BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025 betting odds: Who is favourite to win?

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James Anderson, Betting & Gaming Writer

Published: 9:00, 16 Jan 2025
Updated: 9:28, 16 Jan 2025

LUKE LITTLER is the standout favourite to win 2025 BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

That's the early prediction from bookmakers William Hill, who've priced the teenage sensation at Evens to scoop the prestigious award in December.

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Sports Personality of the Year Award 2025

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Littler, 17, was named BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year and runner-up to Olympic gold medalist Keely Hodgkinson for the main prize in 2024.

But he's being tipped to go one better in 11 months time.

Littler secured a comfortable 7-3 victory over Michael van Gerwen to become the youngest ever PDC World Darts Championship winner on January 4.

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The McLaren driver, 25, achieved four race wins in 2024 and will look to go one better this year by beating Max Verstappen to the world title.

Formula One is the second most successful sport in SPOTY history with eight wins from the likes of Stirling Moss, Jackie Stewart, Nigel Mansell, Damon Hill and Lewis Hamilton - only Athletics has more (19).

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