Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Football Insights.
- Accumulator
- A bet that links multiple selections together, requiring every selection to win for the bet to pay out.
- Asian Handicap
- A point-spread style bet that eliminates the draw outcome and gives a handicap to each team to level the playing field.
- Bankroll Management
- The practice of setting and sticking to a budget for betting, deciding how much to wager on each bet.
- Bet Builder
- A feature that lets you combine multiple markets from a single match into one custom bet.
- Both Teams To Score
- A bet on whether each of the two teams will score at least one goal during the match.
- Cash Out
- An option to settle a bet before the event ends, locking in a profit or limiting a loss.
- Correct Score
- A bet that requires predicting the exact final score of a match.
- Double Chance
- A bet that covers two of the three possible outcomes in a match (e.g., home win or draw).
- Edge
- An advantage you believe you have over the bookmaker’s odds, often based on information or analysis.
- Evens
- Odds that pay out the same amount as your stake, expressed as 1/1 in fractional odds.
- Fractional Odds
- A way to display odds as a fraction, showing the profit you’ll make relative to your stake.
- Free Bet
- A bonus token you can use to place a bet without risking your own money, usually with any winnings (minus the stake) credited.
- Half-Time/Full-Time
- A bet that asks you to predict both the result at half-time and the final result of the match.
- In-Play Betting
- Placing a bet after the match has started, with odds that update as the game progresses.
- Kelly Criterion
- A mathematical formula that helps determine the optimal size of a bet based on your edge and odds.
- Lay Betting
- Betting against an outcome to happen, essentially acting as the bookmaker for that selection.
- Moneyline
- A straight bet on which team will win the match, with no point spreads involved.
- Odds Comparison
- The process of checking the odds offered by different bookmakers to find the best value.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether the total number of goals (or points) in a match will be above or below a set line.
- Push
- When a bet results in a tie and the stake is returned, typically when the line exactly matches the outcome.
- RTP
- The theoretical percentage of total bets that a game returns to players over time, used for casino games.
- Stake
- The amount of money you place on a bet.
- Surebet
- A situation where odds from different bookmakers guarantee a profit regardless of the result.
- Value Bet
- A bet where you think the odds are higher than the true probability of the outcome, giving you an edge.
- Wagering Requirement
- A condition that requires you to bet a certain amount before bonus money can be withdrawn.