Draw no bet takes the draw out of a match result bet. Back the home team on DNB and there are three ways it can go:
- Home win: the bet wins.
- Draw: the stake comes back. No profit, no loss.
- Away win: the bet loses.
It is settled on the 90 minutes plus stoppage time, the same as a normal match result bet. Extra time and penalties do not count unless the market says otherwise.
How draw no bet is priced
The refund on the draw is not free. You pay for it with a shorter price than the straight win. If the home team is 2.00 to win and the draw is 3.50, the fair DNB price is about 1.43.
The sum is the win price times (draw price minus 1), divided by the draw price. In that example, 2.00 × 2.50 ÷ 3.50 is 1.43. Bookmakers add their margin on top, so it is worth checking the posted DNB price against that sum. Sometimes building the bet yourself, with a big stake on the win and a small one on the draw, comes out at a better price.
Draw no bet is the same bet as an Asian handicap of 0, sometimes written "level ball" or "AH 0". If one book has a better price on the handicap than on DNB, take the handicap. It settles the same way.
When it is worth using
DNB makes sense when you think a team is the better side but the draw is a real chance. That is common in tight, low-scoring matches and in leagues where a lot of games finish level. The table below is the current season, every league we track, sorted by how often games end in a draw.
Leagues with the most draws
Live Data| # | League | Played | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Super Ligue | 20 | 12 | 60% |
| 2 | Premier League | 31 | 15 | 48% |
| 3 | CIFA Premier League | 20 | 9 | 45% |
| 4 | Premier League | 22 | 10 | 45% |
| 5 | Gaucho 2 | 133 | 53 | 40% |
| 6 | Premier League | 30 | 12 | 40% |
| 7 | 2. Division: Group D | 42 | 17 | 40% |
| 8 | Thai League 3 - North East | 36 | 14 | 39% |
The higher the draw rate, the more the refund is worth and the shorter DNB gets compared with the win price. It does not make a bad price good. If the DNB price implies more than the chance you give the team of winning when the draw is removed, it is still a poor bet. The AI predictions page shows the model's home, draw and away chances before you look at the price.
FAQ
What happens to a draw no bet if the match is a draw?
Your stake is returned. You do not win anything, but you do not lose either. In an accumulator, that leg counts as odds of 1.00.
Is draw no bet the same as double chance?
No. Double chance home or draw wins if the match is drawn. Draw no bet only gives the stake back on a draw. Double chance pays out more often, and its price is shorter because of that.
Is draw no bet the same as Asian handicap 0?
Yes. Both win if your team wins, refund on a draw and lose if your team loses.
Related Terms
Double chance covers two of the three results instead of refunding one. An Asian handicap of 0 is the same bet as DNB. Implied probability turns the DNB price into a chance you can compare with your own.