Football can be such a tricky sport to bet on, largely thanks to the sheer number of twists and turns that a match can take at any given moment. A player could slip in the rain and do a tackle that the referee deems to be worthy of a red card. The Video Assistant Referee might decide that an attacker’s toenail was offside and disallow a goal. A hamstring can ping on the defensive leader, reducing his team to a bunch of lads seemingly guessing what to do. There are so many things that can see your wager go up the swanny, which becomes even more the case when your bet is an accumulator, needing several things to go right to be a winner.
That is why it can be so important to find a bookmaker that is willing to offer you some insurance for your acca in certain circumstances. Not only are Betfred doing that with their Football Acca Flex offer, they’re combining the insurance with a potential bonus should all of your selections pay off. It means that you’re benefiting from both sides, getting more money in the way of a bonus payout if you’re successful and if you come close but miss out by one leg, you’ll get your stake back up the value of £10. Not only that, but the stake refund will be paid into your account in cash rather than bonus funds or the likes. Perfect.
How the Acca Insurance Works
This is a promotion that essentially comes in two parts, so it makes sense to break it down into its various components. The first place to start is by having a look at how the accumulator insurance side of things works out. In order to qualify for the promotion, you need to place a Straight pre-match accumulator bet with five legs or more on a football game. As long as each leg has minimum odds of 1/2 or greater, you’ll be grand. At that point, your acca is insured for circumstances whereby you lose just one leg of all of the selections that you’ve made. If that happens, Betfred will will refund a stake of up to £10 back as cash.
It is important to know that the following markets are the ones that will qualify for the promotion:
- Match Result
- Both Teams to Score
- Match Result & Both Teams to Score
- Half-Time/Full-Time
- Total Goals Over/Under
- Match Result & Total Goals Over/Under
- Correct Score
- Double Chance
- 1st Half Over/Under
The minimum refund you’ll be able to receive if one leg of your accumulator lets you down is 50p, with the maximum being £10. That means that you could’ve bet anywhere from £20 to £2,000, but you’ll only be getting £10 back into your account as cash.
Looking at the Bonus
Betfred aren’t just looking at giving you insurance for if your acca comes close but just misses out. In addition, the company will also pay out some bonus funds if all of your selections come in. How much will be paid in bonus funds depends on how big your accumulator is, with the following being the way it will work:
| Number of Legs | Winnings Bonus |
|---|---|
| 5 | 2.5% |
| 6 | 10% |
| 7 | 15% |
| 8 | 20% |
| 9 | 25% |
| 10 | 30% |
| 11 | 40% |
| 12 | 50% |
| 13 | 55% |
| 14 | 60% |
| 15 | 65% |
| 16 | 70% |
| 17 | 75% |
| 18 | 80% |
| 19 | 90% |
| 20 | 100% |
In other words, if you place an accumulator with 15 legs, say, and all 15 of them come home, you will be given a 50% bonus on top of the winnings that you’ll be paid. The bonus will be paid in cash and should land in your account within 24 hours of the bet being settled. The bonus is all paid on winnings, not the stake that you’ve placed. You can receive up to one winnings bonus per day, which is the same as the acca insurance. The maximum bonus is limited to £35,000 or whatever the equivalent is in the currency that you’re betting in.
Things to be Aware of
There are certain things that will stop you from being able to qualify for this promotion. Here is a list of the key ones:
- Bets placed on specials or on boosted prices
- Bets that are placed with Free Bet funds
- Any permutation bets such as Lucky 31 and so on
- Bets placed on a coupon
- Bets that you have chosen to Cash Out
- Bets placed outside of the specified bets listed above
It is also worth pointing out that any accumulators that have fewer than five legs because of an abandonment or postponement or because some elements of the bet have been voided will not qualify for either parts of the offer.
Offer Terms and Conditions
Applies to new and existing customers. Straight pre-match football accumulators only. Minimum of 5 legs. Minimum odds per leg of 1/2 (1.5). Applies to selected markets only. Free bets funds, coupons, specials or boosted prices, cashed out bets, per bets (e.g. Lucky 15s) will all not qualify. Cash bonus paid within 24 hours on winnings only. Cash refund credited within 24 hours of bet settlement. Maximum acca bonus is £35,000. Maximum acca refund is £10. Bets which have voided selections (e.g. postponed or abandoned games) resulting in fewer than than 5 legs will not qualify for acca insurance or a winnings bonus. Full T&Cs apply. 18+ only.