{"id":2677,"date":"2017-11-07T09:10:58","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T09:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/blog\/?p=2677"},"modified":"2017-11-07T09:14:15","modified_gmt":"2017-11-07T09:14:15","slug":"simon-groups-odds-x-factor-crown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/blog\/news-events\/simon-groups-odds-x-factor-crown\/","title":{"rendered":"Simon and his groups odds on for X Factor crown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Simon Cowell and his group Rak-Su are the new odds-on favourites to be taking the X Factor crown.<\/p>\n<p>A group has only won the X Factor once with Little Mix taking the honours in 2011 under Tulisa&#8217;s tutelage, but now X Factor supermo Cowell is tipped to take the honours for a third time having won it previously with Ben Haenow and Leona Lewis.<\/p>\n<p>Rak-Su have emerged from the pack after winning the public vote for the second week running and the R&amp;B foursome are now odds-on to win ahead of previous front-runner Grace Davies.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The new format means we get to see a weekly winner and from that, unlike previous years, we not only know who the public don&#8217;t like but more importantly who they like,&#8221; said OddsMonkey spokesman Peter Watton.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It not surprising that the Bookmakers have cut Rak-Su to such an extent that seems them around 10\/11. 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