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I believe the answer is:

underdog

(Other definitions for underdog that I've seen before include "Likely loser" , "One expected to lose" , "Least favoured competitor" , "unlikely winner" , "One thought unlikely to win" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.
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