This left 32 guys and girls to fight it out at the judges houses for a place in the live X Factor finals. The 32 are broken down into 4 groups, Which are The Girls Managed by Kelly Rowland (10/11), The Boys Managed by Gary Barlow (5/2), The Groups Managed by Tulisa Contostavlos (5/1) and the over 25′s managed by Louis Walsh (9/1).

Each category has been given an exotic location which will be paradise for some and hell for others as the final choices are made as to who will be in the 2011 live finals.

It may even get to much for one of the mentors as the bookies have put odds on a judge to quit at 12/1 and Simon Cowell to Replace one of the judges at 8/1. (William Hill)

Enjoy the entertainment

The Bet Teacher

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Sorry for the delay in replying.

The bookmaker is right. A typical scorecast bet is the correct score and the player you choose to score first. In this instance if you had chosen Chris Smalling instead of Wayne Rooney then your bet would have been a winner.

There is generally an option to choose an anytime goalscorer but you have to ask for this and the odds would not be as good.

I hope this has answered your query, please get in touch if you would like any further infomation

The Bet Teacher

These are the current outright odds for the X Factor 2011 contestants:

Janet Devlin 5/1
Jade Richards 6/1
The Keys 12/1
Melanie McCabe 16/1
Misha Bryan 16/1
Craig Colton 20/1
Luke Lucas 20/1
Lynn Francis ONeill 25/1
Frankie Cocozza 33/1
Louigiano Paals 33/1
Jolene Burns 40/1
Niall Sexton 40/1
Derry Mensah 50/1
Heshima Thompson 66/1
Lemuel Knights 66/1
Megan Burke 66/1
Kitty Brucknell 80/1
Michelle Barrett 80/1
Ashford Campbell 100/1
Jamie Bruce 100/1
Jo Beetlestone 100/1
Johnny Robinson 100/1
Lizzie Colbourne 100/1
Roger Boyd 100/1
Roxy Yarnold 100/1
Samantha Hallam 100/1
SoSo Status 100/1
Goldie Cheung 200/1
Joseph Castle 200/1
Louis Costa 200/1
Max Mackay 200/1
Stefan Romer 200/1
David Wilder 250/1

The odds listed our the best odds from a number of different bookies, If you are looking for an outside bet then I would look at some of the 200/1 shots. As the odds vary wildly between 40/1 and 200/1.

If you would like to have a bet on any of these wannabe superstars then please visit our Place A Bet On The X Factor click on one of the bookmaker links and follow the onsite information to place your X Factor bet.

Enjoy the songs

The Bet Teacher

Gary Anderson the number 2 seed was dumped out of the tournament on Tuesday night which was a big shock as he had been tipped to go all the way.

Away from the board the Paul Nicholson, Phil Taylor saga continues with Nicholson reacting to the comments that Taylor made in a tabloid news paper.

Has Nicholson made a massive error of judgement or will it propel him into the spotlight in the darting world?

The test will come tonight for Nicholson who takes on the crowd favourite Raymond Van Barneveld in round 2 of the World Matchplay. Nicholson has always struggled when the crowd are on his back so his character will be well and truly tested in this match.

The Bookies have the match closer than you would think Raymond Van Barneveld is 8/13 and Paul Nicholson is 5/4.

At that price Barney has to be a great bet as the crowd will be cheering for the big dutchman. The Barney Army will certainly give Nicholson a good clogging.

The Bet Teacher

The week has been a bit disjointed for both clubs, with Ryan Giggs being named as the footballer behind the super injunction and the Barcelona team having to leave Spain earlier than they would have liked because of the volcanic ash cloud over the UK threatening to disrupt their travel plans.

Will these events have any effect on the team’s preparation for the most prestigious club football match in the world?
Well we will find out at 19.45 GMT on the 28th May 2011 at Wembley Stadium when the two teams kick off for this year’s Champions League Final.

As we know with every cup final there is always one stand out player that go’s the extra mile for the team on the day and has the game of their life. What ever the other team do they just can’t knock this man out of his stride.

This player could potentially play on any part of the pitch, The goal keeper that makes a number of vital saves to keep their team in the game, The Defender who tackles consistently not allowing a shot to be made on goal, The Midfielder who has pin point accuracy to continually set up chances and the forward who gets into great positions time and time again and bags that winning goal.

Both Barcelona and Manchester United have big match players in their team but which player will be voted the Champions League Final Man of The Match.

If you have an idea who you think the Man Of The Match might be, then the Bookmakers have put together a market for this.

Player odds Bookmaker
Lionel Messi 7/2 Coral
Andreas Iniesta 8/1 Blue Square
Wayne Rooney 8/1 Stan James
Edwin Van Der Sar 12/1 Bet 365
David Villa 16/1 Stan James
Javier Hernandez 16/1 William Hill
Rodriguez Pedro 16/1 Paddy Power
Dimitar Berbatov 18/1 Paddy Power
Luis Nani 20/1 Sky Bet
Namanja Vidic 20/1 Stan James
Ryan Giggs 20/1 Stan James
Krkic Bojan 22/1 888sport.com
Antonio Valencia 25/1 888sport.com
Paul Scholes 25/1 Sporting Bet
Gerard Pique 28/1 Blue Square
Ibrahim Afellay 28/1 Sporting Bet
Ji Sung Park 28/1 888sport.com
Victor Valdes 28/1 Sky Bet
Dani Alves 28/1 Paddy Power
Carles Puyol 33/1 Betfred
Darren Fletcher 33/1 Stan James
Jeffren 33/1 Bet 365
Rio Ferdinand 33/1 Blue Square
Seydou Keita 33/1 Stan James
Javier Mascherano 40/1 Betfred
Michael Carrick 40/1 Coral
Michael Owen 40/1 William Hill
Oliveira Anderson 40/1 Paddy Power
Patrice Evra 40/1 Skybet
Sergio Busquets 40/1 Bet 365
Chris Smalling 50/1 Stan James
Darron Gibson 50/1 Betfred
Eric Abidal 50/1 Skybet
Fabio Da Silva 50/1 Paddy Power
John Oshea 66/1 888sport.com

There are some big game players in this list with some really good odds, the stand out players for me are Victor Valdes for Barcelona as he is as low as 10/1 at William Hill to be Man Of The Match and Patrice and Antonio Valencia as I believe he has the ability to create a number of opportunities for his side.

If you have seen a player that you feel could be man of the match and would like a bet then please visit our Place A Football Bet page click on one of the bookmakers adverts and you will be taken to the betting screen where you can place your bet.

Enjoy the match

The Bet Teacher

The Match is due to kick off at 19.45 GMT on Saturday 28th May at Wembley Stadium

With goals being expected in the match the odds are like that we will have a goal scorer in 90 mins.

There would be two Manchester United players who would love to be on the score sheet at the end of the match as this could be the last opportunity for them to do so, these players are Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs,

With both players coming to the end of their glittering careers this would be the perfect stage for them both to make one last influential mark in a Champions League Final.

Paul Scholes has been regard as one of the best English midfielders of his generation, If Scholes can refined the form that he had in the earlier rounds of the competition he could well find himself in a goal scoring postion. For Paul Scholes to Score at anytime in 90 mins you can get 8/1 at William Hill.

Ryan Giggs certainly is having an indian summer in his career and has produced some fantastic football this season which has certainly contributed to the success that Manchester United have had in the Premier League this year,
If Giggs can continue this form in the Champions League final he also could role back the years and score one of those goals that he is famous for. For Giggs to score anytime in 90 minutes you can get 7/1 at William Hill.

There is however a player who knows Manchester United well and will be trying his upmost to stop these two greats of the game from having the perfect finish to their careers, this Player is Gerard Pique,
The Barcelona defender spent 4 years at Manchester United before returning to his orginal club in 2008. Pique was in the team that beat Manchester Utd in 2009 and will be looking again to be on the winning side. Could he go one better this year and score in the final, a powerful defenders header from a corner is always a possibilty so for Pique to score at anytime in 90 minutes in the Champions League Final would be 12/1 at William Hill.

Now we know there are more likely players to score at anytime in the match so please find listed the odds for the remaining players to score at anytime in 90 minutes in the Champions League Final.

Player odds Bookmaker
Lionel Messi 11/8 Boyle Sport
David Villa 23/10 Boyle Sport
Pedro 11/4 William Hill
Wayne Rooney 11/4 William Hill
Javier Hernandez 10/3 William Hill
Bojan Krkic 7/2 William Hill
Dimitar Berbatov 7/2 William Hill
Michael Owen 4/1 William Hill
Andres Iniesta 5/1 William Hill
Jeffren 5/1 William Hill
Nani 5/1 William Hill
Afellay 4/1 Paddy Power
Xavi 6/1 William Hill
Valencia 6/1 William Hill
J-S Park 6/1 William Hill
Alves 7/1 Betfred
Gibson 8/1 Coral
Fletcher 12/1 William Hill
Anderson 10/1 Boyle Sport
Vidic 12/1 William Hill
Busquets 12/1 William Hill
Fontas 16/1 Betfred
Adriano 16/1 William Hill
Puyol 16/1 Betfred
Carrick 16/1 William Hill

The anytime goalscorer market is a 90 minute market so if the score is 2 – 2 and Nani were to score in Extra Time then you would not win if you backed Nani to score at anytime.

Enjoy the Champions League Final

The Bet Teacher

The two teams will be battling to be crowned the Kings of Europe on May 28th 2011 and this year the venue for this footballing heavy weight clash will be Wembley Stadium.
Barcelona are currently the Favourites to win the match with 90 minute odds of 11/10 and Manchester United currently at 3/1.

However Manchester United know Wembley extremely well and have won several Cup finals and community shields on the ground which could give them a vital edge over probably the best technical football team in the world in Barcelona.

This is the 2nd time these 2 teams have meet in the Champions League Final in as many Seasons. The 2009 final was contested by Manchester United and Barcelona which ended with the team from Catalonia winning the match 2-0
The odds of this being the result in 2011 Champions League final at 90 minutes would currently be 9/1.

If you don’t think that history will repeat its self then there are a number of other correct scores to choose from on the Champions League Final.

These are as follows:

Manchester United 1-0 10/1
Manchester United 2-1 14/1
Manchester United 2-0 20/1
Manchester United 3-1 40/1
Manchester United 3-0 50/1
Manchester United 4-1 125/1
Manchester United 4-2 150/1
Manchester United 4-0 175/1
Manchester United 4-3 250/1

Barcelona 1-0 11/2
Barcelona 2-1 17/2
Barcelona 3-1 18/1
Barcelona 3-0 20/1
Barcelona 3-2 40/1
Barcelona 4-0 50/1
Barcelona 4-1 50/1
Barcelona 4-2 80/1
Barcelona 5-0 150/1

Draw 1-1 13/2
Draw 0-0 8/1
Draw 2-2 18/1
Draw 3-3 100/1

The correct scores relate to the result after 90 minutes so if the score is 1-1 at the end of 90 minutes but Manchester United won 2-1 in extra time the correct score bet would be paid out on the 1-1 score.

There will be more Champions League Final bets over the next 2 weeks be sure to look out for them.

The Bet Teacher

The constructors championship has started well for Red Bull with a win, and a 5th place thanks to Mark Webber.
The early challengers to Red Bull are McLaren who had a 2nd place thanks to Lewis Hamilton and a 6th place achieved by Jenson Button.

We are now into the 2nd round and this week Formula One is in Kuala Lumpa for the Malaysian Grand Prix.
There are many bets to choose from for this weekends action, you will find all the usual bets such as who will be the Winner of the Malaysian Grand Prix, who will be on pole position and who will finish in the points.

There is a bet that does however allow you to bet on who you believe will be the worst driver in the Grand Prix, this is the first car to retire bet.
If you feel that the Malaysian Grand Prix is to close to call when it comes to who the winner will be then this maybe the bet for you.

The first driver to retire last week was Pastor Maldonado in the Williams on lap 9, it did not get much better for the team either when Rubens Barrichello had to retire after 48 laps.
Would this suggest that Williams have got a car which is currently having teething problems and will these show up again in Malaysia?
The 2 Mercedes also had to retire in Melbourne which certainly was not a great start to their season, or the veteran Michael Schumacher. Could there also be some underlying problems with this team that need to be rectified.

The full betting for the first car to retire bet is as follows:

Hispania Racing 11/4
Virgin Racing 3/1
Williams 7/1
Team Lotus 15/2
Sauber 15/2
Force India 17/2
Lotus Renault 10/1
Toro Rosso 10/1
Mercedes 16/1
Red Bull 16/1
McLaren 16/1
Ferrari 16/1

Do you agree with the bookmakers and see Hispania Racing as the first team to have one of their cars retire in the Malaysian Grand Prix or is the Mercedes price of 16/1 to good an opportunity to miss after Melbourne’s double retirement?

Example bet: Lotus Renault to have the first car retirement in the Malaysian Grand Prix at odds 10/1. If you stake £5 you would win £50.00 plus your £5 stake returned, so your total return would be £55.00 for this bet. This is calculated as 10 ÷ 1 = 10 x £5 Stake = £50.00 Win

This bet will pay when the official decision has been clarified by FIA

Enjoy the motor sport

The Bet Teacher

With so many factors involved in picking the right horse for this race it can be hard to decide which horse out of the 40 Grand National Runners that you are going to choose.
There are however other bets that the bookies are doing if you feel a little daunted by the prospect of picking a horse out of a 40 runner race.

The bookies currently have a bet where you can back the age of the winner, which is quite significant for the National.
Since 1996 there have only been 3 winners that have not been aged 9 or 10. Out of the 9 and 10 aged winners it is a dead heat with each age winning the Grand National 6 times in the past 15 years.

The Bookies Currently have the 10 year old horses as favourite at 7/4 this is due to the current favourite for the race The Midnight club being 10 years old.

The full listing for this betting market is as follows:

Ten year old horse: 7/4
9 year old horse: 2/1
Eleven year old horse: 4/1
8 and under: 9/2
Eight: 11/2
Seven: 20/1
Thirteen: 25/1
Twelve years or older: 33/1
Twelve: 40/1

Now to win on this market the horse that is declared the winner of the Grand National 2011 would have to be the same age as the one that you have chosen.

Example Bet: The Horse to win the National to be 11 years of age at 4/1. If you stake £16 you would win £64 plus your £16 stake returned, so your total return would be £80 for this bet.
This is calculated as 4 ÷ 1 = 4 x £16 stake = £64.00 win.

You would have eight chances of winning this bet, as that is the number of 11 year old horses due to be running in the Grand National on 9th April 2011.

Enjoy the racing

The Bet Teacher