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What is the highest conviction bet of the Oscar season?

Julianne Moore remains the standout value bet in the 2027 Oscars Best Actress race, despite short odds. We examine Moore's chances alongside the latest Best Actor, Best Picture, Supporting Actress and Supporting Actor betting markets, including Matt Damon, Andrew Scott, Sandra Hüller and Kate O'Flynn. Plus, our latest Oscars predictions and highest-conviction bets for the 99th Academy Awards.

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Oscars 2027 betting: The Odyssey vs La bola negra. Plus Emmys betting recap

Significant betting market moves have unfolded during September, with sportsbooks over and underreacting to leading Oscar contenders in the major categories. There is plenty of on offer, as Oscars betting experts Tony Coca-Cola and The Professor examine the best opportunities, separating the signal from the noise, and identify the true win contenders.

Plus a transparent recap of Emmy betting results and profit on turnover.

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Big Odds and High Conviction: Final Emmy Bets & Oscars 2027 Predictions Before Venice, TIFF and Telluride

From a value betting perspective, September is the most important month of the awards season. With Venice, Telluride and TIFF about to reshape the Oscars 2027 race, our experts reveal their highest-conviction Emmy bets, latest Oscar predictions and the betting markets most likely to move. Discover where the value lies before bookmakers adjust their odds, including Best Picture, acting races and the biggest festival contenders to watch.

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What are the best Emmy bets? Plus the Oscars race before Venice, TIFF and Telluride Film Festivals arrive

The new Oscar race accelerates with fall film festivals coming soon. Season seven returns with the expert betting trio comprising Tony Coca-Cola, Max Renn and The Professor. The window of betting value is wide with opportunity, as many Oscar contenders are mispriced by sportsbooks.

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Post Cannes: New Oscars 2027 predictions

Post-Cannes 2026, the Oscar race is already shifting. Palme d’Or winner Fjord enters the Best Picture conversation, but strong contenders like Fatherland, The Social Reckoning, and The Odyssey are gaining momentum in early Oscars 2027 predictions.

With standout performances from Rami Malek and Sandra Hüller, plus Netflix-backed buzz around The Black Ball, this early awards season analysis breaks down Best Picture, Director, and acting category contenders, alongside key insights into Oscars betting odds and market movers shaping the race.

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S4E08 podcast: a fill up of 10 craft betting Oscars angles

All five Academy Awards contenders for Documentary Short are put under the betting microscope, plus divided opinion presents opportunity across the craft categories.

We review American Fiction and The Zone of Interest, and discuss the ramifications of the Screen Actor Guild Awards for the prospects of Cillian Murphy, Paul Giamatti, Emma Stone and Lily Gladstone.



Picture credit Breakwater Studios

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S4E07 podcast: a betting cage match on who will win Best Documentary, plus how to profit from the weirdness of BAFTA

We ramp up the betting frenzy with prognostications on the BAFTA Oscars consequences, and when to pull the trigger.

Plus reviews of Oscars contenders including The Eternal Memory, The Creator, Bobi Wine: The People's President and the biggest snub that was overtaken by the Gerwig firestorm, American Symphony.

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