Greek site Novibet published the first Eurovision 2027 odds for Burgas, Bulgaria, placing Israel at the top as early favorites to win.
With the release of the very first betting odds for the Eurovision Song Contest 2027 in Burgas, Bulgaria, the anticipation for the upcoming contest is underway earlier than usual. The Greek betting site Novibet has published the season’s opening odds table, placing Israel at the top of the board as the early favorite to win.
Israel opens the race with notably low odds of 2.75, a figure typically seen only in the final month leading up to the live shows rather than at such an early stage. This early positioning reflects Israel’s track record in recent editions, capitalizing on exceptionally strong televoting results and securing four consecutive top-5 finishes since 2023, including two runner-up placements over the last two years.
Israel Leads, Who Follows?
Trailing Israel in second place is Sweden with odds of 3.00, continuing the tradition for the contest’s joint record-holder with seven historic victories. In third place sits Italy at 4.00, widely regarded as one of the most consistent competitors in modern Eurovision history, boasting nine consecutive top-10 finishes, including a win and a second-place finish.
The remainder of the top ten features Ukraine in fourth place, followed by Canada, which is set to make its historic contest debut, France, Norway, Switzerland, Finland, and Greece. Cyprus, currently the only participating nation with an officially confirmed artist, sits in 17th place. At the bottom of the table, the country given the lowest initial chances of winning by Novibet is the United Kingdom.
Early Days, What Do the Odds Actually Mean?
It is important to emphasize that these figures originate from a single Greek bookmaker and arrive unusually early in the calendar. With 35 countries set to compete, the vast majority have yet to reveal their artists or songs, and the season is only at its starting line following the announcement of George Perris as the representative for Cyprus.
At this point, betting odds do not serve as a reliable forecast of the final outcome. Instead, they capture general country momentum, historical voting patterns, and early public perception, while offering speculative betting opportunities for those looking to take early risks. As national selection season unfolds and songs are officially released ahead of May 2027, the board will shift considerably. We at Euromix will keep you updated with every development, statistic, and update as the road to Burgas begins.
Israel at Eurovision 2026
“Michelle” is the title of the song performed by Noam Bettan, who represented Israel at Eurovision 2026 held in Vienna, Austria, where he finished in second place in the final. The song was written by the singer together with Nadav Aharoni, Tzlil Klifi, and Yuval Raphael. This is the first time at Eurovision for the writing team and the singer, except for Yuval Raphael, who represented Israel at the contest a year earlier in 2025 with the song “New Day Will Rise“, with which she also finished in second place in the final.
Israel advanced to the final after winning the second semi-final with 269 points, and in the Grand Final, the country finished in second place with 343 points. In the televote, the Israeli entry reached third place, while in the jury vote, it secured 8th place. This marks the fourth consecutive time that Israel has reached the top five, an achievement the country has never reached before.
Eurovision 2026: This was Israel’s 48th participation in Eurovision. Israel joined the contest in 1973 and has won four times. Its most recent victory was at Eurovision 2018 with the song “Toy”, performed by singer Netta Barzilai.
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