Draw No Bet takes one of the three possible results out of play. If the team you back wins, you win and if they lose, you lose. If the game ends in a draw, you get your stake back. The entire draw is the attraction and that's why Draw No Bet, often shortened to DNB, is for anyone who has seen a good draw collapse to a 1-1.
The Importance of Form and Key Statistics
Games ending in a draw are the results people don't plan for. In Matchweek 2 of this Premier League season, three out the ten matches finished in a draw. There are Liverpool 2-2 Nottingham Forest, Bournemouth 1-1 Everton and Leeds 1-1 Brentford. All who backed either side to win lost! If you had taken a Draw No Bet bet on any of those sides, you'd be credited back.
The same week, the game had a difference-maker outcome, and that's where the market is capped. With a Draw No Bet on Spurs, it would have been worthless as Tottenham were beaten 2-0 at home by Newcastle. The refund will only apply to the draw.
How Draw No Bet Works
Look at Manchester City's 1-0 victory against Coventry on 5 September. A £10 Draw No Bet stake on City wins. If it ended in a draw, you would receive £10 in return. Had Coventry won, you’d lose it.
DNB is so cool because the chances are better than the straight win bet on the same team, since you're receiving that refund. You're spending more to protect and getting less back. Whether that’s worth it depends on how much a draw worries you.
DNB suits matches that you like one side but have an idea that there can be a draw: a strong team away at a hard ground, a newly promoted side at home to a stronger opponent, or a tight draw with similar teams. It's not really for games where you're looking for a comfortable win as you'd be missing out on some protection that you don't need.
Be careful not to confuse with Double Chance. If you win or draw, Double Chance wins! Draw No Bet only refunds on a draw. One wins on the first draw, the other wins your money back.
When Draw No Bet is Worth Using
Draw No Bet is a limited safeguard, rather than a promise. It will defend against one of the three outcomes and will leave the other two untouched. Certainty that football can't give, we don't sell it. Don't trust site advertising a “100 prediction this weekend” or a “weekly sure prediction”. Football can happen anything and you bag the consequences.
Our rooted predictions today pick the market that fits the match, not the one that sounds safest. If you’re searching for an over 1.5 Premier League prediction today, a Rooted prediction over 1.5 Premier League prediction tomorrow or a Rooted prediction over 1.5 Premier League prediction this weekend, remember that’s a goals market.
It poses the question of how many goals will be scored, but Draw No Bet asks who will win, disregarding the Draw. They are different questions, so make sure you play the one that you think you will get from the match.
A good guideline: se Draw No Bet when you back a side to win but your honest worry is the draw. If your worry is that they might lose, it won’t help. You’ll find our reasoning and confidence ratings in our free football predictions.
Conclusion
Draw No Bet is a strategic option if you like a team, but are afraid of getting a draw. It can give your team a few points back but will get a payout if you win, and it will return the money if you lose. Make sure to stick to the limits outlined in our safe betting guide, and use the refund to boost your winnings rather than as a strategy. BeGambleAware (UK) provides free help if betting is no longer enjoyable.
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