Football Season 2025/26

Opta Football Statistics - Definitions

This article outlines how we use Opta to settle statistic markets in football such as Shots on Target (SOT), Goalscorers, Tackles, Offsides, Assists, Passes, Cards and Corners as well as others.

Sportsbook: 90 Minute Guarantee (Match Odds 90 Market)

This article explains 90 Minute Guarantee (Match Odds 90 Market)

Free Bet Information

This article explains everything you need to know about free bets from how to check if you have one to how to use free bets to place a bet.

Cash Out - Sportsbook

Cash Out allows you to lock in a profit or loss before waiting for the event to finish. Betfair does the maths on your current bets to offer you a value in real time based on the live market prices and even better news for football bettors - Cash Out will no longer be suspended on match odds markets on the Sportsbook!

Football - Postponed or Abandoned Match Rules:

Settlement rules and what this means for your bet

Superboost

This page outlines the terms of our Superboost promotions, where we offer enhanced odds on particular events happening from time to time.

Football - 90 Minute Rule

What does '90 minutes plus injury time only' mean when settling my bet? Bets placed on Football markets are settled based on the 90 minutes plus any injury time that is played. All goals, shots on target, cards awarded, corners taken etc. that occur during the game

Bet Builder

This article details information on Bet Builders, as well as some FAQs for Bet Builders across Football, Basketball & Baseball.

Sportsbook: Acca Edge - FAQs

From 11 December 2025, Acca Edge will no longer be available on Betfair. We understand this may be unexpected, and we're here to help you navigate the alternatives.

Match Ups

Match Ups is a brand new way to bet, allowing you to pit players against each other for goals, shots, fouls and more

Football - Players Not Starting

When a player is said to "not start" in football, it means they are not included in the initial 11 players chosen to begin the match on the field, and instead will start the game on the bench as a substitute, only coming on to play if the manager decides to replace another player during the game.