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Betfair Sign Up Offer & Free Bets Review 2025
Betfair

Last updated: 24th September

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Overall Review

My rating
5/5

Betfair is among the most popular UK betting sites, with it's worldwide betting exchange and range of markets across football, horse racing, darts and more. They have some of the most competitive odds on the market and have an excellent new customer offer. 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

Place a min £10 bet on Sportsbook on odds of min EVS (2.0), get £50 in Free Bet Builders, Accumulators or multiples to use on any sport. Rewards valid for 30 days. Only deposits via cards or Apple Pay will qualify. T&Cs apply. Please Gamble Responsibly. AD.


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 above
  • 2
    Click ‘Bet Here’
  • 3
    Enter personal details
  • 4
    Click ‘Sign Up’ once personal details are correctly added
  • Time Taken: 1 minute 42 seconds

Place a min £10 bet on Sportsbook on odds of min EVS (2.0), get £50 in Free Bet Builders, Accumulators or multiples to use on any sport. Rewards valid for 30 days. Only deposits via cards or Apple Pay will qualify. T&Cs apply. Please Gamble Responsibly. AD.


Expert Reviews

Expert's Rating

Expert’s rating:
4/5

“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.”


Expert's Rating

Expert’s rating:
4.5/5

“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.”


Betfair Best Features

You can choose your package in the “My Betfair Rewards” section of My Account. The details of each package are laid out on the page so you can compare the different bonuses, commission and rewards available.

Once you make a selection, your account will immediately start wagering toward your monthly goal.

Acca Edge is one of the most competitive form 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.

The Betfair Exchange allows customers to bet against each other rather than a traditional bookmaker.

By matching customers, rather than taking the risk itself, the Exchange provides the option to ‘lay’ – betting on something not to happen.

Betfair's Match Ups feature is one of the most interesting and unique betting markets available - it's only available with Betfair.

It allows you to pit player v player using player prop markets, for example; let's say it's Liverpool v Man United this weekend and you like the Bruno Fernandes shot angle. You can back him to have more shots than Hugo Ekitike 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 Bruno Fernandes and Mo Salah to combine for six or more shots in the match.

There is plenty of value to be found in Betfair's Match Ups markets,

Betfair's Refer A Friend is an excellent way to help you bag some cash.

Simply share a referral code to a friend who doesn't have a Betfair account, when they sign up, you'll get £10 in cash.

You can do this up to five times, that's up to £50 in cash you can get by getting your mates to join Betfair.

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.

Betfair's Safe Sub feature ensures your player prop football bet stays alive until the final whistle.

If you back a player for a shot on target for example, and the player is replaced at any point in the game, your bet rolls on to the oncoming player.

Safe Sub applies for markets including player shots, player shots on target, player fouls committed and player fouls drawn. It also applies to a wide range of leagues and competitions.

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Betfair FAQs

Betfair have a range of sign up offers available, all of which can be found on our Free Bets page.

To process a withdrawal from your account you need to click on the ‘My Account’ icon, select the “Withdraw” button and select the payment method you would like to withdraw the funds to.

Between 2-5 working days.

If you don't have a Betfair account, you can get free bets by taking the Betfair New Customer Offer.

Betfair also offering existing customers the chance to get free bets on football, racing and more.

Betfair Football Offers & Free Bets

Betfair are renowned for their huge selection of football betting options, as well as their world-famous betting exchange. The football market has a notable edge on their competitors thanks to the wide array of leagues and competitions.

Their new customer offer is influenced by their excellent Bet Builder feature, users can bet £10 to get £50 back to use on football betting.

Betfair look after their existing customers by providing weekly odds boosts on the best and biggest games. Their customers can also earn free bets on major sporting events, such as the Premier League and the Champions League.


Betfair Cheltenham 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.


Existing Customer Offers & Promotions

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.


What Sports Can You Bet on With Betfair?

There are a wide range of sports available with Betfair, including the most popular sports; football, horse racing, darts and golf.

They also offer odds on tennis, greyhound racing, cricket and boxing, as well as American football, basketball, snooker and more. Betfair have increased their coverage of American sports in recent years, to match the growing popularity of the NFL and the NBA.


What Markets Can You Bet on With Betfair?

Betfair have plenty of betting markets available to bet on for football, including match winner, both teams to score, double chance, over 2.5 goals and more.

They also have a range of player markets, including player shots, player shots on target, player fouls committed and player fouls conceded, all backed by their Safe Sub promotion on selected competitions.

Their Match Ups markets are completely unique, and allow you to pit player against player in key matches, meanwhile, Match Odds 90 can ensure your bet doesn't get ruined due to a last gasp goal.

For racing, Betfair offer race winner, horse to place and forecast markets, as well as oddsboosts, OddsOnThat markets and even distance betting.


What Safer Gambling Tools do Betfair Offer?

Betfair offer a range of safer gambling tools to their users, they are committed to helping their bettors gamble responsibly.

One feature they offer is their Loss Limit tool. This allows you to set a limit on the amount of money you can lose or transfer over a period of time. If you decide to increase the amount or frequency, it will not take effect for seven days, so you will have time to change your mind.

They also offer a Budget Calculator, which can help you keep track of how much you bet, as well as a Time Out feature, where you can suspend access to your Betfair account for one to 30 days.

You can also take advantage of their Self Assessment feature, as well as Reality Checks and Self-Exclusion.


Place a min £10 bet on Sportsbook on odds of min EVS (2.0), get £50 in Free Bet Builders, Accumulators or multiples to use on any sport. Rewards valid for 30 days. Only deposits via cards or Apple Pay will qualify. T&Cs apply. Please Gamble Responsibly. AD.


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