Draw No Bet Explained
Draw no bet meaning in one line: back a team to win and get your stake back if the match is drawn. See the settlement rules, how DNB odds are priced and how a void leg affects an acca.
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Draw no bet (DNB) is a football market where you back one team to win and the draw is taken out. If your team wins you are paid at the DNB odds, if the match ends in a draw your stake is refunded, and if your team loses you lose the stake. It settles exactly like Asian handicap 0.
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With draw no bet, you back a team to win, and if the match finishes level the bookmaker refunds your stake. If your team loses, the bet loses. You give up some of the win odds in exchange for that safety net.
DNB is a two-way market, so you are only choosing between the home team and the away team. The draw is not a selection at all; it simply voids the bet.
What happens in each result
| Final result | Home DNB | Away DNB |
|---|---|---|
| Home win | Wins | Loses |
| Draw | Stake refunded | Stake refunded |
| Away win | Loses | Wins |
As with the 1X2 result market, only the score after 90 minutes plus stoppage time counts. A cup tie that is 2–2 at that point and decided on penalties is a draw for DNB, so you get your money back.
Where you will see DNB on a betting site
On most Nigerian betting sites the market is listed as “Draw No Bet” or shortened to DNB, with two buttons: 1 and 2. Some sites show the same bet as Asian handicap 0 or “0.0”, because a zero handicap also returns your stake on a draw. If you see both, compare the prices and take the higher one.
How DNB odds are priced from the 1X2 market
A DNB price can be estimated from the win and draw odds: DNB odds ≈ win odds × (draw odds − 1) ÷ draw odds. The idea is that part of your money effectively insures against the draw.
Example Home 2.00, draw 3.40. 2.00 × 2.40 ÷ 3.40 = 1.41. The 1X2 prices already carry the bookmaker’s margin, so this figure does too, and some bookmakers trim a little more and show home DNB nearer 1.38. The away side at 3.80 with the same draw price works out at 3.80 × 2.40 ÷ 3.40 = 2.68.
The cost of the insurance is bigger when draws are likely. If the draw is 2.90 rather than 3.40, the same 2.00 home price drops to roughly 1.31 on DNB. Our guide to implied probability shows how to turn these prices into percentages.
Worked DNB example in Naira
Example You stake ₦3,000 on away DNB at 2.05. An away win returns ₦6,150, which is ₦3,150 profit. A draw returns your ₦3,000 and you are back where you started. A home win loses the ₦3,000.
Compare that with backing the away win in 1X2 at, say, 2.90: the same ₦3,000 would return ₦8,700 on a win but nothing at all on a draw. DNB earns ₦2,550 less when the away team wins, and that difference is the price of the draw cover.
What a void DNB leg does to an accumulator
When a DNB leg in a multiple ends in a draw, that leg is treated as odds of 1.00 and the rest of the slip carries on. Your accumulator does not lose, but the total odds shrink.
| Slip | Total odds | Return |
|---|---|---|
| All three win (1.50 × 1.60 × 1.45) | 3.48 | ₦3,480 |
| 1.50 DNB leg drawn, others win | 2.32 | ₦2,320 |
Some bookmakers have extra rules for void legs in bonus-boosted multiples, such as minimum leg counts, so read the terms if your slip carries an acca bonus. The accumulator calculator handles void legs if you set their odds to 1.00, and our page on what an acca is covers the rest.
Draw no bet vs double chance
Both markets protect you from the draw, but double chance counts the draw as a win at lower odds, while DNB only returns your stake at higher odds. Pick DNB when you expect your team to win and want insurance against a late equaliser; pick double chance when the draw itself is a likely result. A side-by-side ₦ comparison is on our 1X, X2 and 12 explainer.
When draw no bet makes sense
- Favourites away from home. A strong visiting side priced around 2.20 can stumble into a draw; DNB keeps your stake safe if they do.
- Underdogs with a real chance. Backing a home outsider at 3.00 on DNB means a hard-fought draw costs you nothing.
- Teams that rarely draw. If draws are unlikely, the insurance is cheap and the DNB price sits close to the win price, so you give up very little for the cover. Compare both before choosing.
Common draw no bet mistakes
- Treating DNB as a sure thing. The refund only covers the draw; a defeat still loses the full stake.
- Choosing DNB on heavy favourites. When a team is 1.25 to win, the DNB price may be 1.15 or lower, which pays very little for the risk of a defeat.
- Forgetting the void leg effect. A drawn DNB leg lowers the total odds of a multiple, so the final payout can be much smaller than the slip first showed.
- Using DNB on the wrong tab. First-half DNB is settled at the break, not after 90 minutes.
A refunded DNB stake is not a win. If a bonus or rollover plan needs a settled winning bet, a draw may not count towards it. Check the bonus terms before relying on DNB to meet wagering requirements.
For today’s matches in this market, see our DNB selections with odds. If you think the draw itself is the likely result, our draw picks are a better starting point.
Related betting terms
Draw no bet: FAQ
Yes. Any draw at the end of regular time, 0–0 included, voids a draw no bet selection and your stake is returned. You do not make a profit, but you do not lose anything either. In a multiple, that leg is counted at odds of 1.00.
Because a zero handicap settles the same way: a win pays, a draw refunds the stake and a loss loses. Prices can differ slightly between the two markets on the same site, so check both. Our handicap guide explains the other Asian lines.
Because you are protected if the match is drawn. The bookmaker takes part of the win price to pay for that refund. The more likely a draw is, the bigger the gap between the 1X2 win price and the DNB price for the same team.
No. DNB is graded on the score after 90 minutes plus stoppage time. If a knockout tie is level then, it counts as a draw and your stake is refunded, even if one team goes through after extra time or penalties.