Home No Bet and Away No Bet are two of the cleaner safety-net markets in football betting. They let you back a team with the draw effectively neutralised — if the match ends level, you get your stake back. They sit between a straight 1X2 (highest risk, highest reward) and a Double Chance (lowest risk, lowest odds) in terms of what they offer.
What is Home No Bet?
Home No Bet is a market where you back the home team, and the draw is removed from your perspective. Three outcomes become two effective outcomes:
- Home team wins — your bet wins
- Home team loses — your bet loses
- Match draws — your stake is returned (the bet is void)
The "no bet" in the name refers to the draw being treated as no bet — void rather than a loss or a win.
Example: You place a Home No Bet selection. The match ends 1-1. Your stake is returned. The match ends 2-1 to the home team — your bet wins. The match ends 0-2 — your bet loses.
What is Away No Bet?
Away No Bet is the mirror image applied to the away team. You back the away team, and the draw is voided.
- Away team wins — your bet wins
- Away team loses — your bet loses
- Match draws — your stake is returned
Example: You place an Away No Bet selection. The match ends 1-1. Stake returned. The match ends 0-2 to the away team — your bet wins. The match ends 3-0 to the home team — your bet loses.
Home No Bet vs Draw No Bet: what is the difference?
Draw No Bet (DNB) is the standard three-outcome-reduced-to-two market where you pick either the home or away team and the draw is void. Home No Bet and Away No Bet are the same settlement rule applied specifically to each team.
In practice: "Home Draw No Bet" = "Home No Bet." The naming varies by bookmaker — some list it as "Draw No Bet (Home)," others as "Home No Bet." Settlement is identical under either name.
For a full explanation of how Draw No Bet works across both team selections, see Draw No Bet Explained.
Refund mechanics
The refund on a draw is processed as a void: the entire bet is cancelled and your original stake is returned to your account balance. It is not counted as a win — no profit is generated on a draw result. The timing of the refund varies by bookmaker; most process voids within a few hours of the match completing, sometimes immediately.
If Home No Bet or Away No Bet is used as one leg in an accumulator, the void leg is typically treated as a non-runner — see the FAQ below.
Home No Bet vs Double Chance
| Market | Home wins | Match draws | Away wins | |--------|-----------|-------------|-----------| | 1X2 Home | Win | Lose | Lose | | Double Chance 1X | Win | Win | Lose | | Home No Bet | Win | Void (stake returned) | Lose |
Double Chance 1X wins outright on a draw — you collect profit. Home No Bet voids on a draw — you get your money back but make nothing. Both offer protection against the home team losing, but in different ways and at different price points.
Odds relationship
Home No Bet odds sit between two reference points:
- 1X2 Home — highest odds, no draw protection at all
- Double Chance 1X — lowest odds, the draw is a win not just a void
Because a draw returns the stake rather than collecting as a profit, Home No Bet is priced above Double Chance (the draw void has value, but less value than a draw win). Home No Bet is priced below the straight 1X2 (because the risk of losing on a draw is removed).
For the full Draw No Bet explanation, see Draw No Bet Explained. For the Double Chance market, see Double Chance Explained. For the full overview of football markets, see Football Betting Markets Explained.
Frequently asked questions
Is Home No Bet the same as Draw No Bet (Home)? Yes — they are the same market under different names. Some bookmakers list it as "Draw No Bet Home," others as "Home No Bet." Settlement is identical: if the match draws, the stake is refunded.
Can I pick Away No Bet if I expect the away team to win? Yes. Away No Bet backs the away team with the draw treated as void. It is the away-team equivalent of Home No Bet. If the away team wins, the bet wins. If the match draws, stake is returned. If the away team loses, the bet loses.
What happens to my accumulator if one leg draws on a Home No Bet selection? The void leg is typically treated as a non-runner — it is removed from the accumulator and the remaining legs stand. If you had a 4-fold accumulator and one leg is voided due to a draw, the accumulator becomes a 3-fold. The overall stake and potential return are recalculated based on the remaining legs. The accumulator does not lose because of the void.