Betfred vs Sky Bet: football rules compared
On the 6 rules we could confirm at both, Betfred and Sky Bet differ on 6: early payout, bet builder, abandoned matches, max payout, cash out, price boosts. Every rule is from each bookmaker's own terms, and rows that differ are highlighted.
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| Rule | Betfred7 of 8 confirmed | Sky Bet6 of 8 confirmed |
|---|---|---|
| Early payoutDiffers | 2 Up marketOfferedBetfred lists a 2 Up Early Payout market: if your team takes a two-goal lead during the match, the bet is settled as a winner. | 2UP marketOfferedSeparate pre-match Full Time Result 2UP market on selected matches (yellow Early Payout tag). Singles and multiples, not the Draw. No maximum payout on the market. Regular 90 minutes only. |
| Acca insurance | 5+ legs, £10 cash backConditionsAcca Flex: football accas of 5 or more legs at minimum odds of 1/2 (1.5) per leg, pre-match or in-play, for verified online customers. If exactly one leg loses, your stake back in cash, minimum £0.50 and maximum £10. First qualifying acca per day only. Free bet funds, coupons, specials, boosted prices, cashed out bets and permutation bets don't qualify, nor does an acca left with fewer than 5 legs after voids. | Not in public termsUnconfirmedWe couldn't confirm this from the bookmaker's own terms on the pages we checked. |
| Bet builderDiffers | Void leg: whole bet voidOfferedBet Builder on selected leagues and matches, settled on 90 minutes plus injury time unless the bet says otherwise. If any selection is void, or a player in the bet takes no part in the match, the whole bet is void. Maximum payout £25,000 per customer per bet. | Up to 10 picksOfferedBuildABet: up to 10 selections per BuildABet, 20 per betslip. If one selection is void the rest run at the remaining odds. BuildABets are eligible for Cash Out. |
| Abandoned matchesDiffers | 48-hour windowHouse ruleIf a match is postponed or abandoned, bets stand if it is played within 48 hours of the original date and time. First goalscorer bets stand once the first goal is scored, and half-time bets stand once the first half is completed. In a multiple, a void leg is removed and the rest of the bet stands. | 3-day windowHouse rulePostponed: bets stand if played within the current or next 3 days and confirmed within 3 hours of original kick-off, otherwise void. Abandoned: decided bets stand, others void. Multiples settle on remaining selections. |
| Max payoutDiffers | £1m main leaguesHouse ruleUp to £1,000,000 a day on the Premier League, Championship, Leagues 1 and 2, Scottish Premiership, Champions League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, FA Cup, League Cup and internationals. £100,000 on the Europa League and some other competitions, £50,000 on minor leagues, £10,000 on Australian football. In a multiple the lowest limit applies. | £500k a dayHouse ruleMaximum aggregate sports winnings of £500,000 per calendar day, unless market rules say otherwise. |
| Cash outDiffers | Not on all betsOfferedCash Out is offered where Betfred makes it available on your bet. It is not available on all bets, and Popular and Boosted Bet Builders are not eligible. | Listed marketsOfferedCash Out available on a published list of football markets, including FT Result 2 Up and FT Result accas. |
| Price boostsDiffers | Acca Flex 5% to 100%OfferedAcca Flex adds a cash payment on top of winnings when every leg of a 5+ leg football acca wins: 5% for 5 legs rising to 100% for 20 legs, maximum £35,000, first qualifying acca per day. Betfred also lists Boosted Bet Builders. | Weekly acca boostOfferedSoccer Saturday Price Boost: weekly three-fold football acca, two games set by Sky Bet and one chosen by you, max stake £10. Enhanced Accumulators also offered. |
| Best odds guaranteed | Not in public termsUnconfirmedWe couldn't confirm this from the bookmaker's own terms on the pages we checked. | Not in public termsUnconfirmedWe couldn't confirm this from the bookmaker's own terms on the pages we checked. |
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