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X Factor Odds: Chance To Bet On The Finishing Order

The weather is turning colder, the nights are drawing in the shops are adorned with tinsel and Santa's Grottos are popping up in every High St. What does this fortell? Well the climax of the X Factor of course. There are only two more weekends to endure before the peoples musical favourite is crowned and all eyes turn to the battle for the Christmas Number One. As ever bookmakers Paddy Power have followed the whole process with interest offering ever increasing markets for the couch potatos amongst us to add an extra thrill to the proceedings. Their X Factor odds cover an array of areas to which they have now added one more, the chance to bet on the finishing order.

Betting Directory has followed the winning market, the judges market, the elimination market and even the specials market and welcomes the opportunity to investigate this new finishing order market. The eager X Factor viewer will find this an intruiging challenge, and a fun option. Clearly to name the order in which the contestants will finish requires a good understanding of the fan bases of each act, the extra votes that are likely to be cast on the final night as the acts are whittled down to three and the role nerves will play as the chance of a lifetime presents itself to the last few wannabes.

Ironically the competitors who have been rattled by nerves the most are those who are currently at the head of the winning markets. Matt Cardle and Rebecca Ferguson both have a reputation for lacking confidence which whilst it has assisted them in delivering authentic emotional performances that audiences have adored, has also flawed them on the odd occasion too. Rebecca has also been unable to grasp the idea of moving comfortably around the stage, which may count against her when set beside other acts on the last night. Matt has been willing to go both up tempo with his music and work with the show's dancers although it is not his forte and has not served him well with the public. Boyband One Direction however, have the security of numbers and an enthusiastic teen fan base that are propelling their self belief week on week.

Latest X Factor Odds Comparison from the leading online bookmakers

It looks like Mary and Cher are the most likely to leave this weekend during the double eviction, but Cher could quite possibly pull something out of her bottomless talent bag and place Rebecca over an unwarranted precipice. This year, having finally ousted the joker Wagner from the pack, the competition is probably tighter than it has ever been. Matt and Rebecca are vocally dynamic and infinetly recordable, One Direction with teenage propulsion and Cowell experience are on the verge of a pop career and the early favourite Cher will fight every inch of the way to suceed. Only Mary loooks certain to dip out this weekend and subsequently Louis wont have an act on the final night, perhaps just desserts for bringing Wagner back into the fold as a wildcard. The real key to placing this sort of bet however is to take into consideration who is most likely to pick up the phone and vote or text. Surely the teenage girls in their bedrooms are more likely to text away their Saturday night than those who are moved by Matt and Rebecca's prowess.

Simon Cowell who started this series as a rank outsider to win top judge could quite possibly scoop the prize after all and Cheryl Cole who appeared incapable of losing with four class acts could well sit behind Dannii Minogue and her protege Matt Cardle. As for Louis Walsh? Well he could be paying for his Wagner misdemeanour for some time to come. One Direction in first place and Matt Cardle as runner up at odds of 4/1 looks like a realistic option.

X Factor Finishing Order Odds

Odds plus a host of Novelty Betting Opportunities courtesy of Paddy Power

Matt/One Direction 15/8
Matt/Rebecca 11/4
One Direction/Matt 4/1
Rebecca/Matt 6/1
Matt/Cher 12/1
Rebecca/One Direction 16/1
One Direction/Rebecca 16/1
Cher/Matt 25/1
Matt/Mary 35/1
Rebecca/Cher 40/1
One Direction/Cher 50/1
Cher/One Direction 50/1
Cher/Rebecca 66/1
Cher/Mary 80/1
Mary/Matt 100/1
Mary/Cher 125/1
One Direction/Mary 150/1
Rebecca/Mary 200/1
Mary/One Direction 250/1
Mary/Rebecca 250/1

Posted: Friday, 3rd December 2010
Author: Suzi Flute
Tags: x factor, simon cowell, cheryl cole, rebecca ferguson, paddypower,

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