The Eurovision final is set to kick off tonight and bookies are saying the contest is now a two-horse race.

Sweden have been the favourite since late February and even moved to odds-on for a record eighth Eurovision triumph last month with dance-pop trio KAJ.

Their entry single, 'Bara Bada Bastu' is the group's first chart-topper, and the first song sung in Swedish entered by Sweden since 1998.

However, a groundswell of support for Pop-Opera soprano Johannes 'JJ' Pietsch has seen Austria come in from 3/1, and Sweden drift to 10/11.

Despite Austria's finishing position of 24th last year, JJ seems to have captured the hearts of fans, and the country has now been bestowed 11/4 odds.

The 24-year old's entrant song 'Wasted Love' has gained traction for its artistry, 'beautiful vocals' and 'captivating performance' according to fans.

'It's looked like Sweden's contest to lose for a long time, but this odds shift is making people think again,' says Carl Gildart of Ladbrokes

'Those who phone in to vote for Austria will be hoping their support isn't wasted love.'

France is coming up third place in the betting, with pop-ballad soloist, Louane, going from 10/1 to 9/1.

It could shape up to be unfortunate news for British fans, with statistics suggesting that pop girl group Remember Monday is unlikely to win the competition at 66/1 odds.

The band has recently been warned by the BBC and their own team to steer clear of any controversial topics after old social media posts of theirs backing the Black Lives Matter movement resurfaced.

A source revealed: 'Remember Monday haven't attempted to discuss politics that much... but their support for the BLM movement has left Palestine activists desperate to get them on-side and make a statement that is critical of Israel.'

The UK last finished triumphant in the contest 27 years ago with the victory of Katrina and the Waves in 1997, with their track 'Love Shine A Light'.

Israel's odds are 25/1, despite the controversy surrounding their involvement in the contest this year. Over 70 former Eurovision contestants have signed a letter demanding Israel's expulsion from the event.

The letter addresses the pro-Palestine protests that arose from the inclusion of their entrant Eden Golan last year, suggesting that it became the most 'politicised, chaotic and unpleasant' show in the competition's history.

The Netherlands follow closely behind, with 12/1 odds on their 21-year-old pop star representative Claude.

The country faced disqualification from the competition last year when Joost Klein was banned from the grand finale hours before it took place on account of 'threatening behaviour' towards a female camera operator.

The Eurovision Song Contest final airs at 8pm on BBC One on Saturday, May 17.