EPISODE · Apr 29, 2026 · 33 MIN
The odds don't lie - What history tells us about Vienna | Ep.31
from Pod it Away_Eurovision Podcast · host PodItAway_Eurovision Podcast
Episode 31 is HERE — and this week, we're letting the data do the talking. 📊🎙️One month out from Vienna, we went back through 18 years of Eurovision history — from 2007 to 2025 — and asked the question every fan is thinking: do the betting odds actually mean anything?The answer? Yes. But not in the way you might expect.We break down the headline numbers — how often the favourite wins, how reliable the top five really is, and how many gate-crashers to expect on the night. We go year by year through the bookmakers' greatest hits and their most embarrassing failures — from Alexander Rybak's near-certain victory in 2009 to Conchita Wurst winning from sixteenth in the odds in 2014. And we run the numbers on Vienna 2026 — what history says should happen, what the pre-parties told us, and whether Finland's odds are as solid as they look.Numbers, history, and plenty of opinions — this one has it all. 🎶🇦🇹Listen now on all major platforms and join the conversation on social media.New episodes every Wednesday at 8:00 PM CET — glitter and drama guaranteed to beat the midweek blues!🎉 Music provided by Achilleas Kalantzis / Suncord Audiolab. All rights reserved.
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Episode 31 is HERE — and this week, we're letting the data do the talking. 📊🎙️One month out from Vienna, we went back through 18 years of Eurovision history — from 2007 to 2025 — and asked the question every fan is thinking: do the betting odds actually mean anything?The answer? Yes. But not in the way you might expect.We break down the headline numbers — how often the favourite wins, how reliable the top five really is, and how many gate-crashers to expect on the night. We go year by year through the bookmakers' greatest hits and their most embarrassing failures — from Alexander Rybak's near-certain victory in 2009 to Conchita Wurst winning from sixteenth in the odds in 2014. And we run the numbers on Vienna 2026 — what history says should happen, what the pre-parties told us, and whether Finland's odds are as solid as they look.Numbers, history, and plenty of opinions — this one has it all. 🎶🇦🇹Listen now on all major platforms and join the conversation on social media.New episodes every Wednesday at 8:00 PM CET — glitter and drama guaranteed to beat the midweek blues!🎉 Music provided by Achilleas Kalantzis / Suncord Audiolab. All rights reserved.
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