There are 25 countries set to go head to head in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, but there are only a few among bookmakers’ favourites.
Following two rounds of semi-finals which saw countries including Greece and Cyprus earn their place in the Grand Final which will take place in Vienna, Austria on Saturday (May 16) as the song contest celebrates its 70th anniversary.
While nations such as Bulgaria have made their return to the competition following years of absence, a number of countries including Ireland and Spain are boycotting Eurovision over the continued participation of Israel.
A total of 35 countries went head to head to earn their spot in the 2026 final, with Finland and Australia among this year’s favourites.
Unsurprisingly, the UK aren’t anywhere near the top of the favourites to win Eurovision despite Youtuber Look Mum No Computer - whose real name is Sam Battle - representing the country.
His song Eins, Zwei, Drei has odds of 125/1, but Battle told the BBC that he was comfortable with the thought of losing. He joked that if the worst comes to pass and he earns the dreaded nul points that “look mum, no points” would make a “really good t-shirt”.
With that being said, Eurovision is many things but very rarely is it predictable - especially with the public vote playing a role.
So here are the latest Eurovision 2026 odds, and which countries are the favourites to win overall.
1. Finland: Liekinheitin by Linda Lampenius x Pete Parkkonen — 5/6
This year Finland is being represented by two of the country’s top musical talents: popstar Pete Parkkonen and acclaimed violinist Linda Lampenius. The pair are the current bookies favourite to win Eurovision 2026, with their track Liekinheitin boasting odds of 5/ 6 to win. | AFP via Getty Images
2. Australia: Eclipse by Delta Goodrem — 7/2
Having joined the Eurovision Song Contest 11 years ago, Australia are among this year’s favourites to win. With odds of 7/2, actress and singer Deltra Goodrem will represent the land Down Under with her song Eclipse. | AFP via Getty Images
3. Israel: Michelle by Noam Bettan — 10/1
Israel’s contestant for Eurovision 2026 Noam Bettan has odds of 10/1 to win with his song Michelle. | AFP via Getty Images
4. Greece: Ferto by Akylas — 11/1
Greece is also among this year’s Eurovision favourites, represented by the energetic Akylas and his song Ferto. | AFP via Getty Images