Paddy Power Super Sub Promotion Explained for Player Bets

Paddy Power Promotion

Paddy Power’s Super Sub promotion is a football offer linked to selected player-based betting markets. The key feature is that if the player you backed is substituted, the replacement player can still count towards the result of that selection during normal time, provided the bet is on an eligible market and competition.

This is available to both new and existing Paddy Power customers aged 18 or over with a registered account. The promotion is aimed at online betting only and does not cover shop bets.

Offer Overview

Super Sub applies on selected leagues and competitions up to 31 May 2026. According to the source terms, qualifying competitions include the English Premier League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, English Championship, League 1, League 2, FA Cup from Round 3, English Football League Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, Irish Premier Division, Community Shield, Africa Cup of Nations and UEFA Super Cup.

The offer is available on selected player outcome markets, including goalscorer, assists, shots, shots on target, fouls and cards markets. It can apply to pre-match and in-play bets, including singles, multiples and bet builder bets on qualifying player selections. Bets placed using a free bet can also qualify.

Paddy Power states that qualifying competitions and markets will be marked with a Super Sub icon, which is an important practical check before placing a bet.

How It Works

If you place a bet on a qualifying player market and your chosen player is substituted, the player who comes on for them can continue the selection for the rest of the 90 minutes of normal time. If the required outcome is then achieved by either the original player or the substitute who replaced them, Paddy Power says the bet will be paid as a winner.

The same principle continues if a substitute is later replaced. In that case, the subsequent replacement can also count towards the outcome for the remainder of normal time.

Settlement is made in the usual way, but the bet only settles at full time. The offer covers 90-minute betting only, including injury time added by the referee, and does not include extra time.

Key Terms to Know

The source text lists a wide range of eligible player markets. These include:

• player to commit fouls
• player to be fouled
• player shots on target
• first goalscorer
• anytime goalscorer
• player to score
• to score or assist
• player to score a hat-trick
• anytime assist
• player to score 2 or more goals
• player shots markets
• player to be shown a card
• to score or be shown a card
• selected first-half player shots, shots on target and fouls markets

There are also several restrictions to note:

• only selected leagues and markets are included
• retail shop bets are excluded
• Power Prices are excluded
• Whatoddspaddy markets are excluded
• Turbo Power Prices are included
• the offer applies to online, mobile, phone and text bets
• Opta data is used for settlement

If you partially cash out, the remaining stake is treated as a live bet in the same way as a regular single bet.

Paddy Power also reserves the right to amend the terms, remove availability, or exclude certain customers from the promotion. Customers already excluded from promotions by email will not qualify.

Who This Promotion Suits

This offer is most relevant for football bettors who use player markets and want some protection against an early substitution disrupting the bet. It is particularly suited to those betting on goalscorer, assist, shots or card-related selections in major domestic and European competitions.

It may also appeal to bettors who use bet builders or multiples built around player outcomes, as the source confirms those bet types can qualify when the selections are eligible.

It is less suitable for anyone betting mainly in shops, using excluded market types, or focusing on competitions that are not signposted as part of Super Sub.

Final Word

Paddy Power’s Super Sub promotion is a terms-led football offer rather than a blanket enhancement across all player bets. Its value lies in the fact that a replacement player can keep a qualifying selection alive after a substitution, but only in marked competitions and markets.

For comparison purposes, the main points are the eligible player markets, the inclusion of pre-match and in-play bets, the acceptance of certain multiples and bet builders, and the exclusions around retail, Power Prices and extra time. As always with Paddy Power promotions, checking whether the Super Sub icon is shown on the market is an important part of knowing whether the bet qualifies.