2009 X FACTOR BETTING ODDS FROM LADBROKES

Ladbrokes considers Danyl Johnson and Scott James as the co-frontrunners for 2009 X-Factor. The popular UK bookmaker has listed them both at 4.5 to win the competition outright. While it's early days for the venerable series, it definitely shows a statement of intent that there is no clear-cut winner. In fact, unlike a lot of reality TV betting, the X-Factor is usually quite wide open even heading into the final episodes. On this show, one bad performance can kill off weeks of progress and it usually takes a few rounds of voting before anything clear begins to emerge. Still, this does bode well for Johnson and James. Lucie Jones is the 2nd favourite at 7.0 with Jamie Archer and Stacey Soloman both coming in at 8.0. Stacey McClean is at 11.0 while Jade Fubara is listed alongside Joe McElderry at 13.0. Daniel Pearce and Miss Fitz are together at 15.0 while Rozelle Phillip carries a 17.0 price. You'll find Kandy Rain and Lloyd Daniels at 21.0 and then the odds take a jump to 34.0 for Daryl Markham and Duane Lamonte. Michael Hough and Roy Robson are both a ways off at 51.0 and Daniel Williams and Katy Bullock both sit at 67.0. John and Edward look to be the first out the door at 101.0. Ladbrokes has also listed odds for the winning manager with Cheryl Cole listed well-ahead of Simon Cowell at 2.62 compared to Cowell's 3.25. Danii Minogue is at 3.5 while Louis Walsh is listed at 6.0.