Final Oscars bets: Which contenders are underrated and mispriced by sportsbooks?

The countdown begins

Following a spectacular profit on turnover betting result at the Screen Actor Guild Awards (Annual Actor Awards), we now head into the final straight, the last lap before a long entertainment awards season climaxes on Oscar Sunday.

Beginning since mid 2025, with hundreds of bets openly discussed by the Oscars betting expert trio, they reveal the black spots, the bright spots and the profit making opportunity spots that still remain.

Final Oscars Expert Betting Tips

The Professor

No bets

Oscar betting categories are now priced in, with no edge remaining and no formal bet recommendations.

As highlighted in previous podcasts, I believe All the Empty Rooms continues to be mispriced.

In Best Actor, Michael B. Jordan should firm into outright favourite by Oscar Sunday. The Sinners star’s current odds are slightly underrated.

Enjoy the show, and may the gravy flow!

Max Renn

98th Academy Awards  - Best Documentary Short - All the Empty Rooms

This quiet and powerful short documentary is one of the most dominant and overlooked frontrunners. At outrageous odds, this is my largest Oscar bet of the year.

$1.90 Bet365

Tony Coca-Cola

98th Academy Awards  - Best Actor - Michael B. Jordan

The Actor Award winner is fast moving into outright betting favourite. Strike while the Sinners star is still underpriced by bookmakers.

$2.05 Pointsbet

98th Academy Awards  - Best Supporting Actress - Amy Madigan & Teyana Taylor

High conviction that it will either be the revolutionary or the crazy clown for an Oscar win.

Amy Madigan $2.20 Bet365
Teyana Taylor $3 TAB

98th Academy Awards  - Best Casting - Marty Supreme

A play against Sinners, which is the consensus pick for this brand new category. The eclectic casting of Marty Supreme deserves recognition.

$21 Bet365

98th Academy Awards  - Best Documentary Feature - The Perfect Neighbor

As repeated on our previous podcast episode, this strong frontrunner is still at attractive betting odds.

$1.50 Sportsbet

98th Academy Awards  - Best Documentary Short - All the Empty Rooms

Agree with Max. The overwhelming favourite is at odds that must be punished.

$1.90 Bet365

98th Academy Awards  - Best Animated Short - Butterfly & The Girl Who Cried Pearls

Backing the holocaust at the Academy Awards generally pays dividends: Butterfly fits this criteria. A play on either of these titles will deliver profit.

Butterfly $2.25 Bet365
The Girl Who Cried Pearls $3.20 Sportsbet

98th Academy Awards  - Best Live Action Short - Two People Exchanging Saliva & The Singers 

A tougher category to rank and handicap, however, the winner should be either of these two.

Two People Exchanging Saliva $2.50 Bet365
The Singers $2.50 Sportsbet