Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Football Compass.
- Accumulator
- a single bet that links two or more selections; all must win for you to receive a payout.
- Asian Handicap
- a spread betting method that gives one team a virtual advantage or disadvantage to eliminate the draw.
- Bankroll Management
- the practice of setting a budget for betting and deciding how much to stake on each wager to avoid losing too much.
- Bet Builder
- a feature that lets you combine different outcomes from a single match, such as goals, cards, and corners, into one bet.
- Bet Slip
- the electronic record that lists the selections you have chosen, the odds, and the potential payout.
- Both Teams To Score (BTTS)
- a market where you bet on whether both sides will score at least one goal during the match.
- Cash Out
- an option to settle your bet before the event ends, allowing you to take a reduced payout or limit a loss.
- Double Chance
- a bet that covers two of the three possible results (home win/draw, away win/draw, or either side winning).
- Draw No Bet
- a bet on a team to win; if the match ends in a draw, your stake is returned.
- Each Way
- a two-part bet where you back a selection to win and also to finish in the top places, giving a partial payout if it places.
- European Handicap
- a handicap that includes a draw option, applied to a team’s final score to create three possible outcomes.
- Half-Time/Full-Time
- a bet that predicts both the result at half‑time and the result at the final whistle.
- In-Play Betting
- placing bets on a match after it has started, with odds that update as the game progresses.
- Lay Bet
- a bet that a particular outcome will not happen, typically offered on betting exchanges.
- Live Odds
- the constantly changing odds that reflect the current state of a match while it is being played.
- Odds Format
- the way odds are displayed, such as decimal, fractional, or moneyline, which determines how you calculate payouts.
- Over/Under
- a bet on whether a specific statistic, like total goals or corners, will be above or below a set number.
- Parlay
- another term for an accumulator, where multiple selections are combined into a single wager and all must win.
- Point Spread
- a margin set by the bookmaker that one team must exceed for a bet on them to pay out.
- Price Boost
- a promotional increase of the odds for a chosen selection, giving you a higher potential payout.
- Risk-Free Bet
- a bet that refunds your stake if it loses, usually as a bonus bet rather than cash.
- Stake
- the amount of money you wager on a particular bet.
- Value Bet
- a bet where the odds offered are higher than the true probability of the outcome, suggesting an edge.
- Void Bet
- a bet that is cancelled and the stake returned, typically because the event was postponed or the market was voided.
- Wagering Requirement
- the condition that bonus funds must be turned over a set number of times before you can withdraw any winnings.
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