning users cannot pick their home country.
Currently, Croatia is leading the 2024 poll with 14% of the vote, ahead of Italy (11%) and Switzerland (9%). It is no surprise then that these three make up the top three in the Eurovision Odds market.
There is still time for Croatia to be knocked off the top of the poll, as this will run until the first votes are released during the Grand Final.
What are the odds for Eurovision?
Here are the latest odds of Eurovision 2024.
These odds are correct as of 02/04/2024.
| Country | Best Eurovision Winner Odds | Implied Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 7/2 | 22.2% |
| Croatia | 4/1 | 20% |
| Italy | 5/1 | 16.7% |
| Ukraine | 7/1 | 12.5% |
| Netherlands | 7/1 | 12.5% |
| Belgium | 20/1 | 4.8% |
| France | 22/1 | 4.3% |
| Greece | 25/1 | 3.8% |
| Sweden | 45/1 | 2.2% |
| Israel | 45/1 | 2.2% |
Sweden's odds might catch the eye of many at 45/1, but host countries have only won Eurovision five times in this history of the contest, and you have to go back to 1994 when Ireland was winning for the third time in a row, for the last Country to win in back-to-back years. Sweden also ranks 16th in the Eurovision World Poll.
Where Can I Place a Bet on Eurovision?
All the leading bookmakers in the UK will be offering odds on the Eurovision Song Contest, which means you will have a plethora of options when it comes to betting on the Eurovision 2024.
Below is a list of our favourite Eurovision betting sites for 2024.
Paddy Power are offering the best odds on both Croatia and Italy, so knowing you can get the best odds on two of the top three favourites in the market with them makes them one of the standout options for 2024 Eurovision betting.
Why is Australia in Eurovision?
One of the most common questions we have seen online is why Australia is in Eurovision, but this is easily answered.
There is a misconception that your country must be located in Europe to qualify for the Eurovision Song Contest, which is not the case. They were first invited in 2015, as a one-off to celebrate 60 years of Eurovision, and to acknowledge the role the broadcaster, SBS plays in reaching a larger audience.
Other non-European countries have entered the Eurovision Song Contest over the years, as they are members of the EBU. These include Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Israel, Lebanon, Morocco, and Tunisia.
Eurovision 2024 Betting Markets
There will be new betting markets introduced nearer the time, but right now you can only bet on the Eurovision 2024 winner.
The other markets you can expect to bet on, as we get closer to the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest are as follows:
- Top 5 Finish
- Top 10 Finish
- Top Big 5 Country
- Top Scandinavian Country
- Top Baltic Country
- Top Balkan Country
- Last Place
Who are the Big 5 at Eurovision?
The Big Five are, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK, these countries are the top 5 countries at Eurovision because they make more financial contributions to the contest, than any other countries to the European Broadcasting Union.
These five countries get an automatic spot in the Grand Final each year due to this position.
