The 2017/18 season starts on the 11th August and is scheduled to finish on the 13th May 2018. Football is the most popular sport to bet on in the UK, and at the same time, the Premier League is one of the most unpredictable leagues. At the beginning of the season that Leicester won, it…
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The 2017/2018 Champions League starts on 27th June (qualifying), with the final being played on the 26th May 2018. Real Madrid are the defending champions, having last year retained the title beating Juventus 4-1 in the final. Two goals from Cristiano Ronaldo provided a familiar ending. Having won it the previous two years, it is no…
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It’s getting harder and harder for bookmakers to attract new customers, meaning they’re putting more effort into retaining the customers they’ve already got. Many of the bookmakers will have weekly offers for particular events, i.e. money back if your horse finishes second etc. All of these can be found on our homepage by selecting ‘existing’…
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To celebrate the start of the 2017/18 Premier League season, why not play our interactive ’90s footballer quiz? Warning: it’s very difficult. We’ve played quite a few of these quizzes and we always found them too easy. This is probably the hardest ’90s footballer quiz. So much so that you might even need to group…
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Updated for the new 2017/18 season! If you are either new to football accumulators, or a regular Saturday punter, you need to know about all the offers, and extra value you can get from the bookmakers. When deciding where to bet your football accumulator, there are four things you should look out for: A bonus when you…
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Gabon on the West coast will host the 31st African Cup of Nations during January and February. A bit more frequent than the Euros, occurring every other year, the tournament is greeted with both delight and despair by fans in the UK. While there is plenty more football on the television, because it occurs during the…
FootballIf you’re regularly betting on football, it is important that you know about all the offers available. You will enjoy bigger wins, free bets, and money back.
1) Get insurance and bonuses on your accumulators
Should one selection within your accumulator not come in, some bookmakers will refund your stake as a free bet.
Alternatively, if you have many selections within an accumulator, you might be entitled to a bonus on your winnings.
Each bookmaker has different rules for their accumulator offers. My Betting Sites has evaluated each of them and ranked them. Discover who has the best insurance, and biggest bonuses on our football accumulators page.
2) Get extra winnings
Bookmakers will offer a bonus on winnings. For example, Boylesports pick one or two games per week and offer double winnings on all markets if one of the two teams hit the crossbar.
William Hill has a ‘4 Means More’ offer. Receive a 15% bonus on your winnings when there are four or more goals scored. This offer is also for select games.
3) Get free bets (these are rare)
These are more common for new customers, but from time to time it is possible to get them as an existing customer too.
Loyalty schemes best way to receive free bets. You can get a £10 free bet each week with bookmakers such as Betway and Paddy Power.
For more information on these, see this article on loyalty bonuses.
It is possible to receive free bets outside of the loyalty programs. They will usually be provided after you’ve already made a qualifying bet. For instance, Bet 365 in the past has given a free in-play bet when a pre-match bet is made.
Boylesports picks a few games a week to offer a free £2 scorecast bet. These are issued when you place a goalscorer and correct score.
4) Enter competitions for free
Yes, it is possible.
Each week, Bet Victor pick a game. By predicting the first goalscorer and the minute the goal is scored, it is possible to win up to £25,000.
With Betway, predict the first team to score in each of the top four football leagues in the UK and you win up to £25,000.
Both of these competitions don’t require money to enter, so why not enter them every week? More information about both is found on this page.
It is possible to bet on football across all bookmakers featured on My Betting Sites.
For five years, Bet Victor through an independent study has been shown to offer the best odds on football. The differences are likely to be minor.
If betting frequently, we would recommend a betting site for football heavily on the loyalty programs. Paddy Power and Betway have good ones.
Otherwise, it is always worth checking this page to find out if there is an offer for a particular match you are going to bet on.
New customers receive free bets when registering and making their first deposit. All these welcome offers are available for football. For a full list, see the My Betting Sites homepage, otherwise, a quick summary is below.
| Rank | Betting Site | Bonus Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10Bet | £200 (50% matched deposit) |
| 2nd | Totesport | £25 (First bet refunded if lost) |
| 3rd | William Hill | £30 (When you bet £10) |
| 4th | Ladbrokes | £30 (When you bet £10) |
| 5th | NetBet | £50 (50% matched deposit) |
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