BBC SPOTY 2025 odds: Chloe Kelly remains favourite to win award

Imago Chloe Kelly celebrates; but will she claim the SPOTY prize in 2025? 

The BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards are just around the corner, although the exact date and host have yet to be confirmed.

In recent years, it has been held on a Tuesday in late December, meaning either the 16th or 23rd are the most likely dates. MediaCity in Salford is expected to play host for the third year in a row.

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It has been another wonderful year for British sport. Rory McIlroy completed the career Grand Slam by winning the Masters tournament, while the England Women’s football team retained their European title.

The year could end on a high note, with Formula 1 driver Lando Norris leading the way in the World Championship standings with just a few races left.

FIRST.com’s partners Betfred currently have Lioness star Chloe Kelly as the favourite to win the coveted award, but who are among the chasing pack?

Chloe Kelly – 11/8

Kelly has seen her odds shorten from 11/10 last month to just 11/8 with Betfred now as she looks to have a tighter grip on the award.

The England star scored the winning penalty for her country against Spain in the 2025 European Championship final, helping the Lionesses retain their continental crown.

She would become the third female footballer to win the award in the previous three four years, following on from Beth Mead in 2022 and Mary Earps in 2023.

Rory McIlroy – 7/4

McIlroy’s odds have drifted slightly from 11/8 to 7/4 this month thanks to Betfred. Kelly may have scored a winning penalty, but McIlroy’s achievements this year alone are more worthy of the award.

Indeed, even without his green jacket, he won at Pebble Beach and TPC Sawgrass, while adding another Irish Open crown to his CV.

Finally, the 36-year-old won 3.5 points from five available to help Europe win the Ryder Cup in New York. Their first away win in 13 years.

If he doesn’t win now, he never will.

Lando Norris – 10/3

McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris has made the biggest jump in the last month. He was 22/1 to win the award, but after victories in both Mexico and Brazil recently, he Englishman is now 10/3 to win the award courtesy of Betfred.

With just three races left of the 2025 season, Norris currently has an advantage of 24 points over teammate Oscar Pistari and favourite for the F1 drivers title. 

Should he win in Las Vegas, these odds could shorten even further, giving him a chance to become the sixth F1 driver to win the award.

Hannah Hampton – 25/1

England goalkeeper Hampton has not seen her odds change in recent weeks, currently at 25/1 ahead of the ceremony next month.

She took over as the England number one ‘keeper for the European Championships in the summer, saving two penalties in the shootout win over Sweden in the quarter-final, before repeating these heroics in the final against Spain.

Ellie Kildunne – 33/1

The England star scored five tries at the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup as she led the nation to glory at the tournament.

One of those tries came in the final against Canada and she is now odds of 33/1 to win the trophy next month in Manchester.

Luke Littler – 40/1

The teenage darts sensation was 25/1 for the award just last month, but Betfred now have Littler at odds of 40/1 to win it.

His form has been superb of late. Not only did he win the World Grand Prix, he is currently through to the knockout stages of the Grand Slam as he bids to retain his title.

Once again, the youngster is favourite to win the PDC World Darts Championship, but sports personality glory will have to wait.

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14/10/2025

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06/02/2025

We may only be a month into the year, but Luke Littler is already the front-runner to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025 Award. The teenage darts sensation has already crowned himself as the winner of the PDC World Darts Championship, beating many of the world’s greats in the process. 

The 18-year-old placed second at the 2024 awards, behind Keely Hodgkinson, after his debut year in professional darts where he finished second at the World Championship but did win a number of tour events including the Premier League. 

However, despite not winning the main award, the darts player did win the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year for 2024. When receiving the award, he said: “It shows how well I have done this year (2024), not only for myself, but I have changed the sport of darts.”

The current second favourite to win this year’s award is F1 driver Lando Norris. The McLaren driver finished second in the driver standings last year after winning four races in the 2024 calendar. 

If he manages to win his first world title this year, he could be a good bet to win the BBC award, especially at his current price of 11/2 via Mr.Play. 

Third place on the list is another F1 driver in Lewis Hamilton. The seven-time world champion has won this award two times already; in 2014 and 2020. And, since he’s been struggling in the Mercedes car in recent years, he will drive for Ferrari this year. 

Should he win the world championship in one of F1’s most iconic cars, he could be great value at 14/1. 

Joint-fourth on the current list are two Lionesses, Lucy Bronze and Leah Williamson. It’s a big year for the England Women’s Football Team as they look to defend their European Championship title this summer in Switzerland. 

Beth Mead and Mary Earps won it in 2022 and 2023 respectively so, should one of Bronze or Williamson win it, it would be the third time in four years that a Lioness has won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award. 

Further down the list are Rory McIlroy, Emily Scarratt and Zoe Aldcroft at 33/1. McIlroy, who this weekend won the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, has never won this award but did finish second in 2014. 

For Scarratt and Aldcroft, they’re both integral members of the England Women’s Rugby Union Team. The Women’s World Cup is taking place in England later this year and the hosts will be hoping to go one step further than they did in 2021 and win the title for the third time. 

The winner will be announced in December 2025.

Full odds from Mr.Play are listed below and were correct at the time of publishing