X Factor star Saara Aalto has peaked at exactly the right time

She’s the slow burner the nation has come to love and now Saara Aalto may be on the brink of landing this year’s X Factor crown.

The Finnish singer is now the 8/11 favourite to win the 2016 series on Sunday having toppled long-time jolly Matt Terry at the head of the betting.

And having been as big as 100/1 at one point, victory for Saara would cap a remarkable path to victory.

The 29-year-old left mentor Sharon Osbourne speechless following her rendition of Sia’s Chandelier while earlier on she belted out Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas Is You.

Meanwhile, Matt had to cope with being in the sing-off with Emily Middlemas, as well as contend with criticism from Simon Cowell.

The London crooner had been an 8/11 shot before the Christmas Week Live Shows began but his price has since drifted to 2/1.

5 After Midnight are the other act to make this year’s final with the trio 9/2 outsiders to pull off an almighty shock.

Elsewhere, it’s 7/4 for Saara and Matt to finish first and second while it’s 9/4 for the reverse to happen.

5AM are 4/7 to finish third in the competition and looking slightly further ahead, it’s 3/1 for this year’s X Factor winner to nab the coveted Christmas Number One spot.

Ladbrokes Latest Betting:

X Factor Winner

Saara Aalto – 8/11

Matt Terry – 2/1

5 After Midnight – 9/2

To Finish Second

Matt Terry – 5/4

Saara Aalto – 7/4

5 After Midnight – 5/2 

Straight Forecast

1st – Saara 2nd – Matt – 7/4 

1st – Matt 2nd – Saara – 9/4

To Finish Third

5 After Midnight – 4/7

Matt Terry – 9/4

Saara Aalto – 5/1

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All Odds and Markets are correct as of the date of publishing