Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Football Insights.
- Accumulator
- A bet that combines multiple selections into one wager, with winnings rolled over to each successive selection and only paid if all parts win.
- Asian Handicap
- A handicap betting system that eliminates the draw outcome by giving one team a fractional or whole goal advantage or disadvantage.
- Bet Builder
- A feature that lets you combine multiple outcomes from the same match into a single custom bet with adjusted odds.
- Both Teams To Score
- A market where you predict 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 limiting a loss based on current odds.
- Double Chance
- A bet that covers two of the three possible outcomes (win, draw, win) in a single market, increasing your chance of winning.
- Draw No Bet
- A bet where you back either team to win; if the match ends in a draw, the stake is refunded.
- Each Way
- A two-part bet consisting of a win bet and a place bet, paying out partially if your selection wins and more if it places.
- European Handicap
- A handicap that uses whole numbers only, adding a goal advantage to the underdog without the split outcomes found in Asian Handicap.
- First Goalscorer
- A market where you bet on the player who will score the first goal in the match.
- Full Time Result
- A straightforward bet on the match outcome at the end of regular play (home win, draw, or away win).
- Goal Line
- A line set by the bookmaker that predicts the total number of goals in a match; you bet on over or under that line.
- Half Time/Full Time
- A bet that requires you to predict both the score at half time and the final result.
- In-Play
- Bets placed after the match has started, with odds that change as the game progresses.
- Live Betting
- Another term for In‑Play betting; wagering on events as they happen in real time.
- Odds
- The numerical price assigned to a bet, indicating the implied probability of an outcome and the potential payout.
- Over/Under
- A market where you wager on whether the total number of goals (or points) will be above or below a specified figure.
- Price
- The odds offered for a particular outcome; the higher the price, the larger the potential profit.
- Push
- A tie result in a market where the bet is refunded because the outcome matches the line exactly.
- Single
- A bet placed on one selection only, paying out if that selection wins.
- Stake
- The amount of money you risk on a bet.
- System Bet
- A combination of multiple selections arranged in smaller multiple bets, allowing you to win even if some selections lose.
- Tip
- A prediction or advice provided by an expert or service to help you choose a bet.
- Value Bet
- A bet where the odds offered are higher than the true probability of the outcome, giving an expected positive return over time.
- Wager
- Synonym for a bet; the act of risking money on the outcome of an event.