Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Football Insights.
- Accumulator
- A single bet that links together two or more individual wagers, and all selections must win for you to get a payout.
- Asian Handicap
- A handicap applied to each team in a match to eliminate the draw and create a binary outcome for betting.
- Bankroll
- The total amount of money you have set aside specifically for placing bets.
- Bet Builder
- An online tool that lets you combine multiple betting markets from the same match into one personalized wager.
- Bet Slip
- The digital record on a betting site that lists the selections you have chosen and the amount you wish to stake.
- Cash Out
- A feature that allows you to settle your bet before the event finishes, either locking in a profit or cutting a loss.
- Corner Kick Bet
- A wager on how many corner kicks will be taken during a match, either over or under a set number.
- Correct Score
- A bet that requires you to predict the exact final score of a match.
- Double Chance
- A bet that covers two of the three possible outcomes of a match (e.g., win/draw, draw/lose) in one wager.
- Draw No Bet
- A bet where you win if your chosen team wins, and you get your stake back if the match ends in a draw.
- First Goalscorer
- A wager on which player will score the first goal in a match.
- Half-Time/Full-Time
- A bet that requires you to predict both the result at half-time and the final result of the match.
- In-Play Betting
- Placing bets on a match after it has already started, with odds that update as the game progresses.
- Kelly Criterion
- A mathematical formula used to determine the optimal size of a bet based on the perceived edge and the odds offered.
- Lay Bet
- A bet that an event will not happen, typically placed on a betting exchange where you act as the bookmaker.
- Live Odds
- The constantly changing odds offered during a match, reflecting the current state of play and market activity.
- Odds Comparison
- The process of checking the odds from different sportsbooks to find the best possible value for a bet.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether a specific statistic, such as total goals or corners, will be higher or lower than a set line.
- Point Spread
- A handicap given to a team to make the betting outcome more even, often used in American football but also in soccer.
- Price Boost
- A promotional increase of the odds on a particular selection, offering a higher potential payout than normal.
- Risk-Free Bet
- A promotion where your first bet is refunded (usually as a free bet) if it loses, up to a specified amount.
- Stake
- The amount of money you risk on a bet.
- Surebet
- A situation where you place bets on all possible outcomes of an event across different sportsbooks, guaranteeing a profit regardless of the result.
- Value Bet
- A bet where the odds offered are higher than the true probability of the outcome, suggesting an edge for the bettor.
- Void Bet
- A bet that is cancelled and the stake is returned, usually because the event was postponed or a rule was breached.