S5E07 podcast: Final 2025 Oscars Predictions & Betting Guide: Best Picks, Value Bets & Latest Academy Awards Odds (+ Razzies Betting Tips!)
As the 97th Academy Awards approach, our expert betting analysts break down the latest Oscars odds, best value bets, and potential upsets. With many unpredictable categories still in play, there’s plenty of opportunity for sharp wagers.
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Best bets
The Professor
97th Academy Awards - Actress - Fernanda Torres
Sony Pictures Classics is known for its top-tier awards campaigns, and while Fernanda Torres hasn’t been in the spotlight since her Golden Globe win, AMPAS voters have been quietly rallying behind I’m Still Here.
Verdict: A long shot, but worth considering as a hedge against favorites like Mikey Madison and Demi Moore.
Win Probability: 10-20%
Low conviction
Fernanda Torres $17 Pointsbet
97th Academy Awards - Best Cinematography - Maria
After winning the American Society of Cinematographers Award, Maria has emerged as a viable contender against the heavily favored The Brutalist—but is it worth a bet?
Verdict: A speculative play, but the odds are tempting for those looking beyond the frontrunner.
Maria $41 Sportsbet
Max Renn
97th Academy Awards - Best Original Screenplay – A Real Pain
A Real Pain $7 Pointsbet, Neds, Ladbrokes
Tony Coca-Cola
97th Academy Awards - Best Actress - Fernanda Torres
Fernanda Torres $17 Pointsbet
97th Academy Awards - Best Actor - Adrien Brody
Adrien Brody $1.50 Sportsbet
97th Academy Awards - Best Original Screenplay – A Real Pain, Anora
A Real Pain $7 Pointsbet, Neds, Ladbrokes
Anora $1.50 TAB
97th Academy Awards - Best Cinematography – Nosferatu
Nosferatu $8.50 TAB
97th Academy Awards - Best Documentary Short - Incident, Death by Numbers
Incident $5 Bet365
Death by Numbers $5 Bet365
97th Academy Awards - Best Live Action Short - A Lien
A Lien $3.50 Neds
97th Academy Awards - Exotics Markets, Film to win the most Oscars - The Brutalist, Emilia Pérez
The Brutalist $2.87 Sportsbet
Emilia Pérez $26 Sportsbet
97th Academy Awards - Exotics Markets, Film to win 3+ Oscars - Emilia Pérez
Emilia Pérez $2.50 Sportsbet