Draw No Bet is a football betting market where you select one team to win, but the draw is removed as a losing outcome. If your selected team wins, the bet wins. If the opposing team wins, the bet loses. If the match finishes as a draw, the wager is generally void and your original stake is returned.
Draw No Bet is commonly shortened to DNB and provides an alternative to the traditional three-way match result market. The main difference is how a drawn match affects your wager.
If you are new to football betting and want to understand match results, goals and other common markets first, our How to Bet on Football guide provides a broader introduction to placing football bets.
What Is Draw No Bet?
Draw No Bet allows you to select either team in a football match without the draw acting as a losing result.
The three possible outcomes are straightforward:
Selected team wins – Bet wins
Match is drawn – Stake generally returned
Selected team loses – Bet loses
For example, imagine Team A is playing Team B and you select Team A Draw No Bet.
If Team A wins 2-1, your bet wins. If the game finishes 1-1, the wager is generally void and your stake is returned. If Team B wins 2-1, your bet loses.
This makes Draw No Bet different from a standard match result market, where a draw is a separate possible selection.
How Does Draw No Bet Work?
Suppose Arsenal are playing Chelsea and you back Arsenal using Draw No Bet.
If Arsenal win the relevant match period, the selection wins and your return is calculated using the odds attached to the DNB market.
If Arsenal and Chelsea draw, your original stake is generally returned.
If Chelsea win, the Arsenal Draw No Bet selection loses.
You are therefore still backing Arsenal to win. The important difference is that a draw generally causes the bet to be void rather than losing.
What Happens If a Draw No Bet Match Is Drawn?
If the match finishes as a draw according to the period used to settle the market, a standard Draw No Bet wager is generally void.
For example:
Stake: £10
Selection: Team A Draw No Bet
Final score: 1-1
Stake returned: £10
Profit: £0
The £10 returned is your original stake, not a winning return or £10 profit.
It is important to check which period determines the result because football markets can have different settlement conditions.
What Happens If Your Draw No Bet Team Wins?
If your selected team wins, the DNB wager is settled as a winning bet according to the odds you accepted.
For example, imagine you stake £10 on Team A Draw No Bet at decimal odds of 1.80.
If Team A wins:
£10 × 1.80 = £18 total potential return
The £18 consists of your original £10 stake plus £8 profit.
As with any betting price, the potential return depends on both your stake and the odds available when the bet is placed.
What Happens If Your Draw No Bet Team Loses?
If your selected team loses, the Draw No Bet wager loses.
Suppose you select Team A Draw No Bet but Team B wins 2-0. The draw protection does not apply because the match did not finish level.
The three outcomes can therefore be summarised simply:
Team A wins – DNB wins
Draw – DNB void
Team A loses – DNB loses
The draw is the only result treated differently from a straightforward team-to-win selection.
Draw No Bet vs Match Result: What’s the Difference?
A standard football match result market normally provides three selections: home win, draw and away win. This is commonly known as the 1X2 market.
If you back the home team in a standard match result market and the game finishes as a draw, your selection loses because the draw was a separate possible outcome.
Draw No Bet works differently:
| Match outcome | Team A Draw No Bet | Team A Match Result |
| Team A wins | Win | Win |
| Draw | Stake generally returned | Lose |
| Team A loses | Lose | Lose |
If you want to understand the standard three-outcome market in more detail, our guide to What does 1X2 mean in betting? explains what the 1, X and 2 selections represent and how they are settled.
Why Are Draw No Bet Odds Different from Match Result Odds?
Draw No Bet and standard match result bets have different settlement conditions, so they also have different prices.
With a standard bet on Team A to win, both a draw and a Team A defeat are losing outcomes.
With Team A Draw No Bet, a Team A defeat still loses, but a draw generally results in the stake being returned.
As a result, the Draw No Bet odds for a team will typically be shorter than the corresponding standard match result price.
For example, Team A might hypothetically be priced at 2.50 to win in the standard match result market but 1.80 using Draw No Bet.
These figures are purely illustrative, but they demonstrate how different settlement conditions can affect the available price.
Draw No Bet Example with Odds
Imagine you are choosing between these two illustrative bets:
Team A to win: 2.50
Team A Draw No Bet: 1.80
You place a £10 stake.
If Team A wins, the standard match result bet at 2.50 would produce a £25 total return, while the DNB bet at 1.80 would produce an £18 total return.
If the match finishes level, the standard Team A win bet loses. The £10 DNB stake would generally be returned.
If Team A loses, both wagers lose.
Neither market is inherently better. They simply have different conditions and prices.
Does Draw No Bet Include Extra Time?
Football bets are commonly settled on the result after 90 minutes plus stoppage time unless the specific market states otherwise.
This distinction can be particularly important during knockout competitions.
Imagine a cup match finishes 1-1 after 90 minutes before Team A eventually wins 2-1 in extra time. If the Draw No Bet market is based on the 90-minute result, the relevant result for settlement is still the 1-1 draw.
The DNB wager would therefore generally be void and the stake returned, despite Team A eventually winning the tie.
However, settlement depends on the particular market rules, so always check whether a wager covers 90 minutes, extra time or another specified period.
Is Draw No Bet the Same as Double Chance?
No. Draw No Bet and Double Chance can both involve a drawn match, but they handle that result differently.
Double Chance allows two of the three standard match outcomes to be covered in one selection. Common options include:
Home or Draw
Away or Draw
Home or Away
Suppose you select Home or Draw. If the home team wins, the bet wins. If the match is drawn, the bet also wins.
With Home Draw No Bet, a home victory wins the wager, but a draw generally results in the original stake being returned rather than a winning return.
Our guide to What is Double Chance betting? looks at this market in more detail and explains how its three possible combinations work.
Is Draw No Bet the Same as a 0 Handicap?
Draw No Bet is closely related to a zero-goal handicap market because both can result in the original stake being returned when the relevant match finishes level.
Handicap betting works by applying a theoretical advantage or disadvantage to a team or participant for settlement purposes.
A zero handicap does not add or subtract any goals, but the market structure means a draw can result in the wager being settled without a win or loss, depending on the specific handicap market and rules.
There are many other handicap lines, including positive and negative values. If you want to understand the concept in more detail, our guide to What is handicap betting? explains how betting handicaps work with examples from football and other sports.
Can Draw No Bet Be Used in an Accumulator?
Draw No Bet selections may be available for inclusion in accumulator bets, depending on the available markets and applicable rules.
If a standard DNB selection within an accumulator is void because the match finishes level, that selection would generally be treated at decimal odds of 1.00 while the other selections continue.
For example:
Team A DNB: 1.80 – Draw, therefore void
Team B to win: 2.00 – Wins
Team C to win: 1.50 – Wins
The Team A selection would generally be removed from the combined calculation, leaving the other two selections to determine the outcome of the accumulator.
Exact settlement can vary, so always check the relevant rules.
Draw No Bet vs Standard Match Result
The main difference between the markets is what happens when the match finishes level.
With a standard match result bet, you choose between the home team, draw and away team. If you back one of the teams and the game is drawn, your selection loses.
With Draw No Bet, you select one of the two teams. If that team wins, your wager wins. If it loses, your wager loses. If the match is drawn, your original stake is generally returned.
The different settlement conditions are reflected in the odds, which is why the DNB price for a team is typically shorter than its standard match result odds.
What to Check Before Placing a Draw No Bet
Before placing a DNB wager at NetBet Sport, check that you have selected the correct team and that the market is specifically listed as Draw No Bet.
Review the odds, your stake and the potential return before confirming the wager. You should also check which period of the match determines settlement, particularly when betting on knockout football where extra time or penalties are possible.
It is also worth checking the applicable rules covering postponed or abandoned matches, as these circumstances can affect settlement.
Understanding Draw No Bet
Draw No Bet is a straightforward football market once you understand how each possible result is treated.
If your selected team wins, your bet wins. If the match finishes as a draw, your original stake is generally returned. If your selected team loses, your bet loses.
The key difference from a standard 1X2 match result bet is therefore the draw. Instead of being a losing result when you have backed one of the teams, it generally causes the DNB wager to be void.
This different settlement condition is reflected in the odds, so Draw No Bet should not be viewed as inherently better or safer than another football market. Whichever markets you choose at NetBet Sport, check the conditions and only bet what you can afford to lose.
Draw No Bet FAQs
What does DNB mean in betting?
DNB stands for Draw No Bet. You select one team to win, but if the relevant match result is a draw, the wager is generally void and your original stake is returned.
Do you get your money back on Draw No Bet if the match is drawn?
Yes, a standard Draw No Bet wager will generally result in the original stake being returned if the match finishes level according to the period used to settle the market. The returned stake is not a profit.
What is the difference between Draw No Bet and a normal match result bet?
A standard match result or 1X2 market has three separate outcomes: home win, draw and away win. Draw No Bet removes the draw as a losing result for the selected team, with the original stake generally returned if the match finishes level.
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