bet365 Bet Types

Bet365 accumulators and multiples

A multiple combines selections into one bet. A double has two selections and a treble has three. The word accumulator, or acca, is often used for four or more selections and sometimes more broadly for multiples.

For a standard multiple of independent selections, multiply the decimal odds together to calculate the combined odds. All selections must win for the full return. A losing selection normally loses the multiple; void selections and special settlement features are governed by the applicable rules.

Hypothetical double example: £100 at 1.83 × 1.83 gives combined odds of 3.3489. If both selections win, the total return is £334.89, including the £100 stake. The profit is £234.89. If either selection loses, the £100 stake is lost under ordinary settlement.

Adding selections increases the number of outcomes that need to succeed. A larger potential return does not make the bet more likely to win. For more detail, see our football accumulator guide.

Banker bets

A banker is a selection included in every combination covered by a system bet. The remaining selections form the other legs of those combinations. If a banker loses, every combination containing it loses.

The term does not mean the selection is certain to win. The return depends on the combinations chosen, the odds, the unit stake and the results. Check the number of bets and total stake on the slip. See our banker bets guide.

Each-way bets

An each-way bet consists of a win bet and a place bet. A £10 each-way stake therefore costs £20. The place fraction and number of places are stated in the market terms.

Hypothetical example: a selection has win odds of 6/1, equivalent to decimal 7.0. Assume the market pays one third of the fractional win odds for the first two places. The place odds are 2/1, equivalent to decimal 3.0.

A £10 each-way bet returns £70 from the win part and £30 from the place part if the selection wins: £100 total return and £80 profit. If it finishes second, only the place part wins: £30 return and £10 profit after the full £20 stake. If it finishes outside the paid places, both parts lose.

This example assumes ordinary settlement without a dead heat, deduction or other adjustment. Actual place terms vary by market.

Top-finisher bets

A top-finisher bet backs a participant to finish within a specified range, such as the top five. There is no separate win part unless you have placed an each-way bet.

Ties need particular care. A market explicitly paying “top five and ties” differs from one using dead-heat rules, which can reduce the return. Read the stated terms rather than assume every tied finisher receives a full payout.

Hypothetical example: a £10 bet at 15/4 (decimal 4.75) returns £47.50 if the selection qualifies for a full winning payout. Its profit is £37.50. Any dead-heat adjustment depends on the market rules.

Bet365 Bet Builder and Bet Builder+

A standard Bet Builder combines markets from one fixture. Bet Builder+ extends the combinations available across selected events. The current bet365 UK help explains eligibility and settlement; our Bet Builder guide covers the feature in more detail.

Hypothetical example: a team to win and both teams to score in the same match can form a Bet Builder where those markets are offered. An eligible selection from another fixture can then be included in a multiple. Use the price displayed on the slip; related outcomes cannot be priced reliably by multiplying their individual odds.

Moneyline bets

A moneyline bet backs a team or player to win. Check whether the market has two or three outcomes and whether overtime counts.

A hypothetical £100 stake at decimal 1.83 returns £183 if it wins, including the stake: £83 profit. The bookmaker’s margin is assessed from the implied probabilities of all outcomes; it is not simply the numerical gap between two odds.

Point spreads and handicaps

A fixed-odds point-spread bet adds or subtracts points for settlement. This differs from financial-style spread betting, where the size of a win or loss varies with the outcome.

If a team is backed at -7.5 points, it must win by eight or more points for that selection to win. Whether overtime counts depends on the market rules.

Over/under bets

An over/under bet concerns a stated total, such as goals or points. At over 2.5 goals, three or more goals are needed during the specified period; zero, one or two loses. Whole-number lines can produce a push, depending on the rules.

A hypothetical £100 stake at 1.90 on over 2.5 goals returns £190 if it wins: £90 profit plus the original stake. These are example odds, not a current quote.

Prop bets

A proposition, or prop, bet concerns a specified event or statistic, such as a player scoring or a team reaching a points total. Check the participation, match-period and settlement rules for the selection.

A hypothetical £10 bet at 3/1 returns £40 if it wins, including the stake, for £30 profit.

Forecast, tricast and combination bets

A straight forecast predicts the first two finishers in order. A straight tricast predicts the first three. These markets are available only where offered.

A reverse forecast covers two selections in both orders and consists of two bets. A combination tricast on three selections covers their six possible finishing orders and consists of six bets. At £1 per combination, those cost £2 and £6 respectively. These are combination bets, not each-way bets.