Betfair
Bet £10, Get £50 in Free Bets
£25avg profit
30mins to complete
Offer overviewDan · Your personal guide
Betfair has an online Sportsbook and a separate betting exchange. This guide covers the Sportsbook.
The welcome bonus works out to around £25 on average, not a figure you lock in. You put £10 into Betfair and place one qualifying bet (costs roughly 25p). The reward is 5 × £10 free bets for bet builders, accumulators or multiples only (no singles), so you pick the selections and keep whatever wins.
None of them can be laid on the exchange, so this one is not risk-free. Some runs pay more than £25 and some pay nothing at all. Over time the odds are in your favour, which is why it is on the list.
The money you put in isn't spent. It moves between your accounts to cover both sides of the qualifying bet, and comes back when you finish.
It takes about 25 minutes of actual work, spread over a couple of days. Once Betfair's done, your exchange balance is ready for the next offer.
Key terms
+£25
on average
Qualifying bet£10 at odds 2.00+
Deposit methodDebit card, Apple Pay or Pay by Bank
Qualification window30 days from registration
Free bets creditedOn bet settlement
Free bets expire30 days
Step by Step Guide
Start here
Get Smarkets ready
- 1Create a free Smarkets account2 mins. Skip if you've already got one.
- 2Deposit £20Covers the lay bets for this offer. Debit card deposits are instant and free. Apple Pay isn't supported.
Ready for every matched betting offerYou never repeat this setup.
Sign up with Betfair
10 mins
- 1Click the button below to go to Betfair.
- 2Register an account and deposit £10 using debit card, Apple Pay, or Pay by Bank. E-wallets like Skrill or Neteller won't qualify.
The promo code ZSKAOL is applied automatically when you use the button below. You can't enter it manually.
- 3Switch to decimal odds: go to Settings and change Odds Format to Decimal.
Place your £10 qualifying bet
5 mins
Within 30 days of registering
This unlocks your free bet tokens. We'll match your bookmaker bet on the exchange so your qualifying loss stays small, usually 10-40p.
Use the finder below to get a low-loss match with the exact stakes for both bets.
Use your 5 × £10 bet builders
10 mins
Use within 30 days of your qualifying bet settling.
Withdraw your funds
5 mins
- 1Once all your free bet matches have finished, check your Betfair account balance.
- 2Withdraw any remaining money in Betfair to your bank account.
- 3Check your Smarkets balance. Move your Betfair profit into Smarkets too. A bigger exchange balance lets you tackle higher-value offers next, some worth £30 to £50+ each.
- 4Don't close your Betfair account. Bookmakers sometimes send existing customers extra free bet offers.
4 steps to ~£25
Betfair Sportsbook is operated by PPB Counterparty Services Limited and licensed by the UK Gambling Commission (account 39439). Betfair Exchange is operated by TSE Malta LP (account 39561).
18+. Gambling can be addictive. If you feel you may have a problem, visit BeGambleAware.org. Matched betting involves placing bets with real money. While the mathematical approach minimises risk, losses can occur if instructions are not followed exactly.