X-Factor / Joe Dyer / 05 December 2009 /

One of the final quartet will go out at this heartbreakingly late stage - and the Betfair markets say it'll be Danyl or Olly

Danyl Johnson is the favourite to be axed from The X Factor semi-final with his odds to be eliminated trading at [2.2] on Betfair.

After being voted into the bottom two six weeks ago, the 27-year-old has recovered well to make it this far, although if punters are to be believed, his time could now be up.

According to the Betfair markets Olly Murs' place in the final is also under threat, with his odds of [2.98] to bring in the least amount of public votes only slightly more generous than Johnson's.

Should Stacey Solomon be shown the door we would be left with an all-male final, though at odds of [6.2] to exit, that scenario looks unlikely.

And while the aforementioned three contestants have reason for consternation, the same cannot be said of Joe McElderry, who at [23.0] looks a nailed-on certainty to move safely through to next week's finale.

Betfair spokesman Ari Last said: "Simon Cowell will be a worried man come Sunday night, with his last two acts Olly and Danyl seemingly going head-to-head for survival.

"A stunning performance could change everything though, and one perfectly pitched note could see the betting markets react accordingly."

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