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Eurovision 2026 Final Tonight in Vienna: Finland Favourite as Bookmakers and Prediction Markets Agree

Polymarket prices Finland at 49%, Kalshi at 53% — while UK’s Look Mum No Computer faces 125/1 odds

By ZenNews Editorial May 16, 2026 1 min read Updated: May 16, 2026

Eurovision 2026 Final Tonight in Vienna: Finland Favourite as Bookmakers and Prediction Markets Agree

The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Grand Final takes place tonight at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna — and bookmakers and prediction markets are strikingly aligned: Finland is expected to win.

At a Glance

Finland's Linda Lampelius and Pete Parkkonen are heavy Eurovision 2026 favorites across all major betting and prediction markets tonight in Vienna.
Prediction markets show Finland at 49-53% probability of winning, while traditional bookmakers price them at 4/5 odds—an unusually dominant position.
Australia and Israel lead jury and televote sub-markets respectively, but Finland's overall strength suggests consistent scoring across both voting streams.

Finland Dominates Every Market

Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen represent Finland with their entry “Liekinheitin”. Bet365 price them at 4/5 (implied probability: ~41-45%), a position of dominance rarely seen at this stage of the contest.

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Prediction Markets: Even More Bullish on Finland

On Polymarket — the largest prediction market for the event with $173 million in trading volume — Finland is priced at approximately 49%. Kalshi, a regulated US prediction exchange, has Finland at 53%.

Country	Bookmakers (bet365)	Polymarket	Kalshi
Finland	4/5 (~41-45%)	~49%	53%
Australia	4/1 (~16-22%)	~25%	–
Bulgaria	–	6.3%	–
Greece	9/1 (~7%)	5.8%	–
Romania	12/1 (~5-6%)	5%	–
Israel	10/1 (~6%)	5%	–

The Jury vs. Televote Split

Polymarket sub-markets tell a fascinating story: Australia's Delta Goodrem with “Eclipse” is favoured to win the jury vote at 53.5%, while Israel's Noam Bettan with “Michelle” leads the televote market at 51%. Finland winning overall despite neither leading either component reflects the market's belief that Finland scores strongly across both voting streams.

UK's Chances: Long Odds

Look Mum No Computer — real name Sam Battle — represents the United Kingdom with the experimental electronic track “Eins, Zwei, Drei”, sung largely in German. Bookmakers price the UK entry at 125/1 to 250/1. William Hill noted it has been “another tough week in the betting” for UK fans.

The Favourites at a Glance

Finland: Linda Lampenius & Pete Parkkonen – “Liekinheitin” (4/5)
Australia: Delta Goodrem – “Eclipse” (4/1)
Greece: Akylas – “Ferto” (9/1)
Israel: Noam Bettan – “Michelle” (10/1)
Romania: Alexandra Capitanescu – “Choke Me” (12/1)
Denmark: Soren Torpegaard – “For vi gar hjem” (18/1)

The Eurovision 2026 Grand Final begins tonight at 21:00 CET, live on BBC One, RTÉ One (Ireland), and broadcasters across Europe and beyond.

Our Take

Finland enters tonight's contest with unprecedented market consensus, reflecting both betting data and real-money prediction exchanges. The UK's experimental entry faces steep 125/1 to 250/1 odds as bookmakers report continued betting challenges for domestic hopefuls.

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