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Knowledge Base

Glossary

Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Football Insights.

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Accumulator
An Accumulator is a type of parlay that links several outcomes together, increasing potential returns.
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Arbitrage
Arbitrage exploits differences in odds across bookmakers to secure a risk-free profit.
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Asian Handicap
Asian Handicap assigns a goal advantage or disadvantage to a team to eliminate the draw option.
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Bankroll
Bankroll is the total amount of money you have set aside for placing bets.
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Bet Builder
Bet Builder lets you create a custom bet with multiple selections from the same match.
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Bookmaker Margin
Bookmaker Margin is the built-in profit percentage that odds include to ensure the bookmaker makes money.
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Both Teams To Score
Both Teams To Score asks whether each side will find the net at least once during the match.
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Cash Out
Cash Out gives you the option to settle a bet early for a reduced payout, locking in profit or limiting loss.
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Correct Score
Correct Score is a bet that predicts the exact final score of a match.
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Edge
Edge is your perceived advantage over the bookmaker's odds, based on analysis or information.
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First Goalscorer
First Goalscorer is a bet on which player will score the first goal in the game.
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Half-Time/Full-Time
Half-Time/Full-Time is a bet that predicts both the result at halftime and the final result.
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In-Play Betting
In-Play Betting allows you to place or change bets while the match is still in progress.
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Juice
Juice, also called vigorish, is the commission a bookmaker charges on each bet.
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Matched Betting
Matched Betting uses free bets and lay bets to guarantee a profit regardless of the result.
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Moneyline
A Moneyline bet is a simple wager on which team will win the match outright.
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Odds
Odds indicate how likely an outcome is and how much you can win if your bet succeeds.
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Over/Under
Over/Under bets predict whether the total number of goals in a match will be above or below a set line.
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Parlay
A Parlay combines multiple selections into a single bet; all must win for the bet to pay out.
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Push
A Push happens when a bet ends in a tie, resulting in the stake being returned.
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Settlement
Settlement is the process of determining and paying out the result of a bet after the event.
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Spread
The spread is a points handicap used to level the odds between two teams.
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Stake
Stake is the amount of money you risk on a single bet.
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Value Bet
A Value Bet occurs when the odds offered are higher than the true probability of the outcome.
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Void
Void means the bet is cancelled and the stake is refunded, often due to a match being postponed.