Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Football Insights.
- Accumulator
- A single bet that links two or more selections; all must win for the bet to pay out.
- Asian Handicap
- A spread style bet that gives one team a virtual deficit or surplus to level the match, leaving only two possible outcomes.
- Bankroll
- The total money you have set aside for betting.
- Bet Builder
- An online tool that lets you combine several markets from a single match into one custom wager.
- Both Teams To Score (BTTS)
- A market where you bet on whether both sides will score at least one goal during the game.
- Cash Out
- A feature that lets you settle a bet before the match ends, locking in a profit or limiting a loss.
- Correct Score
- A wager that predicts the exact final score of a match.
- Double Chance (DC)
- A bet that covers two of the three possible results (win, draw, loss) in a match.
- Draw No Bet (DNB)
- A market that refunds your stake if the match ends in a draw, so you only win or lose.
- Each Way
- A two-part bet where you back a team to win and also stake a smaller amount on them placing.
- Goal Line
- A line set by the bookmaker for total goals; you bet on whether the match will have more or fewer goals.
- Half-Time/Full-Time (HT/FT)
- A bet that requires predicting the score at half-time and the final result at full-time.
- In-Play
- Betting on a match after it has started, with odds that change as the game unfolds.
- Lay Bet
- A bet that a specific outcome will not happen, essentially acting as the bookmaker by offering odds.
- Margin
- The bookmaker’s built-in advantage, expressed as a percentage, ensuring they profit over the long term.
- Odds
- The price assigned to an outcome, indicating how much you can win relative to your stake.
- Over/Under
- A market where you wager on whether a statistic, usually total goals, will be above or below a set line.
- Price Boost
- A promotion where the bookmaker increases the odds on a chosen market for a limited period.
- Risk-Free Bet
- A welcome offer that refunds your first bet if it loses, up to a certain amount.
- Stake
- The amount of money you place on a bet.
- System Bet
- A bet that covers multiple combinations of your selected outcomes, allowing you to win even if some selections lose.
- Value Bet
- A wager where the odds on offer are higher than the true probability of the outcome, giving an expected positive return.
- Void
- A bet that is canceled and the stake returned, usually because the event did not happen as planned.
- Wagering Requirement
- The number of times you must bet a bonus or free bet before you can withdraw any winnings.
- Winning Margin
- A bet on how many goals a team will win by, such as a 2-goal margin.