Draw no bet means your stake comes back if the match is a draw: you win if your team wins and lose if they lose. Double chance covers two of the three results in one bet, for example home win or draw. Both cost you something in odds. Draw no bet is the same as a 0 Asian handicap, and double chance on one team is the same as +0.5.
What is draw no bet?
Draw no bet (DNB) takes the draw out of a football bet. Back a team draw no bet and there are three possible results:
- Your team wins: your bet wins.
- The match is a draw: you get your stake back.
- Your team loses: your bet loses.
Because the draw refunds your stake, the odds are shorter than the match result price. For example, if a match is priced at 2.50 home, 3.40 draw and 3.00 away, draw no bet on the home team works out at about 1.76.
| Result | Returns | Profit |
|---|---|---|
| Home win | £17.65 | £7.65 |
| Draw | £10.00 | £0.00 |
| Away win | £0.00 | -£10.00 |
What is double chance betting?
Double chance covers two of the three results in one bet. There are three double chance bets on every match:
| Double chance bet | Wins if | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Home or draw (1X) | The home team wins or draws | 1.44 |
| Draw or away (X2) | The away team wins or draws | 1.59 |
| Home or away (12) | Either team wins | 1.36 |
Double chance odds are short because you win more often. It suits backing an underdog not to lose, or adding a safer leg to an accumulator, though a shorter leg adds little to the acca's odds.
How draw no bet and double chance odds are worked out
Double chance odds come from adding the implied chances of the two results. Home or draw is 1 divided by (1 ÷ home odds + 1 ÷ draw odds).
Draw no bet odds are the win odds times (draw odds minus 1) divided by the draw odds. In the example, 2.50 × 2.40 ÷ 3.40 gives about 1.76 for the home team and 2.12 for the away team.
Bookmakers build their own margin into draw no bet and double chance prices, so compare their price with what the match odds give you before you bet.
Turn any price into an implied chance with the odds converter.Odds converter →Build your own draw no bet from the match odds
You can make your own draw no bet by splitting your stake between your team and the draw. Put most on the win and enough on the draw that a draw returns your total stake. From £10 in the example, that's £7.06 on the home win at 2.50 and £2.94 on the draw at 3.40.
- Home win: £17.65 back, the same as draw no bet at about 1.76.
- Draw: £10.00 back, your full stake.
- Away win: both bets lose.
This is dutching with the draw. It's worth doing when the separate prices beat the bookmaker's own draw no bet price.
Split any stake across two selections with the dutching calculator.Dutching calculator →Draw no bet and double chance as Asian handicaps
- Draw no bet is the same as a 0 Asian handicap: win wins, draw refunds, defeat loses.
- Double chance on one team (1X or X2) is the same as a +0.5 Asian handicap: win or draw wins.
- Backing a team to win outright is the same as -0.5.
Asian handicap markets often have a lower margin than draw no bet and double chance, so check both before you bet.
Football betting calculators:Asian handicap calculatorDutching calculatorBet calculator
Questions people ask
What is draw no bet?
A bet on a team to win where your stake comes back if the match is a draw. If the team loses, the bet loses.
What does double chance mean in betting?
A bet that covers two of the three match results, such as home win or draw. It wins if either of those happens.
Is draw no bet the same as Asian handicap 0?
Yes. Both win if your team wins, refund your stake on a draw and lose if your team loses.
Does draw no bet include extra time?
Usually not. Most bookmakers settle football bets on 90 minutes plus injury time. Check the rules for cup matches.
Which is better, draw no bet or double chance?
Draw no bet gives bigger odds but only refunds a draw. Double chance pays on a draw too, at shorter odds. Pick draw no bet if you expect your team to win, and double chance if you mainly expect them not to lose.