Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Football Insights.
- Accumulator
- A bet that combines multiple selections into one wager; all selections must win for the bet to pay out.
- Arbitrage Betting
- Using price differences between sites to guarantee a win.
- Asian Handicap
- A way to give one team a fictional advantage or disadvantage to make odds more balanced.
- Bankroll Management
- Strategy for controlling how much you bet to keep your money safe.
- Bet Builder
- Feature that lets you create a single bet with multiple choices from the same game.
- Betting Limit
- The highest stake you can place on a given selection.
- Bookmaker
- The entity that offers betting markets and takes bets.
- Both Teams to Score
- Predicting that both sides will find the net at least once.
- Cash Out
- Option to take your winnings or cut your losses before the match finishes.
- Correct Score
- Predicting the exact final score of a match.
- Decimal Odds
- Odds shown as a number that includes your stake; easier to calculate potential payout.
- Double Chance
- Wager that lets you back two possible results, increasing your chance of winning.
- Draw No Bet
- You get your money back if the game ties; you win if your team wins.
- First Goalscorer
- Predicting the player who opens the scoring.
- Hedging
- Betting on both sides of an event to protect against loss.
- In-Play Trading
- Buying or selling a bet while the game is happening to lock in gains.
- Lay Betting
- Wagering that something will not occur, essentially acting like a bookmaker.
- Live Betting
- Wagering on a game that is already being played, with odds changing during play.
- Matched Betting
- A technique that uses promotions to bet on all results without risking real money.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether the total number of goals in a match will be more or less than a set number.
- Price Boost
- An enhanced odds offer that raises the potential payout on a chosen bet.
- Request a Bet
- Requesting a custom price for a bet that isn’t listed.
- Value Bet
- A wager where the chance of winning is better than the odds suggest.
- Vig
- The extra charge included in odds that ensures the bookmaker makes a profit.
- Void
- A cancelled wager where you get your money back.