Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Football Insights.
- Accumulator
- A single bet that links together two or more individual wagers and wins only if all selections win.
- Asian Handicap
- A point spread system that eliminates the draw outcome and gives a advantage or disadvantage to teams to level the odds.
- Bankroll
- The total amount of money set aside for placing bets.
- Bet Builder
- A feature that lets you combine multiple outcomes from the same match into a single custom bet.
- Bet Slip
- The digital ticket that records your selected wagers, stake, and potential payout before you confirm the bet.
- Cash Out
- An option to settle a bet early for a reduced payout rather than waiting for the event to finish.
- Double Chance
- A bet that covers two of the three possible outcomes of a match, increasing your chance to win.
- Draw No Bet
- A bet that returns your stake if the match ends in a draw, otherwise you win on the chosen side.
- Edge
- The perceived advantage you believe you have over the bookmaker’s odds in a particular wager.
- Fixed Odds
- A betting price set before the event that remains unchanged regardless of later market movements.
- Half-Time/Full-Time
- A bet where you predict both the result at halftime and the final result of the match.
- In-Play
- Betting on a match while it is currently ongoing, with odds that update as the game progresses.
- Juice
- The extra percentage or cut that a bookmaker includes in the odds, representing their built-in profit.
- Live Betting
- Another term for in-play betting, allowing you to place bets on a match as it unfolds.
- Matched Betting
- A technique that uses free bets and lay bets to guarantee a profit regardless of the match outcome.
- Odds
- The numerical expression that indicates how much you can win relative to your stake.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether a specific statistic, such as total goals, will be higher or lower than a set line.
- Parlay
- A single bet that combines multiple selections and pays out only if every selection wins.
- Point Spread
- A margin of points assigned to the underdog to create a balanced betting field.
- Push
- A tie outcome where the bet is refunded because the result matches the exact line.
- Stake
- The amount of money you risk on a particular bet.
- Surebet
- A situation where the odds on all possible outcomes guarantee a profit, no matter the result.
- Value Bet
- A wager where the odds appear higher than the true probability of the outcome, offering expected value.
- Void
- A bet that is canceled and the stake is returned, usually due to a match being postponed or a rule violation.
- Wager
- A synonym for a bet, representing the money you put on a specific outcome.