(expired)X Factor Odds On To Trounce Strictly

This weekend will see The X Factor step up a gear on its rival reality show Strictly Come Dancing when they broadcast the first Live show with the twelve X Factor finalists.

Paddy Power are expecting ITV’s X Factor to trounce the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing and are now offering a virtually un-backable 1/5 that ITV pulls in the most peak viewers.

This week the pressure will be on all twelve acts to pull off a fantastic performance and Louis Walsh’s Girlband will be feeling the pressure more than anyone.

The Bristol/Brummie foursome are 2/1 favourites to be the first act sent home and will be singing for their life on Saturday night. Meanwhile Cheryl’s girls Alexandra Burke and Laura White are leading the betting at 3/1 and 7/2.

Meanwhile, rugby ace Austin Healey is the 2/1 favourite to toe tap his way to the top in this years Strictly Come Dancing.

Sharon McHugh, spokesperson for Paddy Power said “The Live shows haven’t even started yet but the bets are already flying in on who will win this year’s X Factor. It’s by far the most popular reality betting market and we expect this weekend’s TV viewing figures to back that up!”Who will have the most peak viewers on Saturday?

1/5     X Factor

3/1     Strictly Come Dancing

X Factor Winning Category

4/5     14 to 24s Female (Cheryl)

9/4     14 to 24s Male (Simon)

5/1     Over 25s (Dannii)

15/2     Groups (Louis)

Who will win the X Factor?

3/1      Alexandra Burke

7/2      Laura White

4/1      Austin Drage

7/1      Diana Vickers

8/1      JLS

9/1      Rachel Hylton

12/1      Eoghan Quigg

16/1      Ruth Lorenzo

25/1      Danny Evans

33/1      Scott Bruton

33/1      Bad Lashes

66/1      Girlband

1st Act to be eliminated?

2/1     Girlband

4/1     Scott Bruton

9/2     Bad Lashes

6/1     Daniel Evans

9/1     Ruth Lorenzo

14/1     JLS

14/1     Eoghan Quigg

14/1     Diana Vickers

18/1     Rachel Hylton

33/1     Austin Drage

40/1     Laura White

50/1     Alexandra Burke

X Factor Specials

1/4      X Factor Winner To Be 2008 Christmas No. 1(according to BBC Radio 1)

3/1      Dannii & Cheryl to have a verbal argument on the panel throughout any of this year’s

Live shows

4/1      A Finalist to quit of his/her own accord & not return

4/1      Sharon Osbourne to return to X Factor as a judge/mentor in 2008

8/1      Louis Walsh to quit the show as a judge, before the Final night, & not return

10/1      Simon Cowell To Swear During A Live Show

12/1      Cheryl Cole To Slap Simon Cowell In The Face

12/1      Danni Minogue To Throw A Glass Of Water Over Cheryl Cole

12/1      Simon Cowell To Cry During A Live Perfomance

12/1      Simon Cowell To Label The 2008 X Factor Series “The Worst Yet”

18/1      Cheryl Cole to Flash her boobs

20/1      Dannii Minogue & Cheryl Cole to have a catfight

33/1      Simon Cowell to start dating Cheryl Cole by New Years Day 2009

50/1      Simon Cowell & Louis Walsh to sing a duet Live

50/1      Cheryl Cole to do a full Striptease to her underwear Live

50/1      ITV To Scrap The Show Before The Series Finale

Strictly Come Dancing Winner

2/1      Austin Healey

3/1      Rachel Stevens

7/2      Tom Chambers

7/1      Christine Bleakley

10/1      Cherie Lunghi

20/1      Heather Small

20/1      Lisa Snowdon

33/1      Mark Foster

40/1      Andrew Castle

50/1      Jodie Kidd

50/1      John Sergeant

66/1      Jessie Wallace

66/1      Don Warrington

Strictly Come Dancing – 4th Elimination

6/4      Jodie Kidd

13/8      Jessie Wallace

5/1      Lisa Snowdon

6/1      Heather Small

14/1      Cherie Lunghi

25/1      Christine Bleakley

50/1      Rachel Stevens

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