Millions of Brazilians will vote in the second round of elections this Sunday, 30th. According to the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), more than 156 million voters return to the polls across the country. It is time to choose who will be the president of the republic for the next four years.
In some states there is also a runoff for governor. They are: Alagoas, Amazonas, Bahia, Espírito Santo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondônia, Santa Catarina, Sergipe, São Paulo. Voting takes place in 5,570 cities in the country and in 181 locations abroad.
With one of the most polarized and fierce presidential races in history, the topic is also having repercussions in the betting segment. Several bookmakers are offering special betting markets focused on the dispute between Jair Messias Bolsonaro (PL) and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT).
Election dispute in bookmakers

With two days to go before elections across the country, the PT candidate appears as a favorite in bookmakers. Bet365 is paying 1.44 for every real bet on Lula, while it pays 2.62 for every real invested in Bolsonaro.

Betfair is already paying 1.33 for PT’s victory and 2.88 for the current president’s re-election.

Lula also leads PIXBET, which is paying 1.50 for every real invested in the PT’s victory and 2.50 in Bolsonaro’s re-election. The ODDS on 1xBet point to PT politician favoritism with 1.32 and 2.808 for the current president of Brazil.

Time of the second round of elections in Brazil
The voting time for the 2022 Elections was unified and, in the second round, the same rules apply: it is from 8 am to 5 pm Brasilia time. This means that cities in different zones must adapt to the time of the federal capital.