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- LadBaby now shorten further into odds-on to get the Christmas Number 1 again this year
- Sidemen were contenders last year and could well go again this year at 16/1
- We take a look at the last decade of Christmas Number One's
LadBaby now shorten further into odds-on to get the Christmas Number 1 again this year
The betting market for this year's Christmas Number One has changed around once more with odds movements from UK Betting Sites keeping it a lively market.
LadBaby's odds of a sixth consecutive Xmas Number One have been slashed into odds-on at 10/11 with no real competitors in the odds list.
Ed Sheeran is second favourite out at 9/2 but there is currently no hints of him releasing a Christmas song with festive releases likely to be announced in a month's time.
William Hill have a full market up for the top spot on Christmas Day this year and the latest odds suggest a 52% chance that LadBaby tops the charts once again.
| Christmas Number One 2023 (selected) | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| LadBaby | 10/11 | 52.4% |
| Ed Sheeran | 9/2 | 18.2% |
| Sam Ryder | 6/1 | 14.3% |
| Wham! | 8/1 | 11.1% |
| Sidemen | 16/1 | 5.9% |
What the expert says...
Sidemen were contenders last year and could well go again this year at 16/1
British YouTube group the Sidemen were contenders for the top spot last year with Christmas Drillings getting a massive push for Christmas Number One before finishing third.
Two Christmas songs were released by the group as part of one of their Sidemen Sunday's last year with This or That the other song released by the Sidemen.
There are no suggestions that they will try again this year but they do feature in the betting market to get the Xmas No. 1 spot at odds of 16/1.
Christmas Number 1 Betting Odds
We take a look at the last decade of Christmas Number One's
Christmas Number One's in the past decade have been dominated by LadBaby with the last five being won by the YouTube duo and Ed Sheeran was the last singer to beat LadBaby to the top spot back in 2017.
This could be why we see Sheeran feature so high up in the betting odds this time around as he was the last artist that pipped them to the festive post.
The full list of Christmas Number One's in the past decade are:
- 2013 - Sam Bailey - Skyscraper
- 2014 - Ben Haenow - Something I Need
- 2015 - Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir - A Bridge Over You
- 2016 - Clean Bandit ft Sean Paul and Anne-Marie - Rockabye
- 2017 - Ed Sheeran - Perfect
- 2018 - LadBaby - We Built This City
- 2019 - LadBaby - I Love Sausage Rolls
- 2020 - LadBaby - Don't Stop Me Eatin'
- 2021 - LadBaby ft Ed Sheeran with Elton John - Sausage Rolls for Everyone
- 2022 - LadBaby - Food Aid
