What is the difference between Money Line and DNB bets? Is there any difference at all? In which sports are they used and how do they make our lives easier in the sports betting market? How can Double Chance help?

Money Line Bets: Excluding a Draw

In Money Line tips, we bet on the winner of the match, excluding a draw. There is no refund as the overtime is included in the odds. It is primarily used in major American sports such as basketball, American football, ice hockey, and baseball betting. There is no need to worry about what happens if it's a draw in regular playing time; we can still win even in overtime.

Interestingly, in sports such as basketball or American football, it is considered a secondary betting type in the United States because the handicap (spread) is of paramount importance. However, it is still possible to find good odds in this market, as bookmakers often underestimate the strength of certain teams. The average odds generally range between 1.30 and 3.00, with the ice hockey market benefiting the most from Money Line bets. In this major sport, the draw rate is the highest.

DNB Markets

Draw No Bet means there is no bet on a draw. It is used in football, where it serves as insurance because if a match ends in a draw, we get our stake back. The disadvantage of DNB bets is that they come with reduced odds compared to the three-way betting options, but we are still in a better position in terms of odds than if we were to bet on Double Chance.

The +0 bet used in Asian handicap is the same as DNB, and in many cases, bookmakers do not even offer a separate Draw No Bet market, as it can be selected from the Asian handicap options. DNB is a popular choice, often used for underdog teams, as in this case, the odds are above 2.00, and even in the case of a draw, it is not a significant issue. However, is it worth it at all? You can find out when it is better to use it in our detailed Draw No Bet guide.

What to consider in DNB betting?

Before starting to bet on underdog teams using this method, it is worth checking how often the team we have chosen wins as an underdog and how common such success is in the league. Even if it seems promising at first, if the selected club achieves draws frequently, we have practically achieved nothing.

DNB is profitable when the team we bet on inherently aims to score goals, not just play for one point with secure defense. It is better to bet on a match with a faster pace where goals can be expected, rather than a defensive approach dominating, as those matches can easily end in a boring draw.

Double Chance as a Two-way Option

Draws might favor Double Chance in certain cases. In this option, we narrow down the three possible outcomes to two, but in a different way than in Money Line or DNB bets.

We can bet on two of the three possible outcomes simultaneously:

  • 1X: home win or draw
  • X2: away win or draw
  • 12: home win or away win

When to choose 12 instead of DNB?

In the case of a home or away win, a draw is excluded, but it has one of the lowest odds. It is a less prominent type compared to the 1X and X2 markets. When betting on favorites, we can expect very low odds (even compared to DNB), but we still win in the case of a draw. It may be more motivating to bet on underdogs, especially if we are talking about a defensive team.

In this case, it is more worthwhile to choose the Double Chance option than DNB, as a defensive-minded team aims not to concede a goal, securing at least one point. In this scenario, even a dull 0-0 is a win, whereas in the case of Draw No Bet, we would get our stake back.

Therefore, it is worth observing which tactics the coach prefers, as this can determine our success in the Double Chance and DNB markets.