Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Football Insights.
- 1X2
- A market where you bet on either the home team to win (1), a draw (X), or the away team to win (2).
- Accumulator
- A single bet that links multiple selections; all must win for the bet to pay out, and winnings roll over from one selection to the next.
- Asian Handicap
- A handicap that gives one team a head start or deficit, making both sides have close to even odds.
- Bankroll Management
- The practice of setting a budget for betting and only risking a small percentage of that budget on each wager.
- Bet Builder
- A feature that lets you combine multiple selections from the same match into a single custom bet.
- BTTS
- A bet that both teams will score at least one goal during the match.
- Cash Out
- A feature that lets you settle a bet before the event ends, either to lock in a profit or cut a loss.
- Clean Sheet
- A bet on whether a team will finish the match without conceding any goals.
- Decimal Odds
- A way of expressing odds as a single number that includes the stake; the total payout equals the odds multiplied by the stake.
- Draw No Bet
- A bet that you win if your chosen team wins, and you get your stake back if the match ends in a draw.
- Expected Goals (xG)
- A metric that estimates how many goals a team should have scored based on the quality of its shots.
- Fractional Odds
- A traditional odds format that shows the profit relative to the stake, expressed as a fraction.
- Half-Time/Full-Time
- A bet where you predict both the result at half‑time and the final result of the match.
- In-Play Betting
- Placing bets on a match while it is already in progress, with odds that update as the game unfolds.
- Kelly Criterion
- A mathematical formula that calculates the optimal size of a bet to maximize long‑term growth while minimizing the risk of ruin.
- Lay Betting
- Betting against an outcome to happen, essentially acting as the bookmaker by offering odds to other bettors.
- Live Odds
- The changing odds offered during an in‑play event, reflecting the current state of the match.
- Margin
- The bookmaker’s built‑in advantage, expressed as a percentage, which ensures they profit over the long term.
- Matched Betting
- A technique that uses free bets and lay bets to guarantee a profit by covering all possible outcomes.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether the total number of goals (or points) in a match will be more or less than a set line.
- Price Boost
- A special offer that increases the odds on a selected bet for a limited time.
- Rollover Requirement
- The number of times you must bet a bonus amount before you can withdraw any winnings derived from it.
- Stake
- The amount of money you risk on a single bet.
- Stake Back
- An offer that refunds your stake as a free bet if your selected selection loses, reducing your risk.
- Value Bet
- A wager where the odds offered are higher than the true probability of the outcome, suggesting a positive expected return.