Sky Bet vs Unibet: football rules compared
On the 6 rules we could confirm at both, Sky Bet and Unibet differ on 5: early payout, bet builder, abandoned matches, cash out, price boosts. Every rule is from each bookmaker's own terms, and rows that differ are highlighted.
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| Rule | Sky Bet6 of 8 confirmed | Unibet8 of 8 confirmed |
|---|---|---|
| Early payoutDiffers | 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. | 2 goals aheadOfferedOffered ('2 Up / Early Payout'): bet wins when selected team goes 2 goals ahead at any time; pre-match only on markets labelled 2Up on selected football matches; no Cash Out; eligible for multiples and bet builders where supported |
| Acca insurance | Not in public termsUnconfirmedWe couldn't confirm this from the bookmaker's own terms on the pages we checked. | Free bet if 1 leg losesConditionsAcca Insurance: stake back as a free bet if your acca misses by one leg. Qualifying rules and max refund shown in the Rewards Centre. Bet Builders excluded. |
| Bet builderDiffers | 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. | Void leg: stake backOfferedOffered (Bet Builder functionality); stakes refunded should any part of the combination be settled as VOID |
| Abandoned matchesDiffers | 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. | 48-hour windowHouse ruleMatches not taking place/walk-over: void. Abandoned and restarted from beginning: bets not settleable from play before abandonment are void. Postponed/rescheduled beyond 48 hours from last scheduled time: void (unless stated otherwise); outcomes already decided before abandonment stand |
| Max payout | £500k a dayHouse ruleMaximum aggregate sports winnings of £500,000 per calendar day, unless market rules say otherwise. | £500k a dayHouse ruleMax net payout £500,000 on any bet or combination of bets by one player within a 24-hour timeframe (sports) |
| Cash outDiffers | Listed marketsOfferedCash Out available on a published list of football markets, including FT Result 2 Up and FT Result accas. | Selected marketsOfferedOffered on selected markets, pre-match and in-play, singles and multiples; not on free bets |
| Price boostsDiffers | 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. | Boosted oddsOfferedBoosted Odds / Enhanced Multiples referenced in sportsbook rules (offered at Unibet's discretion) |
| Best odds guaranteed | Not in public termsUnconfirmedWe couldn't confirm this from the bookmaker's own terms on the pages we checked. | Racing onlyNot offeredBest Odds Guaranteed on selected UK and Irish horse races only, not football. |
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