Football Draw Betting Tips

What Does Betting on a Draw Mean in Football?

A bet on a draw is a bet that the main time of a football match will end with a level score. In cup tournaments and playoffs, where extra times and penalty shootouts are possible, only the main 90 minutes of the match count, unless the bookmaker specifies otherwise.

How to Play For a Draw in Football

In some football championships, the probability of a draw reaches 30-32%, that is, every three or four matches teams play in a draw.

At the same time, bookmakers usually offer large odds on such an outcome, which makes betting on a draw attractive to customers. Average odds for outcome “X” are about 3.5.

In theory, this betting option will allow the player to win over the long haul: one correct prediction out of three and you are in the black!

How to Select Events for Betting on a Draw

The probability of a draw increases under the following conditions:

• a better team plays an away match;
• the favorite has no motivation to win at any cost;
• odds for the favorite to win are above 2.20;
• the favorites have no top scorers;
• teams of equal strength are satisfied with a draw;
• bad weather conditions.

Tip: when choosing a game, you can focus on sweepstakes in bookmakers. The TOTO list includes games whose outcome is difficult to predict. This means the form and motivation of the opponents will be approximately the same.

Which Bookmaker to Choose for Betting on a Draw?

Before betting on a football draw, take a look at which bookmakers offer the lowest margins. In our rating in terms of odds, one of the leading places is occupied by 1xBet bookie. The margin on the main outcomes and totals in the top 5 European championships is only 5%.