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Christmas Number 1 Odds: Sam Fender Tops Betting After John Lewis Advert
Sam Fender’s cover of ‘You Can’t always Get What You Want’ is the firm favourite with William Hill to be this year’s Christmas Number 1.
Fender’s soundtrack for the John Lewis Christmas Advert is 8/11 to top the charts on Christmas Day, placing him narrowly ahead of Wham! (EVS) in the betting.
Olivia Rodrigo has multiple contenders in the top 10, and she is the third favourite at 9/4 in the leading bookmaker’s market, while Kylie Minogue (13/2) rounds off the top four.
Christmas Number One Single Odds
- Sam Fender – 8/11
- Wham! – EVS
- Olivia Rodrigo – 9/4
- Kylie Minogue – 13/2
- Ed Sheeran & Elton John – 7/1
- Ella Langley – 8/1
- BAR – 10/1
Spokesperson for William Hill, Lee Phelps, said: “This year’s John Lewis Christmas Advert may have received some mixed reviews, but the UK public have taken very well to Sam Fender’s cover of The Rolling Stone’s ‘You Can’t always Get What You Want’, meaning Fender tops our Christmas Number 1 market.
“It’s still early days in the betting, but we go 8/11 that Fender tops the chart on 25th December.
“Wham! are always a heavyweight in our Xmas Number 1 betting and are narrowly behind Fender at even-money, with Olivia Rodrigo out at 9/4.”
*Prices accurate at the time of writing – odds subject to change*
