X Factor Betting Analysis

The X Factor is now down to the business end of the series. Last Saturday night the Addictiv Sisters were voted off by first the public and then Louis Walsh, who clearly loved the chance to annoy Simon Cowell with his show of support for Chico. The big winner of the night was Andy who was given outstanding comments by all the judges. However, a best price of 9/4 looks a little on the short side at this stage of the competition. Much can still happen in the next few months and as we have seen time and again over the reality show era, shocks do happen. Previous outright favourite was Shayne and he too did very well on Saturday night. The 21-year-old is again too short a price (3/1) at this stage. Setting the bar high early requires a strong performance week in, week out to maintain expectations.As there is still many weeks before the final eleven are whittled down to just a couple, an argument could be made for any number of the singers and groups.One of the clues this website has used over the years, when identifying winners such as Will Young and Dave Sneddon at an early stage, is try and spot who has the ability to improve as the competiton goes on.There are a couple of entrants at this stage who may fall into this category. 4Tune undoubtedly have the looks to appeal to a large percentage of the voting public. They are also helped by the fact Simon will do everything in his power to help this group succeed. Having been rejected by Louis Walsh last year, it would be very satisfying for Cowell to put one over his rival. 16/1 could prove a wise investment. A singer who may fly under the radar for a few weeks is Philip McGee. The 21-year-old from Northern Ireland was visibly very nervous on Saturday, yet still managed to put in a half decent showing. Having passed through to the second week, Philip should only gain in confidence over the next few weeks. Already assured of a large chunk of the Northern Ireland vote each Saturday night, if he can become more confident then the current 25/1 available withbet365 could look a massive price by November.