X Factor 2009 is starting to hot up with the contestants having been whittled down to just 50. This week’s show ill see them shortened to just 24, who will then visit their judge’s house for further mentoring.

Many online bookmakers will be offering X Factor Odds so that viewers of the show can bet on various markets such as Winning Judge, Gender of Winner or Overall Winner. At this early stage its not a great idea to place any bets yet as the final twelve contestants have not been announced yet.

Once the final twelve have been announced it would be well worth taking advantage of Betfair’s sign up offer that allows all new users a £25 risk free bet.

As it stands, Danyl Johnson is currently the favourite to win the show followed closely by Lucie Jones and Olly Murs. Once the final twelve have been revealed the bookmakers will heavily shorten the odds on these three contestants.

Simon as always is the favourite judge to win the show, however as Louis and Danni have not been winning judges in a good while, they are due a win. However it will all come down to which judge gets which group. The Male group is the favourite to win with strong contenders such as Danyl Johnson, Olly Murs and Scott James.

For all the best X Factor Betting Tips and Odds check out X Factor Odds. If I had to bet just now on who would win, it would definitely be Lucie Jones as she has a fresh style and an amazing voice.