How Does the Bet365 Soccer Substitute Guarantee Work?

Even the best researched football bets can be scuppered by an early injury to a player, or a player being substituted early for tactical reasons. This is where the Soccer Substitute Guarantee at bet365 Sport can be very useful.

To access the Soccer Substitute Guarantee, you do need to be a bet365 Sport customer. You can use the bet365 bonus code BET247 when you sign up as a new customer and remember to land your £30 in Free Bet365 bet credits with just a £10 deposit.

You don’t have to specifically sign up with bet365 Sport. Any bet365 account will do, for example, if you signed up with bet365 Games, the same log in will let you access bet365 Sport (or indeed any of the other bet365 family of sites).

Let’s learn a little more now about this feature of bet365 Sport. Focusing on why it offers customers a little bit of added insurance for some football bets.

What Is The Bet365 Soccer Substitute Guarantee?

The Soccer Substitute Guarantee at bet365 is applied to certain bets at the site where a player has been named as part of the bet.

If that player is then substitute in the first half of a match, for any reason, and that particular bet has not already been decided, then bet365 will either:-

• For Single Bets – Your full stake will be returned on that selection as Bet Credits.
• For Selections as part of a Multiple Bet (Acca etc) – This part of your multiple bet will be decided as void, provided the outcome has not already been determined, and the remainder of the bet will be allowed to continue. If the bet generates a return, then this will be paid as bet credits.
• For Bet Builder Bets – Your stake will be returned as bet credits, provided the original bet has not already been decided.

Of course, this only applies to certain bets where the player in question has been named.

What Markets Does The Bet365 Soccer Substitute Guarantee Apply To?

For the Bet365 Soccer Substitute Guarantee bonus to trigger, the named player must be substituted at half time and your qualifying bet or selection must be from any of the following markets: –

• First Goalscorer
• Last Goalscorer
• Anytime Goalscorer
• To Score at Any Time
• Next Goalscorer (first goal only)
• To Score 2 or More Goals / To Score 2 or More
• To Score 3 or More Goals / To Score a Hat-Trick
• Score with a Header
• Score from Outside the Box
• Scorecast
• Anytime Scorecast
• Wincast
• Timecast
• 1^st Half Scorecast
• Team First Goalscorer
• Team Last Goalscorer
• 1^st Player to be Booked
• Player to be Booked
• Player to be Sent Off
• Man of the Match
• Player Shots on Target
• Player Shots
• Player Assists
• Player Passes
• Player Tackles
• Player Fouls Committed
• Goalkeeper Saves
• To Score or Assist

Are There Any Key Terms and Conditions for the Soccer Substitute Guarantee?

Yes, there are some important terms and conditions for the Soccer Substitute Guarantee at bet365 and we have highlighted these below: –

• The offer is only available for new or eligible customers at bet365.
• The Soccer Substitute Guarantee only applies to pre-match bets on the markets outlined above.
• Where a selection has already been decided on any of the markets above, before a player named in a bet is substituted, or the bet is decided as a winner before the player is substituted, then the Soccer Substitute Guarantee will not apply.
• The Soccer Substitute Guarantee is not applicable to any bets that are fully Cashed Out. For partially cashed out bets, the guarantee only remains active on the active part of the bet.
• If a bet is edited to a player that is substituted before the half time whistle, from a player that was not, the Soccer Substitute Guarantee does apply.
• If a bet is edited to a player that is not substituted before the half time whistle from one that is, then the Soccer Substitute Guaranteed does not apply.
• If a bet selection is edited to an In Play selection then the Soccer Substitution Guarantee will not apply.

You can see the full terms and conditions for the offer on the Soccer Substitute Guarantee promotional page at bet365 Sport.

Examples of How the Soccer Substitute Guarantee Works at Bet365

To understand how the Soccer Substitute Guarantee works, it is easiest to show examples. The following are a set of examples which show when the guarantee will pay out and when it will not and also how the payout will be made.

Single Bet

A punter backs Harry Kane to be the Last Goalscorer in an England v France match up as a pre-match single bet of £10. Lets’ now look at different scenarios and how they would affect the payout: –

• Scenario 1

During the first half, with the score at 0-0, Harry Kane is injured and substituted immediately before half time.

Result – In this example, the punter would receive back £10 in bet credits as their stake is returned.

• Scenario 2

During the first half, with the score at 1-0 to England, with Kane scoring the opening goal, he is injured and withdrawn from the game before half time. England go on to win the game 2-0.

Result – Kane scored the first goal, but the bet was for the last goal, so in this situation, the £10 stake would be returned as bet credits.

• Scenario 3

During the first half Harry Kane scored to put England 1-0 up but is substituted before half time. The rest of the game finishes without any further goals meaning a 1-0 win for England.

Result – Kane scored not only the first goal but also the last goal of the game so despite the fact he was substituted in the first half, in this situation the punters bet would be paid out as a winner.

• Scenario 4

Harry Kane is injured late in the first half of the game but struggles through to half time. However, when the second half starts, he does not return to the field and a substitute takes his place.

Result – The Soccer Substitute Guarantee won’t come into effect here as Kane’s substitution took place after half time, even though the injury occurred before half time.

• Scenario 5

France score early to lead 1-0 before England equalise through Harry Kane. Subsequently, Kane is injured late in the first half of the game but limps his way through to half time. However, when the second half starts, he does not return to the field and a substitute takes his place. There are more goals scored in the second half.

Result – Once again, the Soccer Substitute Guarantee is not in play here as Kane was substituted after half time. Also, he would not win the original Last Goalscorer bet.

• Scenario 6

France score early to lead 1-0 before England equalise through Harry Kane. Subsequently, Kane is injured late in the first half of the game but limps his way through to half time. However, when the second half starts, he does not return to the field and a substitute takes his place. The game finishes with no further goals in a 1-1 draw.

Result – The Soccer Substitution Guarantee does not cover Kane being injured in the first half but substituted in the second, however, the punters bet would be a winner anyway as Kane does score the Last Goal of the game.

As you can see, there are lots of different scenarios that can occur where this bonus either triggers or does not trigger. With the timing of the substitution and the original bet key to deciding whether the bonus triggers or not.

Equally, there are a huge number of possible scenarios for Multiple Bets and Bet Builder Bets, but following the same general rule of thumb is the best guidance for these types of bets.

The Soccer Substitute Guarantee offers a little added insurance that you could at least get your stake back if a player you have backed is substituted during the first half of a game.

And given the number of players that are injured during the first half of games in recent times, it is an offer that is increasingly valuable and relevant to punters who like to utilise these player-inspired markets.