Betfair
Last updated: 2nd February
Overall Review
Betfair have some of the most competitive odds on the market and have an excellent new customer offer, which you can find below. They look after their existing users too, by providing free bets, odds boosts, money back offers and more. For football betting, their standout features include Safe Sub, Match Odds 90 and Match Ups. All designed to improve your betting experience.
Pros
- Weekly free bet builders & money back offers
- Safe Sub on 2+ & 3+ player markets
- Match Odds 90 market - If your team is ahead at the 90 minute mark, your bet wins
Cons
- Slower payout times that some other bookmakers
- Safe Sub is available on limited leagues & competitions
- Betfair Exchange can be difficult to understand at first
Betfair Sign Up Process
Creating an account is a simple process, it takes less than two minutes.
- 1
Click 'Claim Offer' on the sign up offer below
- 2
Click 'Opt in here’
- 3
Enter personal details
- 4
Click ‘Sign Up’ once personal details are correctly added
Time Taken: 1 minute 42 seconds
This Week’s Betfair Football Offers & Free Bets
Betfair stands out for football betting, combining a huge range of leagues with their market-leading betting exchange.
New customers can tap into Betfair’s strong Bet Builder offering with a bet £10, get £50 in free bets football offer, while existing players are rewarded with weekly odds boosts on the biggest matches, and free bets across major competitions like the Premier League and Champions League.
Here is a breakdown of their key offers for this week:
✅ New Customer Offer - Bet £10 Get £50 in Free Bets.
🚀 Existing Customer Offer - Champions League Odds Boosts
🏆 Champions League Match Stats Specials & #OddsOnThat markets
Betfair Expert Reviews
Ramis Ibrahim, ABC tipster review
“Betfair has an excellent navigation menu at the top of the site making it easy to locate the sport or fixture you are interested in, and the latest promotional content is also prominent. Featured and popular sporting events currently underway are also listed for the user to quickly navigate to, and these are always relevant and up to date. When there are changes to the odds displayed, the real time flash makes for a very interactive experience. Adding selections into the betslip is easy and their prices are very competitive.”
Grant Heaney, ABC tipster review
“Betfair's interface is not as flashy as some of it’s alternatives, but it is set out in a way that makes each element of it’s website clear and easy to find. They are laid out in tabs at the top of the screen, making finding your sport or market of choice a smooth process. The combination of Betfair's user friendly interface and top notch promotional offers make it one of the my favourite betting sites, with a generous sign up offer, daily odds boosts, Super Boosts and Match Odds 90 feature. Their new Match Ups football betting market is a great and unique addition, too.”
This Week’s Betfair Existing Customer Offers & Free Bets
As mentioned, Betfair's existing customer offerings are strong. As well as getting free bets when you join, Betfair give existing customers the chance to get free bets, odds boosts and more on a daily basis.
They also offer money back in free bets for selected football matches and horse races - you can win cash through their free-to-play Beat The Drop game, too.
By betting on football with Betfair, you'll get access to their Safe Sub feature, which keeps your player bet alive until the final whistle, as well as their Match Ups markets, allowing you to pit player v player - no other bookie offers this market.
Here is a breakdown of their key existing customer offers for this week:
💰 Free £5 horse racing Bet when you bet £5 on racing multiples
🎾 Free £10 Bet when you bet £10 on the Australian Open
Betfair Cheltenham Festival Offers & Free Bets
Betfair offer a strong range of horse racing markets for the Cheltenham Festival. Their Cheltenham markets contain some of the most competitive prices on the market, which makes them a popular bookie for the event.
They also provide a comprehensive range of promotions, including free bets and Super Boosts for the Cheltenham Festival.
You can also watch the Cheltenham Festival action through their live streaming service, offering users the speed of live betting odds and streaming.
With the festival not until March, their offers for this year aren't live yet, but here's a taste of what they offered for the 2025 Cheltenham Festival:
✅ New Customer Offer - Bet £10 Get £50 in Free Bets.
🚀 Daily Existing Customer Super Boosts - Boosted generously from 1.50 to 2.00
🤝 Money Back in Free Bets offers on selected races at the festival
➕ Extra Places on selected races for every day of the festival
5 Reasons To Open a Betfair Account
Match Ups
Betfair's Match Ups feature is one of the most interesting and unique betting markets right now - it's only available with Betfair.
It allows you to pit player v player using player prop markets, for example, for Arsenal v Man United this weekend, you could back Bukayo Saka to have more shots than Bruno Fernandes using the Betfair Match Ups market, which you can't do elsewhere.
Also, you can combine players to meet a specific line. For example, you could back Saka and Fernandes to combine for six or more shots in the match. There is plenty of value to be found in Betfair's Match Ups markets.
Match Odds 90
Match Odds 90 helps eliminate the heartbreak of a last gasp goal ruining your football bet.
By betting with Match Odds 90, your win selection will be settled as a winner as soon as the clock hits the 90 minute mark, to save those late nerves.
We are seeing more injury time being added than ever in matches, which makes this an excellent feature when betting on football.
Safe Sub
Betfair's Safe Sub feature ensures your player prop football bet stays alive until the final whistle.
Foe example, if you back a player for a shot on target, and the player is replaced at any point in the game, your bet rolls on to the oncoming player.
Safe Sub applies for a range of markets, including player shots, player shots on target, player fouls committed and player fouls drawn. It also applies to a wide selection of leagues and competitions.
Acca Edge
Acca Edge is one of the most competitive forms of insurance in the industry.
It means that if your acca loses by one leg, your stake will be returned in cash. Many other bookies offer a similar feature, but they often settle returns in free bets, this is what sets Betfair apart.
Also, Acca Edge applies to trebles and above, not five-folds and above, which is what other bookies typically offer.
Beat The Drop
For free-to-play fans, Beat The Drop is a great way you can win big without putting any money on the line.
You get given a prize pot at the start of the game, and all you need to do is answer Yes or No to a range of questions across different sports.
An example could be:
Will There Be 3 Or More Goals in Arsenal v Man United?
Simply answer Yes or No, and if you're correct, you progress to the next question. If you make it to the end with some of your prize pot still intact, whatever is left is yours to keep in cash.
You can also split your pot between Yes and No, if you are unsure of which way to answer.
What is the Betfair Sign Up Offer?
The current Betfair sign up offer is a strong one: Bet £10, Get £50 in Free Bets to use on any sport.
Many sign up offers are limiting in terms of what sports and markets you can place your free bets on, but Betfair gives you full control. You can use your £50 in free bets on football, horse racing, darts, NFL, golf, cricket, and more.
The free bets are split into 5 X £10 free bets, and they must be used within 30 days of being credited - most other UK bookies have a 7 day expiry.
Fancy getting involved? Tap 'Claim offer' below to join.