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.
5. Romania: Choke Me by Alexandra Căpitănescu — 16/1
Having risen to fame in her home country by winning The Voice of Romania, Alexandra Căpitănescu – who is also a Master’s student at the Faculty of Physics in Bucharest – has odds of 16/1 of winning Eurovision with her song Choke Me. | AFP via Getty Images
6. Denmark: Før Vi Går Hjem by Søren Torpegaard Lund — 18/1
With a strong musical theatre background, Søren Torpegaard Lund will represent Denmark at Eurovision with his song Før Vi Går Hjem which has odds of 18/1 of winning. | AFP via Getty Images
7. Italy: Per Sempre Sì by Sal Da Vinci — 28/1
An old school Eurovision song from Italy, this year the Big 4 country is being represented by Sal Da Vinci with his song Per Sempre Sì, which has odds of 28/1. | AFP via Getty Images
8. Bulgaria: Bangaranga by DARA — 33/1
Appearing in the Eurovision Grand Final after a three year absence from the competition, DARA represents Bulgaria with the upbeat Bangaranga which has odds of 33/1. | APA/AFP via Getty Images