Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Football Insights.
- Accumulator
- A single bet that links multiple selections; all choices must win for the bet to pay out, and winnings grow with each addition.
- Asian Handicap
- A type of spread betting that eliminates the draw outcome and uses half‑goal or quarter‑goal lines to reduce ties.
- Bankroll
- The total amount of money you have set aside for placing bets.
- Bet Builder
- A tool that allows you to combine multiple markets from a single match into one custom bet.
- Bet Slip
- The digital record that lists your selected bets, stake, and potential return before you confirm a wager.
- Bookmaker
- A company or person that sets odds and accepts bets on sports events.
- BTTS
- Short for Both Teams to Score, a bet on whether each side will find the net at least once 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.
- Draw No Bet
- A market where you pick a team to win, and you get your stake back if the match ends in a draw.
- Enhanced Odds
- Promotional odds that are higher than the standard market price, offered to attract new customers.
- Free Bet
- A token or credit given by a bookmaker that can be used to place a bet without risking your own money.
- In-Play Betting
- Placing a bet after a match has started, with odds that update as the game unfolds.
- Juice
- The commission a bookmaker charges for taking a bet, often seen as the extra odds built into the line.
- Line Movement
- The change in odds or point spread over time as more bets are placed or new information becomes available.
- Moneyline
- A bet on which team will win a match, with odds expressed as a positive or negative number.
- Over/Under
- A wager on whether the total number of goals scored in a match will be more or less than a set figure.
- Payout
- The total amount you receive when a bet wins, including the original stake and profit.
- Push
- A tie result in a point spread or over/under bet where the bettor’s stake is returned.
- Roll-Over Requirement
- A condition that requires you to wager the value of a bonus or free bet a certain number of times before withdrawing.
- Spread Betting
- A bet that assigns a point handicap to a team to level the playing field, requiring the chosen team to win by a certain margin.
- Stake
- The amount of money you risk on a particular bet.
- Stake Back
- A promotion where the bookmaker refunds your stake as a free bet if your selected outcome loses.
- Value Bet
- A bet where the odds offered are higher than the true probability of the outcome, giving the bettor a potential edge.
- Void Bet
- A bet that is canceled and all money returned, usually because the event was postponed or the market was ruled invalid.