Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Football Insights.
- Accumulator
- A bet that combines multiple selections into one wager, paying out only if all selections win.
- Arbitrage
- Placing bets on all possible outcomes of an event across different bookmakers to guarantee a profit regardless of the result.
- Asian Handicap
- A spread betting system that gives a virtual advantage or disadvantage to a team to level the match odds.
- Bankroll
- The total amount of money you have set aside for betting, used to manage how much you can safely wager.
- Bet Builder
- An online tool that allows you to combine multiple markets from the same match into a single custom wager.
- Both Teams to Score
- A bet on whether both sides will score at least one goal during the match.
- Cash Out
- A feature that lets you settle a bet before the event ends, locking in a profit or minimizing a loss.
- Corner Bet
- A wager on the total number of corner kicks awarded in a match, either over or under a specified amount.
- Decimal Odds
- A way to express odds as a single number that includes the stake; the total return equals the odds multiplied by the bet.
- Double Chance
- A bet that covers two of the three possible outcomes (win, draw, loss) in a single match.
- Draw No Bet
- A bet that returns your stake if the match ends in a draw, otherwise you win on the chosen team.
- Fractional Odds
- Traditional odds shown as a fraction, where the numerator is the profit you make for every unit of the denominator wagered.
- Free Bet
- A bonus credit provided by a bookmaker that can be used to place a bet, usually with any winnings (minus the stake) returned.
- Goalscorer Bet
- A bet on a specific player to score at any point during the match.
- Half-Time/Full-Time
- A combined bet that requires you to predict both the result at half‑time and the final result of the match.
- In-Play Betting
- Placing a wager on a match while it is already in progress, with odds that update as the game unfolds.
- Live Odds
- The constantly changing odds offered during a live event, reflecting the current state of play.
- Maximum Stake
- The highest amount a bookmaker will allow you to wager on a particular market or promotion.
- Moneyline
- A straightforward bet on which team will win the match, with odds reflecting the implied probability of each outcome.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether the total number of goals (or another metric) will be higher or lower than a set line.
- Parlay
- Another term for an accumulator; a single bet that links two or more selections and pays out only when all win.
- Stake
- The amount of money you place on a single bet.
- Value Bet
- A bet where the odds offered are higher than the true probability of the outcome, suggesting a positive expected return.
- Wagering Requirement
- The number of times you must bet a bonus or free bet before you can withdraw any resulting winnings.