Online betting site William Hill have installed a massive favourite in the Christmas Number One Single betting market. Aligning with the predictions from HMV, the betting site have stapled the favourites label firmly on The Justice Collective (Hillsborough Charity Single) who are being offered at a quote of just 1/8. That puts the track, which is a cover of the classic Hollies track ‘He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother’ firmly at the head of the field, even though the race for the Christmas Number One has become a little more unpredictable over recent years, ever since Rage Against the Machine trumped the X-Factor a couple of years ago.
The Justice Collective (Hillsborough Charity Single) seems to have everything it needs to claim the honour of being Christmas Number One. Because of the recent unpredictability though over the UK Christmas Number One betting there are some challengers for the spot. William Hill are suggesting that 1PoundFish, Jenn Bostic or the Gangnam Christmas Style could make a surprise run to the top of the charts over the Christmas period. The popularity of the X Factor could be fading with winner James Arthur running as an outsider in the market and the track to the new John Lewis ad, Gabrielle Aplin is out at even longer odds.
But trading this year is pointing firmly towards the favourite in UK Christmas Number One betting is trending firmly towards the favourite scooping the honour.
Online Betting Site William Hill 2012 Christmas Number One Odds:
1/8 The Justice Collective (Hillsborough Charity Single), 5/1 James Arthur, 20/1 Gabrielle Aplin, 20/1 The Choir (Military Wives), 25/1 One Direction, 33/1 1PoundFish. 33/1 Clive Dunn, 33/1 Girls Aloud, 33/1 Jenn Bostic, 33/1 Russell Grant (The Clapping Song), 40/1 others
There are some other XFactor betting markets to jump on at online betting site William Hill. Simon Cowell returning to the show is being offered at a quote of 11/10, while for the 2012 Series to be the very final one of the show is trading at 6/1. To round things off for both James Arthur and Jahmene to have a number one single during 2013 can be taken at a price of 3/1.
