Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Football Insights.
- Accumulator
- Accumulator: a single bet that links multiple selections; all must win for the bet to pay out.
- Arbitrage
- Arbitrage: a strategy that exploits differences in odds across bookmakers to guarantee a profit regardless of the result.
- Asian Handicap
- Asian Handicap: a way to give one team a virtual advantage or disadvantage to make odds more balanced.
- Bankroll Management
- Bankroll Management: the practice of deciding how much money to risk on each bet to avoid losing everything.
- Bet Builder
- Bet Builder: a feature that lets you combine different markets from the same match into one wager.
- Bonus
- Bonus: extra funds or free bets offered by a sportsbook, often with conditions attached.
- Bookmaker Margin
- Bookmaker Margin: the built-in advantage a bookmaker includes in the odds, meaning the total probability of all outcomes exceeds 100%.
- Both Teams To Score
- Both Teams To Score: a wager on whether each team will score at least one goal during the match.
- Card Bet
- Card Bet: a bet on the number of yellow or red cards shown in a match.
- Cashout
- Cashout: a feature that lets you settle a bet before the event ends, locking in a profit or minimizing a loss.
- Corner Bet
- Corner Bet: a wager on the total number of corners awarded during a match.
- Correct Score
- Correct Score: a bet predicting the exact final score of a match.
- Double Chance
- Double Chance: a bet that covers two of the three possible outcomes (win, draw, loss) in a single match.
- Draw No Bet
- Draw No Bet: a bet that returns your stake if the match ends in a draw; you win if your chosen team wins.
- First Goal Scorer
- First Goal Scorer: a wager on which player will score the opening goal of the match.
- Free Bet
- Free Bet: a no-cost bet credited to your account that you can use to place wagers.
- Implied Probability
- Implied Probability: the chance of an outcome suggested by the odds, expressed as a percentage.
- In-play
- In-play: bets placed after the match has started, with odds that update as the game progresses.
- Lay Bet
- Lay Bet: a bet that a specific outcome will NOT happen, often used in betting exchanges.
- Moneyline
- Moneyline: a straightforward bet on which team will win the match, without any point spread.
- Odds
- Odds: the number that tells you how much you can win relative to your stake; also reflects the implied chance of an outcome.
- Over/Under
- Over/Under: a bet on whether the total number of goals scored in a match will be more or less than a set number.
- Stake
- Stake: the amount of money you put on a bet.
- Value Bet
- Value Bet: a bet where the odds offered by the bookmaker are higher than the true probability of the event occurring.
- Wagering Requirement
- Wagering Requirement: the number of times you must bet a bonus amount before you can withdraw any winnings.