1xBet offers a Risk-Free Bet promotion for selected sporting events, giving eligible customers a free bet when their first qualifying Correct Score wager loses. For the featured Aston Villa vs Arsenal match on August 31, 2026, the maximum refund is $100, with eligible bets accepted from 13:00 on August 25, 2026 (UTC+3); importantly, the refund is issued as a free-bet promo code rather than as a cash reimbursement to the main balance.
How the 1xBet Risk-Free Bet Works
The promotion applies only to selected matches displayed on the dedicated offer page.
Customers need to place a single bet on the Correct Score market, either pre-match or Live. The wager must concern regular time and must be funded with the customer's own money.
If the first eligible bet on the featured match loses, 1xBet returns the lost stake as a free bet, subject to the maximum refund available for that event.
The basic principle is:
Lost qualifying stake = Free bet refund
However:
Free bet refund ≤ Maximum refund
For the featured Aston Villa vs Arsenal match, the published maximum is $100.
Featured Match and Current Maximum Refund
The promotion currently identifies the following event:
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Competition | England, Premier League |
| Match | Aston Villa vs Arsenal |
| Date | August 31, 2026 |
| Eligible market | Correct Score |
| Bet type | Single |
| Betting | Pre-match or Live |
| Maximum refund | $100 |
| Eligible bets from | August 25, 2026, 13:00 UTC+3 |
The featured matches and their individual conditions can change as the offer moves to new events, so customers should check the promotion page before placing a bet.
How to Claim the Risk-Free Bet
There is no separate bonus code required when making the initial qualifying wager.
The participation process is:
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Register with 1xBet or log in.
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Complete the required personal information.
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Activate participation in bonus offers in the account settings.
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Open a match currently featured in the Risk-Free Bet promotion.
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Select the Correct Score market.
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Place a qualifying single bet using your own funds.
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If the bet loses, wait for the corresponding free-bet promo code.
Only the first eligible bet on each promotional match is considered.
This last condition is particularly important because placing several Correct Score wagers on the same featured event does not provide several protected bets.
What Does “Risk-Free” Mean Here?
The promotion name should not be interpreted as meaning that the original stake is guaranteed to return as withdrawable cash.
If an eligible bet loses, the compensation comes as a free bet credited in the form of a promo code.
Suppose a customer places a qualifying $40 Correct Score bet and loses.
Provided the wager satisfies all applicable conditions:
Lost stake: $40
Free bet received: $40
The customer's original $40 has still been lost. The promotion instead provides a new $40 free-bet opportunity.
That distinction is important when assessing the actual value of the offer.
How the $100 Maximum Refund Works
For the featured match, the free-bet refund cannot exceed $100.
Here are several examples:
| Lost Qualifying Stake | Free Bet |
|---|---|
| $10 | $10 |
| $25 | $25 |
| $50 | $50 |
| $75 | $75 |
| $100 | $100 |
| $150 | $100 |
A $75 qualifying loss can therefore generate a $75 free bet.
With a $150 qualifying wager, however, the refund is limited:
$150 lost stake → $100 maximum free bet
The remaining $50 is not covered by the promotion.
Example With a $50 Correct Score Bet
Suppose a customer predicts Aston Villa 1–2 Arsenal and places a $50 single bet on that Correct Score selection.
There are two basic promotional outcomes.
If the Prediction Wins
The sportsbook settles the wager according to its normal betting terms.
No Risk-Free Bet refund is credited because the original qualifying wager did not lose.
If the Prediction Loses
Assuming all promotional conditions have been met:
Initial stake = $50
Eligible loss = $50
Free bet = $50
The free bet should be credited as a promo code within 24 hours after settlement.
This does not reverse the result of the original wager; it creates a separate promotional betting opportunity.
What Happens With Bets Above $100?
The maximum becomes particularly relevant when using larger stakes.
Consider a $200 qualifying Correct Score bet.
If it wins, no promotional free bet is awarded.
If it loses:
Lost stake = $200
Maximum refund = $100
Free bet credited = $100
Therefore, only half of the original $200 stake would be represented by the free-bet refund in this example.
This is why the maximum should be checked before choosing a stake based on the promotion.
Only the First Bet Counts
The Risk-Free Bet applies to the first bet placed on an eligible match after the promotion period begins.
Suppose a customer makes these Correct Score bets on the same featured match:
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$20 on 1–0
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$30 on 1–1
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$50 on 1–2
The promotion does not protect all three.
Only the first qualifying wager can be considered for the free-bet refund.
If that first bet wins, no refund is awarded even if one of the subsequent Correct Score wagers loses.
Customers should therefore decide which eligible wager they want to use as their promotional bet before placing additional bets on the same match.
Correct Score Is Mandatory
Simply betting on the featured match is not enough.
The promotion specifically requires a single Correct Score wager.
For example, betting on:
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Aston Villa to win;
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Arsenal to win;
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Double Chance;
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Total Goals;
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Both Teams to Score;
does not satisfy the stated Correct Score requirement.
Even if such a bet loses, it should not generate the Risk-Free Bet reward.
The promotional protection is therefore much narrower than general insurance for all wagers placed on the featured match.
Pre-Match and Live Bets Can Qualify
Customers are not restricted exclusively to betting before kick-off.
The terms permit both pre-match and Live single bets on the Correct Score market.
The other conditions continue to apply regardless of when the wager is placed.
Most importantly, it must still be the first eligible promotional bet for that match, use the customer's own funds and concern the applicable regular-time Correct Score market.
Only Regular Time Counts
The promotion covers bets relating to regular time.
This matters for sports where additional periods can determine the final result.
A customer should therefore use the Correct Score market that corresponds to the regular-time outcome required by the promotion rather than assuming that extra time or another extended match period is included.
The settlement of the underlying wager remains subject to the applicable sportsbook rules.
Which Bets Are Excluded?
Several types of bets cannot qualify for the Risk-Free Bet.
The exclusions include:
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bonus bets;
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sold bets;
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insured bets;
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Advancebets;
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wagers made using promo codes;
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wagers funded with bonus money.
The initial qualifying bet must come from the customer's own funds.
There is an additional consequence for promotional matches: placing a bet using a promo code or bonus funds can automatically exclude the customer from the Risk-Free Bet promotion for that particular match.
This makes the funding source important even when the bet itself is placed on the correct market.
What Happens If the Bet Is Settled at 1.00?
Bets settled at odds of 1.00 are excluded.
Such wagers should therefore not be expected to generate a Risk-Free Bet reward under the supplied terms.
This condition is separate from whether a bet was originally accepted as a Correct Score selection.
Eligibility is ultimately affected by the settlement conditions as well as the initial bet structure.
How the Free Bet Is Credited
A qualifying refund is not transferred directly to the customer's main balance.
Instead, 1xBet credits the free bet as a promo code.
The reward should arrive within 24 hours after the qualifying losing bet is settled.
Customers can review the specific conditions attached to the resulting free bet through:
My Account → Promo code check
This is important because the supplied Risk-Free Bet rules describe how the refund is earned but direct customers to the promo-code section for the subsequent conditions of the free bet itself.
No additional free-bet wagering terms should therefore be invented without checking that individual promo code.
Account Requirements
Only registered 1xBet customers can participate.
The following account details must be completed:
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surname;
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first name;
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mobile phone number;
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email address;
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country of residence.
The mobile number must also be activated.
Customers additionally need to consent to participation in bonus offers through:
My Account → Account Settings → Participation in bonus offers
Without the required account setup, an otherwise correctly structured wager may not qualify for the promotion.
One Bonus Per Participant
The promotion limits bonus availability to one participant, residential address, account and IP address.
Attempting to create multiple accounts to receive additional promotional rewards can result in the bonuses being removed from all associated accounts.
1xBet can also request identification documents before crediting a bonus.
Customers should therefore be prepared to complete KYC verification where requested.
Is the 1xBet Risk-Free Bet Really Risk-Free?
The name is convenient, but the economics of the promotion are more limited than a literal cash refund.
Consider a qualifying $100 wager that loses.
The customer loses the original:
−$100
and receives:
$100 free bet
Those two values are not economically identical because the second amount is a promotional wager rather than $100 returned to the withdrawable balance.
There is also no compensation beyond the event's maximum. A $150 loss on an event capped at $100 still produces no more than a $100 free bet.
The promotion is therefore better understood as free-bet insurance on one eligible wager rather than complete elimination of betting risk.
When the Offer Can Be Useful
The promotion is most relevant to customers who already intend to place a Correct Score single on one of the featured matches.
In that situation, an eligible losing first wager can produce another betting opportunity through the free-bet refund.
The conditions become less attractive if a customer normally prefers other markets, because Match Winner, Totals and other common selections do not become eligible simply because the match appears on the promotional page.
There is also little promotional reason to increase a planned stake beyond the published maximum refund. For the current $100 cap, a $200 stake creates $200 of downside on the initial bet while no more than $100 can be returned as a free bet.
Checking the current match, eligible betting period and maximum refund before placing the first wager is therefore essential.