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Betfred Football Betting

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  • Made Goals Galore betting popular
  • Lots of promotions for regular players

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Betfred Football Betting

Betfred is naturally renowned for its betting offering. The football betting section is simple and uncluttered, much like the rest of the website design. While it may not be the most attractive sportsbook, it is easy to navigate and follow your way around.

The matches on Betfred are packed with a well-structured assortment of classic and more obscure betting markets. These are organized in a logical and easy-to-understand layout, making it convenient for users to find common markets through tabs or just scroll through a long list and pop open the drop-downs.

The whole football betting section features neatly categorized tabs that enhance the user experience. I like the simplicity of categories such as in-play, coupons, TV matches (which is super useful), or by the major football competitions and leagues.

Betfred also offers a wide range of deals and promotions on classic football markets. These promotions are definite clinchers in terms of setting them apart from rival sportsbooks. There's a choice of deals on Accas, Bet Builders, and an array of football singles. It's a strong football betting offering!

Football Promotions

Football offers can be seasonal and are subject to change. At the time of writing this, these were some of the active football betting offers at Betfred:

  • Double Delight & Hat-trick Heaven: Get double the odds if your prematch first goalscorer scores 2 goals in the game. Triple your odds if they get a hat-trick.
  • In-Play Double Delight & Hat-trick Heaven: Get double the odds if your in-play next goalscorer scores 2 goals in the game. Triple your odds if they get a hat-trick.
  • Acca Insurance: Place a 5-fold football acca, and if one leg lets you down, Betfred will refund your stake up to £10 in cash.
  • Daily Price Boosts: If available, Betfred lists their daily price boosts on selected bets. These aren't always available, so it's best to check on the day if they have any boosts listed.
  • #PickYourPunt Special: Place a PickYourPunt Builder bet (3/1+) with 4 or more legs on any selected tournament games and get 100% of your stake back in Free Bets, up to £10, if it loses.

Betfred Live Football Betting & Inplay

In my opinion, Betfred's live betting and in-play section, while not outstanding, does provide a good experience with a decent range of markets and the usual virtual progress graphics. However, there is room for improvement in terms of presentation, visuals, and the amount of information provided to users.

The live betting section felt a bit underwhelming, lacking in detail, whereas other sportsbooks delve deep into game statistics.

Visually, the in-play graphics are basic in comparison to more sophisticated rivals in the industry. While simplicity can be an advantage, it might not appeal to users seeking a more visually engaging live betting experience.

Betfred does offer a good selection of live betting markets. Again, it's not the most extensive I've seen in a live betting experience, but there are enough common markets available to make it better than average.

While Betfred's live betting is better than average, it falls slightly below par when compared to top-level competition. Enhancements in presentation, visuals, and the amount of information available could make their in-play betting more competitive.

Currently, Betfred offers a useful live betting promotion for in-play betting markets.

  • Football - Double Delight & Hat-trick Heaven In-Play: Place an in-play single bet on the next goalscorer market (First Goalscorer, Second Goalscorer, Third Goalscorer, etc.) on specified Double Delight & Hat-Trick Heaven games.

Betfred Football Coupons & Accumulators

Betfred's coupon and acca betting features are pretty easy to use, with a useful coupon tab in the football section, a modest selection of main markets, and of course, they're the historical home of "goals galore."

Betfred's football betting section features a notably useful coupon tab. This tab simplifies the process of finding and selecting different betting coupons, making it easy for users to access quick accumulator bets.

While Betfred may not offer a huge list of coupon betting markets for accas, it does provide a modest selection in the core pre-match markets that are expected from a decent coupon feature.

Historical Home of Goals Galore! Betfred's historical association with the "goals galore" concept adds a unique touch to its coupon and accumulator offerings. They still, to this day, use Goals Galore as their preferred name for what others call the Both Teams To Score markets.

Betfred's design for building accumulators is straightforward and user-friendly. It's quite basic in design, but I feel like that makes it an excellent choice for beginners. The simplicity of the layout streamlines the process of creating accas - it's uncluttered.

Cashout is pretty standard with Betfred, which is the norm these days. They have a cashout section in their bet slip where you can see the bets that are available to cash out, and your bets will move in and out of this section as they're repriced.

Remember not to cash out your welcome offer if your first qualifying bet is still running, or you'll void the bonus!

Betfred Footbal Betting Odds

Betfred is quite competitive on odds. When testing 20 different fixtures, they had the best prices on approximately 20% of the fixtures. Considering that there are over 30 recognized sportsbooks accessible in the UK, that's a pretty decent average.

They have the best odds on racing, like most bookies these days, but they also have a couple of offers designed to provide enhanced odds on specific markets.

Betfred Virtual Soccer

In my personal opinion, virtual betting is risky and has the potential for irresponsible betting. However, if that's your thing, Betfred does have an impressive virtual betting offering:

  1. Wide Variety of Virtual Sports: Betfred offers an extensive selection of virtual sports, including traditional options like horse racing and greyhounds, as well as football, darts, motor racing, tennis, and cycling.

  2. 24/7 Availability: The on-demand service is available round-the-clock, 24/7.

  3. Promotional Offer: Betfred provides a virtual betting offer where if you bet £250 during any single week, you qualify for a 5% rebate of your total stake, up to £100 in Free Bets.

Betfred doesn't offer free fantasy games where you can win cash, which is a bit disappointing for those interested in free or even pay to play fantasy games.

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Betfred Review Ratings

Category Our Rating
Sportsbook 3.5 / 5
Welcome Offer 4 / 5
Promotions 3.5 / 5
Bet Builder 3.5 / 5
Live Betting 3 / 5
Cashout 3 / 5
Odds 3.5 / 5
Mobile 3.5 / 5
Banking 3.5 / 5
Support 3 / 5

Company Overview

Sportsbook Betfred
Company Name Betfred
Founded 1967
License License number 39544
New Player Sign Up Offer Bet £10 Get £30 in free bets
No Wagering Yes
Free Bets Yes
No Deposit No
Min. Deposit £5
Min. Withdrawal £0.01
Free Games No
Free Spins Yes
Deposit Methods Debit Card, Paysafecard, PayPal, PaySafeCard, Bank Transfer, Neteller, Skrill