Football Season 2024/25

Cash Out

CashOut allows you to lock in a profit or loss before waiting for the event to finish. Paddy Power does the maths to offer you a value in real time of your current bets based on the live market prices.

How to place a Bet Builder bet

Say Hello to Paddy’s Bet Builder Ever tried to put together a tasty punt only to be told you can’t combine bets from the same game? That disappointment is a thing of the past with Bet Builder, which allows Paddy’s punters to pick from multiple markets

Free Bets

Free bets are bonuses that you can use to place a bet in part or full, up to the total value of the free bet bonus you have been awarded.

Requesting a Price

If you can think of something that we haven't listed on site that might be worth a punt, you can contact us on social media by tweeting @AskPaddyPower.

Opta Football Statistics - Definitions

This article outlines how we use Opta to settle statistic markets in football such as Shots on Target (SOT), Goalscorers, Tackles, Offsides, Assists, Passes, Cards and Corners as well as others.

Football quick guide

This article outlines some of the most commonly queried rules around football markets such as the 90 minute rule and popular football bets.

Football Card Rules

This article outlines our Football Card rules

Super Sub

This article contains information about Super Subs and some FAQs

Goal Scorer Bets: Types and rules

We have several different goalscorer markets to bet on - the following are some of our more popular: First goalscorer Anytime goalscorer First goalscorer This just means you are picking the first player to score. There are a couple of things to look

Tote Betting

Paddy Power do not offer Tote betting online. Tote bets can only be placed in a Paddy Power shop or over text betting.

Correct Score

Paddy Power offers customers various types of betting methods. This is to enhance your entertainment experience by empowering you to shape your journey with Paddy Power. Paddy Power also offers you the option of placing a Correct Score bet. How to pl

How to Check Partial Bet Settlements

If you wish to check on the progress of a partially settled bet, follow these simple steps. Locating a Partially Settled Bet

Related bets

Multiple bets are not accepted where the outcome of one event contributes wholly or partly to the outcome of another. If you try to place such a bet, an error message will be displayed: Not all selections can be combined. If taken in error the bet wi

What does "odds of 1/2 or greater" mean?

What does "odds of 1/2 or greater" mean?

Each Way Terms

An Each Way (E/W) bet is basically two bets - one bet is for the horse to win, the other is for the horse to place. Because it is two bets, you have to double your stake. You will receive a return on your bet if your selection wins but also if it pla

Yankee & Super Yankee/Canadian

Yankee & Super Yankee/Canadian

Where are my winnings?

While horse racing markets are usually settled within 30 minutes, for other sports there will be times where it takes up to 1 hour for you to receive funds back into your account. For more obscure sports or for novelty markets it may take several hou

Accumulator/Acca

The Accumulator or ACCA is the most simplest multiple bet - you have two or more selections and you need them all to win to get a return. A Two Selection Accumulator is also known as a Double. A Three Selection Accumulator is also known as a Treble.

Scorecast & Anytime Wincast

Paddy Power offers customers various types of betting methods. This is to enhance your entertainment experience by empowering you to shape your journey with Paddy Power. Paddy Power also offers you the option of placing a Scorecast & Anytime Wincast

Powerplay/Power Price Rules

All powerplay/Power Price markets are subject to Paddy Power terms and conditions. If a market is based on a particular sport then the rules of that sport apply to the powerplay/Power Price market. All soccer specials are 90 minutes only unless other

How to Place a Bet

This article explains how to place different types of bets; Single, Multiples, Accumulators and Bet Builders are covered. 

Own Goals Do Not Count

Own goals If the first goal is an own goal it does not count as a goal for settlement purposes. All bets on first goalscorer will therefore be settled on the next goal scored. Own goals do not effect the settlement of any bets placed on correct score

Bet Types Explained

This article explains Rule 4 deductions made on winning bets. A rule 4 deduction is made when a horse has pulled out of a race prior to starting (a non runner). This then impacts the odds of all remaining participants and will result in reduced winnings.

In-Play Betting Rules

Live Betting means betting that takes place while an event is in progress. The following are our rules for Live Betting: 1. We reserve the right to void any part or all, of any bets, on any event on which we are Live Betting that is not completed (ie

Void Bets

There are many reasons why a bet or selection may have been voided. These could include:

How to place a Win-Draw-Win Bet

Paddy Power offers customers various types of betting methods. This is to enhance your entertainment experience by empowering you to shape your journey with Paddy Power. Paddy Power also offers its customers the option of placing a Win-Draw-Win Bet.

Football – Postponed or Abandoned Match Rules:

Settlement rules and what they mean for your bet

Forecast Bets (Exacta)

Paddy Power offers customers various types of betting methods. This is to enhance your entertainment experience by empowering you to shape your journey with Paddy Power. Paddy Power also offers you the option of placing a Forecast bet. Your Guide to

Bet Settlement

This article answers frequently asked questions around Bet Settlement. It covers timescales, what our settlement rules are and explains some of the reasons why you may not have received what you were expecting in your winnings.

Tricast Bets (Trifecta)

Paddy Power offers customers various types of betting methods. This is to enhance your entertainment experience by empowering you to shape your journey with Paddy Power. Paddy Power also offers you the option of placing a Tricast bet. Tricasts are av

Goalscorer Bets - What if my goalscorer doesn't start?

First Goalscorer - What if my player doesn't start? If your goalscorer doesn't start and another player scores, your bet will be voided. If your goalscorer starts and no other player scores, your bet will still be valid. If your goalscorer starts and...