🇸🇪 Malmö 2013
Date of final: 18 May 2013
Odds recorded: 18 April 2013 (30 days before the final)
Source: Oddschecker (highest available odds)
- The winning entry was placed 1st in the odds.
- 80% of the eventual top 5 at Eurovision placed inside the top 5 of the odds.
- 67% of the eventual top 15 at Eurovision placed inside the top 15 of the odds.
| Rank | Odds | Country | Entry | Eurovision Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6/4 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | Emmelie de Forest – Only Teardrops | 1st |
| 2 | 8/1 | 🇳🇴 Norway | Margaret Berger – I Feed You My Love | 4th |
| 3 | 12/1 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | Zlata Ognevich – Gravity | 3rd |
| 4 | 16/1 | 🇷🇺 Russia | Dina Garipova – What If | 5th |
| 5 | 16/1 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | Robin Stjernberg – You | 14th |
| 6 | 19/1 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | Anouk – Birds | 9th |
| 7 | 25/1 | 🇩🇪 Germany | Cascada – Glorious | 21st |
| 8 | 25/1 | 🇬🇪 Georgia | Nodi Tatishvili & Sophie Gelovani – Waterfall | 15th |
| 9 | 25/1 | 🇮🇹 Italy | Marco Mengoni – L’Essenziale | 7th |
| 10 | 33/1 | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | Farid Mammadov – Hold Me | 2nd |
| 11 | 40/1 | 🇸🇲 San Marino | Valentina Monetta – Crisalide (Vola) | SF (11th) |
| 12 | 50/1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Bonnie Tyler – Believe In Me | 19th |
| 13 | 66/1 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | Ryan Dolan – Only Love Survives | 26th |
| 14 | 66/1 | 🇧🇾 Belarus | Alyona Lanskaya – Solayoh | 16th |
| 15 | 75/1 | 🇬🇷 Greece | Koza Mostra feat. Agathon Iakovidis – Alcohol Is Free | 6th |
🇩🇰 Copenhagen 2014
Date of final: 10 May 2014
Odds recorded: 7 April 2014 (33 days before the final)
Source: Oddschecker (highest available odds)
- The winning entry was placed outside the top 15 in the odds.
- 60% of the eventual top 5 at Eurovision placed inside the top 5 of the odds.
- 53% of the eventual top 15 at Eurovision placed inside the top 15 of the odds.
| Rank | Odds | Country | Entry | Eurovision Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6/4 | 🇦🇲 Armenia | Aram MP3 – Not Alone | 4th |
| 2 | 11/2 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | Sanna Nielsen – Undo | 3rd |
| 3 | 12/1 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | Basim – Cliché Love Song | 9th |
| 4 | 12/1 | 🇳🇴 Norway | Carl Espen – Silent Storm | 8th |
| 5 | 18/1 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | András Kállay-Saunders – Running | 5th |
| 6 | 20/1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Molly – Children Of The Universe | 17th |
| 7 | 20/1 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | Mariya Yaremchuk – Tick-Tock | 6th |
| 8 | 20/1 | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | Dilara Kazimova – Start A Fire | 22nd |
| 9 | 25/1 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | Axel Hirsoux – Mother | SF (14th) |
| 10 | 25/1 | 🇷🇴 Romania | Paula Seling & OVI – Miracle | 12th |
| 11 | 40/1 | 🇷🇺 Russia | Tolmachevy Sisters – Shine | 7th |
| 12 | 66/1 | 🇮🇹 Italy | Emma Marrone – La Mia Città | 21st |
| 13 | 66/1 | 🇬🇷 Greece | Freaky Fortune feat. RiskyKidd – Rise Up | 20th |
| 14 | 66/1 | 🇮🇱 Israel | Mei Finegold – Same Heart | SF (14th) |
| 15 | 66/1 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | Can-Linn feat. Kasey Smith – Heartbeat | SF (12th) |
🇦🇹 Vienna 2015
Date of final: 23 May 2015
Odds recorded: 25 April 2015 (28 days before the final)
Source: Oddschecker (highest available odds)
- The winning entry was placed 1st in the odds.
- 60% of the eventual top 5 at Eurovision placed inside the top 5 of the odds.
- 60% of the eventual top 15 at Eurovision placed inside the top 15 of the odds.
| Rank | Odds | Country | Entry | Eurovision Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6/4 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | Måns Zelmerlöw – Heroes | 1st |
| 2 | 7/2 | 🇮🇹 Italy | Il Volo – Grande Amore | 3rd |
| 3 | 5/1 | 🇦🇺 Australia | Guy Sebastian – Tonight Again | 5th |
| 4 | 10/1 | 🇪🇪 Estonia | Elina Born & Stig Rästa – Goodbye To Yesterday | 7th |
| 5 | 25/1 | 🇫🇮 Finland | Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät – Aina Mun Pitää | SF (16th) |
| 6 | 25/1 | 🇷🇺 Russia | Polina Gagarina – A Million Voices | 2nd |
| 7 | 25/1 | 🇳🇴 Norway | Mørland & Debrah Scarlett – A Monster Like Me | 8th |
| 8 | 25/1 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | Maraaya – Here For You | 14th |
| 9 | 33/1 | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | Elnur Huseynov – Hour Of The Wolf | 12th |
| 10 | 50/1 | 🇮🇸 Iceland | Maria Olafs – Unbroken | SF (15th) |
| 11 | 50/1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Electro Velvet – Still In Love With You | 24th |
| 12 | 50/1 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | Loïc Nottet – Rhythm Inside | 4th |
| 13 | 66/1 | 🇪🇸 Spain | Edurne – Amanecer | 21st |
| 14 | 66/1 | 🇦🇱 Albania | Elhaida Dani – I’m Alive | 17th |
| 15 | 80/1 | 🇦🇲 Armenia | Genealogy – Face The Shadow | 16th |
🇸🇪 Stockholm 2016
Date of final: 14 May 2016
Odds recorded: 13 April 2016 (31 days before the final)
Source: Oddschecker (highest available odds)
- The winning entry was placed 6th in the odds.
- 60% of the eventual top 5 at Eurovision placed inside the top 5 of the odds.
- 73% of the eventual top 15 at Eurovision placed inside the top 15 of the odds.
| Rank | Odds | Country | Entry | Eurovision Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7/4 | 🇷🇺 Russia | Sergey Lazarev – You Are The Only One | 3rd |
| 2 | 13/2 | 🇫🇷 France | Amir – J’ai cherché | 6th |
| 3 | 11/1 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | Frans – If I Were Sorry | 5th |
| 4 | 14/1 | 🇦🇺 Australia | Dami Im – Sound Of Silence | 2nd |
| 5 | 20/1 | 🇲🇹 Malta | Ira Losco – Walk On Water | 12th |
| 6 | 20/1 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | Jamala – 1944 | 1st |
| 7 | 22/1 | 🇦🇲 Armenia | Iveta Mukuchyan – LoveWave | 7th |
| 8 | 22/1 | 🇱🇻 Latvia | Justs – Heartbeat | 15th |
| 9 | 25/1 | 🇷🇸 Serbia | Sanja Vučić ZAA – Goodbye (Shelter) | 18th |
| 10 | 33/1 | 🇪🇸 Spain | Barei – Say Yay! | 22nd |
| 11 | 35/1 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | Poli Genova – If Love Was A Crime | 4th |
| 12 | 40/1 | 🇮🇹 Italy | Francesca Michielin – No Degree Of Separation | 16th |
| 13 | 45/1 | 🇭🇷 Croatia | Nina Kraljić – Lighthouse | 23rd |
| 14 | 50/1 | 🇵🇱 Poland | Michał Szpak – Color Of Your Life | 8th |
| 15 | 50/1 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | Douwe Bob – Slow Down | 11th |
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