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