Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Football Insights.
- Accumulator
- A single bet that links multiple selections, with winnings rolling over from one to the next.
- Asian Handicap
- A two-way handicap market that eliminates the draw outcome and halves the risk.
- Bankroll
- The total amount of money set aside for betting.
- Bookmaker Margin
- The percentage of total stakes the bookmaker expects to keep as profit.
- BTTS
- A betting market where you predict whether each team will score at least one goal during the match.
- Cash Out
- A feature allowing you to settle a bet before the event ends, locking in a profit or limiting loss.
- Closing Line
- The final odds available just before an event starts, used to gauge betting performance.
- Decimal Odds
- A format where the total payout per unit staked is shown as a single number.
- Double Chance
- A bet covering two of the three possible outcomes in a match, reducing risk.
- Fractional Odds
- A format that shows profit relative to the stake, displayed as a fraction.
- Half-Time/Full-Time
- A market where you predict the result at both the end of the first half and the end of the match.
- In-Play Betting
- Placing bets on a match while it is already in progress.
- Juice
- The built-in commission a bookmaker charges on each bet.
- Lay
- To bet against an outcome happening, often used in exchange betting.
- Line Movement
- Changes in odds or point spreads leading up to a match.
- Live Odds
- Odds that change in real time as the game unfolds.
- Market
- A specific betting option or category, such as match winner, goals, or player props.
- Moneyline
- A bet on which team will win the match, with odds presented as a positive or negative number.
- Odds
- The chance of a particular outcome expressed as a number that determines how much you can win.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether the total number of goals in a match will be higher or lower than a set figure.
- Parlay
- Another term for an accumulator, combining multiple selections into one wager.
- Point Spread
- A handicap given to the underdog to level the betting field.
- Pre-Match Betting
- Placing bets on a match before it officially starts.
- Stake
- The amount of money you risk on a particular bet.
- Value Bet
- A bet where the odds offered are higher than the true probability suggests.