2025 Oscars Best Actress Odds – Is Mikey Madison a Strong Contender?
Mikey Madison is emerging as a strong contender for Best Actress at the Oscars 2025, with odds favoring her performance in Anora. With a weaker field, Sean Baker’s proven track record, and a compelling final scene, Madison’s chances are rising.
Explore the latest Oscar predictions 2025, Oscars betting America trends, and why she might be the best bet for the win.
S5E02 podcast: can an airport novel adaptation land a Best Picture win?
The betting analyst trio sniff out Academy Awards contenders with new markets.
Plus, reviews of The Apprentice, Megalopolis and Sing Sing.
7 reasons why sharp Oscars bettors should pocket these two overlooked frontrunners
While most Best Picture contenders have been seen, bookmakers have overlooked the prospects of Anora and Emilia Perez.
Both titles boast valuable odds at 7-1, and the secret algorithm sauce of rating the main contenders has them in a commanding lead.
The State of the 2025 Oscars Race
Few frontrunners spells potential profits this awards season. There’s no further consensus in Adapted Screenplay, Feature Documentary, Animated Feature, or International Feature either. The good news is that with this instability comes great odds to capitalise on.
S5E01 podcast: on the eve of Hunting Season we apply the betting microscope to the new season awards season
Beneath the bombast of Baby Reindeer, Shogun and The Bear for the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, there are strong challengers at bigger than they should be odds.
Plus, we examine the prospects of Conclave and Nickel Boys before the opening of fall film festivals globally.
Early 2025 Oscars picks
Right now, I like Blitz for Picture and Actress. Saoirse Ronan has such an impressive CV behind her. She’s not overdue, but her work is continuously stellar, she makes great choices, and, like always, you never bet against the Holocaust.
Several other old master contenders should be thereabouts on Oscars Sunday.
The Zone of Betting Introspection: Max Renn’s awards season review (part 3)
Even though Giamatti and Gladstone did not salute, applying probabilistic thinking and the pursuit of value should be the rationale for entertainment awards betting.
The Zone of Betting Introspection: 10 powerful betting lessons (part 2)
Before sliding into his off season slippers, The Professor pulls out the rubber glove for a probe into the entertainment awards betting season that was.
The Zone of Betting Introspection: what worked, what didn’t during the awards season of 2024 (part 1)
On the psychology couch, betting analyst Tony Coca-Cola self-diagnoses what he needs to start, stop and continue doing in preparation for the next awards season
S4E09 podcast: the betting lab closes on Oscars 2024 with final predictions and profit making opportunities
Across 23 Academy Awards categories, we predict the winners and open the betting kimono on every single bet.
Also in this episode: a review of all five contenders in Best Live Action Short.
Picture credit: Claire Folger