Draw No Bet Calculator: Fair Odds & vs Double Chance (2026)
Enter the home, draw and away odds and this tool prices draw no bet for both teams, strips out the bookmaker's margin to show the fair odds, and settles any result. It also answers the big question directly: draw no bet or double chance?
Draw no bet calculator
1X2 odds
Enter the standard home, draw and away decimal odds.
Leave offered odds blank to use the fair price. Add the bookmaker's actual DNB odds for an exact return and a fair-price comparison.
Result
Return shown at the fair no-vig price. A real bookmaker will pay a little less.
Fair is the no-vig value. Build-it is the price you can replicate yourself by hedging the draw out of a straight win bet, so it still carries the 1X2 margin.
Draw no bet vs double chance
Profit on a $100 stake on the home side, using each market's fair price. Same cover, different payout shape.
| Outcome | Draw no bet (1.58) | Double chance (1.36) |
|---|---|---|
| home wins | +$58.3 | +$35.6 |
| Draw | Stake back | +$35.6 |
| home loses | $-100 | $-100 |
Draw no bet pays more when your team wins and refunds the draw. Double chance pays less per win but also wins the draw. Pick draw no bet when you expect a win, double chance when a draw is likely.
Draw no bet vs double chance vs single
Three ways to back one side, and what each returns on every result. This is exactly why the safer markets pay shorter.
| Result | Draw no bet | Double chance | Straight single |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team wins | Wins at DNB odds | Wins at DC odds | Wins at full odds |
| Draw | Stake refunded | Wins at DC odds | Loses |
| Team loses | Loses | Loses | Loses |
The draw no bet formulas
Every number here comes from the three 1X2 prices. Nothing is guessed.
Build-it (synthetic) odds
dnb = team odds x (1 - 1/draw odds)
Hedge the draw out of a straight win bet and this is the price left, margin included.
Fair no-vig odds
fair = (pTeam + pOpp) / pTeam
Void the draw and normalise, so the vig cancels. This is the true value of the bet.
Settle
win = stake x odds; draw = stake; lose = 0
A win pays at the DNB price, a draw returns your stake, a loss returns nothing.
Margin
margin = pH + pD + pA - 1
The overround in the three 1X2 prices, the bookmaker's built-in edge.
Draw no bet, priced properly
Draw no bet takes the draw off the table: back a team, get your stake back if it finishes level, and win if it wins. As of 2026 this ToolsGambling calculator prices it fairly from the 1X2 odds and settles it either way, and it puts draw no bet next to double chance so you can answer the question everyone asks.
What is draw no bet?
Draw no bet, or DNB, is a football bet on one team with the draw voided. If your team wins you are paid at the DNB odds. If the match is a draw your stake is refunded. Only a defeat loses the bet. It is the middle ground between a risky single and a cautious double chance.
Because the draw is a refund rather than a loss, DNB odds are shorter than the straight win price but longer than double chance. You are paying for insurance against the draw, and the fair price tells you exactly how much that insurance is worth.
Bookmakers sometimes list DNB directly, and sometimes you build it yourself by splitting a stake between the win and the draw. Either way, deriving it from the 1X2 odds shows you whether the offered price is fair or padded.
I reach for draw no bet on away favourites in tight leagues, where a nervy 1-0 is always on the cards. The refund on a draw has bailed me out more times than I can count, but only when the price is right. A padded DNB is worse than just backing the win.
How do you calculate draw no bet?
Four steps, and the tool runs them as you type. Doing it once by hand makes the refund logic click.
- 01
Turn odds into probabilities
Divide one by each 1X2 price. Home 2.0 is 50%, draw 3.4 is around 29%, away 4.0 is 25%.
- 02
Void the draw
The draw is refunded, so it drops out. For the fair price, use only the two team probabilities.
- 03
Normalise for the fair odds
Divide the team probability by the sum of both team probabilities, then invert. That is the fair no-vig DNB price.
- 04
Or build it by hedging
Multiply the team odds by one minus one over the draw odds. That is the price you get by hedging the draw yourself, margin included.
Draw no bet or double chance?
Both cover you against the draw, but differently. Draw no bet refunds your stake on a draw and pays more when your team wins. Double chance wins the draw outright but pays less on a win. The comparison table above settles both on your exact odds.
The rule of thumb: if you are confident the team will win and only want protection against a shock draw, draw no bet is better because the win pays more. If you genuinely think a draw is likely, double chance is better because a draw is a winner, not just a refund.
Price matters too. On some matches the double chance market is padded more than the DNB market, or the other way around. Compare both fair prices to the offered ones before you decide.
When is draw no bet worth it?
Draw no bet lowers variance without giving up as much as double chance. It shines in a few clear spots.
Low-scoring leagues
In defensive leagues where draws are common, the refund is real protection. Backing an away favourite DNB in Serie A is a classic use.
Confident but cautious
When you fancy a team to win but a draw would sting, DNB keeps most of the upside while taking the draw off the table.
When the price is fair
Check the offered DNB against the fair price above. If it is close to fair, the insurance is cheap. If it is padded, back the win or move on.
How to use the draw no bet calculator on ToolsGambling
Enter the home, draw and away odds and the tool prices draw no bet for both teams, with the fair odds and the build-it-yourself price. Pick your side, add a stake, and drop in the bookmaker's offered DNB price for an exact return and a fair comparison. The comparison table settles draw no bet against double chance so you can pick the right market. Every scenario has a shareable link and a free embed.
Draw no bet terms
- A bet on one team with the draw voided and the stake refunded on a draw.
- The DNB price with the bookmaker's margin removed, the true value of the bet.
- The DNB price you build yourself by hedging the draw out of a win bet.
- A refunded bet, here what happens to a draw no bet when the match is drawn.
- A related market covering two outcomes, where a draw wins rather than refunds.
- The standard three-way market: home win, draw, away win.
Draw no bet (DNB)
Fair (no-vig) odds
Synthetic DNB
Void / push
Double chance
1X2
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Bet responsibly
Draw no bet lowers your variance but not the bookmaker's edge. Only stake what you can afford to lose and take a break if it stops being fun. Free, confidential help is at BeGambleAware.org.
Evgeniy Volkov
Verified ExpertFullstack developer with a background in mathematics. I build the calculators and game-style tools on ToolsGambling with Pixi.js and modern web tech, and every result uses transparent probability formulas you can verify yourself.
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