Best Bets

Many people who want a Eurovision bet will concentrate on previous recent winners. However with a revised voting format offering betting opportunities not seen before the performance and song will be of paramount importance.

The winner will be decided by a mixed voting system with a jury and a televote. The geographical location will not now be the deciding factor when placing your Eurovision bet.

Ireland has won the contest more than any other country with 7 wins and always chooses a suitable song often a ballad. They are a force to be reckoned with and worth checking out in the latest Eurovision odds.

In recent times Eastern Europe has held sway often with neighbouring countries receiving votes which are not justified by the quality of the song.

The Scandinavian countries especially Sweden are always looking to emulate Abba with a song in that mould. Norway last year took the contest with that type of catchy wholesome tune.

The UK has performed miserably with a host of poorly produced attempts; by trying to hard they have on many occasions not chosen a good song but what they thought the European audience would vote for.

France, Germany and Spain the other countries in the big 4 are as guilty as the UK of poor songs.

If you draw a line east of Germany and focused your Eurovision betting on these countries and added in Scandinavia you would have picked the Eurovision winner in the last 12 years.

We will be looking at the following tip categorys to find the 2010 Eurovision winner.