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Rachel Pugh & David Dubas-Fisher

Eurovision final 2023: Which nation each country is likely to award points

Eurovision Cyprus France Mae Muller Marks and Spencer Turkey Armenia United Kingdom Albania Boots

Tonight sees the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 from Liverpool. The Eurovision final will be on BBC One, and starts at 8pm.

After a week of semi-finals, twenty six countries have made it through to the final. The 26 countries in the Eurovision 2023 final are: Norway, Serbia, Portugal, Croatia, Switzerland, Israel, Moldova, Sweden, Czechia, Finland, Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cypru, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, UK, France, Spain, Italy, Germany and Slovenia.

This year, the UK's Eurovision entry Mae Muller will be performing last in the grand finale. Critics have high hopes for the singer in the competition. But who is each country most likely to vote for in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023?

You can see the average number of points countries award each other using or gadget below. It looks at points awarded in the final and covers both jury and televoting between 2000 and 2022.

The UK fares better from Ireland than any other country. Ireland has given the UK an average of 4.40 points in each of their votes since 2000. That’s followed by Malta (3.48), Albania (1.24), and San Marino (also 1.24).

Meanwhile, the UK has traditionally favoured Bulgaria (average of 7.11), Ireland (7.08), and Turkey (5.00). Since 2000, the highest average award one country has given another is 11.00 points from Greece to Cyprus. Cyprus returns the favour with an average of 9.74 points.

Greece have given Cyprus the maximum 12 points in 15 of the last 17 opportunities they’ve had to do so. Cyprus has given Greece the maximum points in 19 of 21 votes. The second highest average is between France and Turkey.

A Eurovision calculator can work out which countries are most likely to vote for one another (ECHO)

France has awarded Turkey an average of 10.25 points since 2000, including the maximum 12 points on seven occasions, and 10 points twice. Turkey isn't anywhere near as generous to France though. Turkey has not given France a single point in the last 20 years. And Turkey has only awarded one point since 2000, which was back in 2001, meaning an average score of just 0.04 points.

The next highest average is the 10.00 given by Armenia to Montenegro. Armenia has only been able to vote for Montenegro twice though, giving them 12 and eight points respectively. Next comes Croatia, who give neighbouring Bosnia and Herzegovina an average of 9.83 points. They reciprocate with an average of 6.54 points.

Another two neighbouring countries take fifth spot, with North Macedonia awarding Albania an average of 9.77 points, with an average of 5.33 points going in the opposite direction. The 9.74 awarded by Greece to Cyprus takes sixth place.

The 9.44 points awarded by Romania to neighbouring Moldova takes seventh place. Romania awards an average of 7.84 points to Moldova, which is their highest award to any country. Armenia award neighbours Georgia an average of 9.38 points on average, while Georgia send 6.64 points in the other direction, which is the highest they give to any one country.

The running order for Saturday’s grand Eurovision 2023 final is as follows:

1. Austria: Teya & Salena - Who The Hell Is Edgar?

2. Portugal: Mimicat - Ai Coração

3. Switzerland: Remo Forrer - Watergun

4. Poland: Blanka - Solo

5. Serbia: Luke Black - Samo Mi Se Spava

6. France: La Zarra - Évidemment

7. Cyprus: Andrew Lambrou - Break A Broken Heart

8. Spain: Blanca Paloma - Eaea

9. Sweden : Loreen - Tattoo

10. Albania: Albina & Familja Kelmendi - Duje

11. Italy: Marco Mengoni - Due Vite