X FACTOR LATEST BETTING UPDATE: MATT CARDLE FAVOURITE AND GAMU NHENGU AT 5/1

We’ve had another reshuffling of the odds for 2010 X Factor and, while Matt Cardle retains his status as the outright favourite, the other contenders are being bounced around a little bit with prices dropping for some and increasing for others.
Matt Cardle’s odds to win X Factor trade at 11/4 and that’s up just a fraction from the 5/2 price he was trading at just yesterday. His unassuming and approachable nature, combined with some first-rate vocal stylings makes him a real threat here, but there is still a lot of competition to come.
Rebecca Ferguson continues to hold onto her status as the second favourite and you can back her at a 10/3 price tag while 1 Direction is nipping at her heels with a 7/2 listing.
Cher Lloyd has seen her price drop from 11/2 to 5/1 and she is looking like a real outside bet here, and the overall internet search volume around her is a clear indication that she will be a force to be reckoned with in the latter stages of the competition should she still be in the running at that point. Question marks exist over whether she’s got enough confidence to see out the competition.
The really interesting variable here is Gamu Nhengu, who was eliminated but is expected to be brought back as a wildcard. Paddy Power is offering up odds on Gamu Nhengu at 5/1 (the same odds as Cher Lloyd) that she will wind up winning the show. Should the Zimbabwean not return as a wildcard, Paddy Power will refund all bets on her.
Aiden Grimshaw remains at a 9/1 price tag while Belle Amie sits at 12/1 ahead of John Adeleye at 14/1 and Nicolo Festa at 16/1. Katie Waissel has dropped to 20/1 alongside Storm Lee while former favourite Mary Byrne sits at 22/1 ahead of 25/1 F.Y.D.