We are always told that when something seems too good to be true online, that you should never believe it. There isn’t a Nigerian prince with hundreds of millions in the bank waiting to give you a
fat share of that for helping him into exile.
Now, most switched on people will be well aware of these scams and hoaxes, but just occasionally an offer comes along that many people believe is too good to be true and as a result, they don’t take advantage of it. That’s a shame because just a few of them, such as the Free In Play Bet offer available on Bet365 Sport this week, really are too good to turn down.
If you are not yet a Bet365 Sports customer, joining is simple and you’ll also be able to us our bonus code for Bet365 to claim a free new player bonus.
Then you can participate in this great Champions League offer across two nights and claim your risk free In Play bets.
What is the free Bet365 In Play bets offer?
The offer is extremely simple to follow and is based on the two Champions League second leg matches that are being played this week. Tuesday night sees Bayern Munich take on Barcelona in the Allianz Arena in Munich, while on Wednesday night, Real Madrid host Juventus at the Bernebeu in what promises to be two massive clashes.
On each night, Bet365 Sport are offering their customers (and if you have any other Bet365 account, then you can access this offer by depositing or transferring cash into your Bet365 Sports account) the chance of a completely risk free In Play bet on each of these huge Champions League semi final clashes.
How does this offer work? Well the first thing you need to do is visit the Bet365 Sports website, log in and head to the Champions League section where you will find both games listed.
All you need to do is then place a bet on the Champions League Semi Final of your choice on any of the available pre-match markets. It doesn’t matter what market you bet on, provided that you place the bet pre match.
Then once the game kicks off on Tuesday or Wednesday night, simply head back to the Bet365 Sports site and visit the In Play betting section. Find your game and then place a second bet on the In Play market.
If your chosen In Play bet wins, then you will receive your stake back, plus your winnings in the usual way. However, if the In Play bet loses, Bet365 will refund your In Play bet stake back to you. The maximum refund you can earn back from this promotion is £50.
The maximum amount Bet365 will refund will be the same value as your Pre Match bet, so to qualify for the full amount, you’d need to place a £50 bet on the pre match market, a £50 In Play bet and then if your bet loses, you’d receive a £50 refund from Bet365.
If you place a £10 pre-match bet, but then put a £50 In Play bet on, Bet365 will only refund you £10 of your £50 in play stake.
Bet365 will have over 70 In Play markets available for each of these huge Champions League games, which gives you plenty of choice to bet on each match. So let’s take a look at each game more closely to see if we can identify some pre-match bets which could be the most profitable, thus giving you the chance to enjoy your risk free bet knowing that you will not be out of pocket, whatever the result of your in play bet.
Remember too, when you place a pre match bet on selected markets, you still qualify for the Bore Draw Money Back offer, which means if the game finishes 0-0, you will receive your stake back.
Tuesday 12th May – Bayern Munich (0) v Barcelona (3)
If you are looking for a value bet here, then this isn’t the easiest of games to predict. Barcelona are 1/66 to qualify due to their 3-0 first leg advantage, but Bayern are formidable at home, however if the German’s go all out attack to try and reduce the deficit, Barcelona have the players to pick them off on the counter attack.
What looks likely here is that this will be a game with goals. Bayern have to win and win handsomely but in doing so, will give Barcelona the chance to hit them hard on the counter. As such, even though the odds are just 8/13, I think a bet on the Over 2.5 Goals with Bet365 is a strong choice here.
If you want a bet that offers slightly better value, then you can back Both Teams to Score in the first half of the game at 3/1 with Bet365 Sport, which I think given the attacking talent on show and Bayern’s immediate need to get back into the tie, looks a decent bet.
My tip for the In Play bet is to see how the game is ebbing and flowing and if one team looks on top, I’d back Messi to score next if Barcelona are dominant, or Thomas Muller to grab the next goal if Bayern are on top.
Wednesday 13th May – Real Madrid (1) v Juventus (2)
This tie looks markedly more open with Real just needing a 1-0 victory to progress on away goals but up against a Juventus side who have been arguably the best defensive unit in the Champions League this season.
Real were forced to wait until the last few minutes of their game with Atletico in the previous round to clinch a 1-0 win and this could be another edgy night for the Madrid fans against a Juventus side that has the experience and defensive rigour to withstand the expected Madrid onslaught.
That said, Juventus won’t have come up against a team with the attacking power of Real Madrid and with home advantage, I do fancy Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and co to get the job done here, although I don’t think they’ll be rattling in the goals throughout the game.
You can get 8/13 on a Real Madrid win pre match with Bet365, which is a decent offer, but I think a better option would be to bet on Real Madrid to win and both teams to score – no, which is currently available at 7/4 with Bet365.
And when it comes to In Play, look no further than goal machine Cristiano Ronaldo, my tip is to back him for the next goal early in the game as if any Real player is likely to find the net, it will be him.
