Free Football Bets

• Midnite's Free Football Bet
• Why Use Your Free Bets On Football?
• Free Bets vs Money Bets
• Single Bets vs Accumulator Bets
• Accumulator Bets (Accas)
• Things To Consider To Place The Best Free Bets
• Remember That Free Bets Can Expire
• Best Places To Find Free Bets
• FAQs

Whether you've just signed up or are an existing customer, football is a great place to wager your free bet offers. With its straightforward gameplay and widespread popularity, football creates an engaging betting experience.

Midnite's Free Football Bet

Join Midnite and get £20 in Free Football Bets when you bet £10*. Join here

*18+ New UK Customers. Must bet £10 in total on 4+ legs, min odds 3/1 (4.0). £20 credited as 2x £10 Free Bets, valid for 7 days, stakes not returned. T&Cs apply. BeGambleAware.org

Why Use Your Free Bets On Football?

As football is such a popular and well-covered sport, it's a good option for new or inexperienced bettors to get started and use their free bet offers. There is a lot of information and statistics available to use to make an educated and strategic decision for your next free bet.

Free Bets vs Money Bets

Free bets are offered by a betting site to encourage people to sign up. They're also given to existing players as a bonus bet reward for their continued use of the site.

Most sites have a free bet sign-up deal. This allows those who are less experienced to get a risk-free feel for online sports betting through the site's promotional betting offers.

However, with a free bet offer, you do not get your free bet stake back if you win as you would in a cash bet. You will only receive the winnings part of the free bet in the bet settlement.

Often, betting sites don't offer cash profits that can be withdrawn for free bet winnings. Instead, you will get a free bet token/bet credits to place on future bets for other games. Keep in mind that those free bets expire.

In a money bet, you win both the wager and the bet's profit. These amounts hold a cash value and can be withdrawn. They are not risk-free and if you lose the bet, you lose the wager.

Single Bets vs Accumulator Bets

There are two ways to use your free bets. You can place a straight bet which is based on a single outcome, or an accumulator (or acca) bet which is a series of bets that must all be won to win the entire bet.

Single Bet

As the bet centres around a single game, straight bets are easier to win but have fewer winnings in comparison to acca bets.

A straight bet in football can be based on:

• Points total: the combined score of a game
• Point spread: the margin of points the favoured team must win by
• Money line: the odds of a team winning a game altogether

Making a free bet against the odds on an underdog is a good way to use your free deposit bonus, win bigger, and get the experience to confidently bet going forward.

Accumulator Bets (Accas)

Because acca bets require all legs to be won to receive winnings, the total profits to be made from an acca win are much higher than a straight bet. However, the chances of winning are substantially lower.

In football, an example of a winning accumulator bet would be:

• You placed bets on 4 separate games
• Each favoured team from each bet won their respective games

The legs don't necessarily have to be made on what team will win the match, as many aspects can be bet on (i.e player goals, number of corners taken, the first team to score, half-time score, etc).

For a new bettor, the most straightforward way to use their free bets on an acca bet would be to bet multiple money lines.

Unfortunately, if one of the individual bets loses, the entire acca bet is lost and bettors aren't able to collect profits. Some sites offer bonus bets for some legs being won. It's also good to double-check the qualifying bet conditions because not all free bet offers can be used on an acca bet.

Things To Consider To Place The Best Free Bets

Free fixed odds bets

Fixed odds are the most common bet type. They're bets where the bookkeeper sets predetermined odds on a bet that can't change once the bet has been placed.

This means that the winnings will be a set amount from the beginning and won't increase depending on the game's outcome. It limits potential profits if your predictions are correct.

Minimum odds for free bets

There are usually minimum odds that have to be met to have a qualifying bet. This means that the player must accept the risk set by the betting site or bet on riskier odds to participate in the bet.

This especially applies to free bets, as sites don't want to reward returns to players that haven't gambled much of their free bet stakes. It ensures that the risk is shared.

Maximum free bet

Every qualifying real money bet has a maximum amount that a bookie site will set. That is to stop them from losing large amounts of money in what is a for-profit business model. The same logic applies to free bets.

There will be much higher limits on free bets as there have been no money deposits made and the free play is being made at the financial expense of the betting site.

Enhanced odds for free bets

Some bets have enhanced odds which are added by the betting site to make the bet more attractive. This is seen in games that have less betting action and are usually used as a means to attract new players or further engage already existing members.

Remember That Free Bets Can Expire

It is worth noting that free bets usually expire. This is because they're a bonus to encourage more betting amongst users and are not meant to be saved up for long periods of time.

If you still have free bets valid but are worried you won't use them before they expire, you can use them in an acca bet.

As the risk and the stakes on acca bets are higher, the amount you stand to lose can be big. Using your deposit-free bets before expiry is a good way to gain experience with very little risk if your sports bet loses.

Best Places To Find Free Bets

• New member sign-up deals
• Member loyalty programmes
• Weekly bet clubs
• Friend Referrals

FAQs

Do I have to register a payment method to get free bets?

Yes, to get free bets you will need to register a payment method or deposit money into your betting account.

What are free bet clubs?

A free bet club is a promotion for existing customers to earn free bets. They will offer conditions (i.e a minimum number of bets and minimum qualifying prices) for players to follow to receive free bets.