Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Football Compass.
- Accumulator
- A bet that links multiple selections into a single wager; all must win for you to receive a payout.
- Asian Handicap
- A spread betting system that gives one team a virtual advantage or disadvantage, removing the draw as an option.
- Bankroll
- The total amount of money you have set aside for placing bets.
- Bet Builder
- A tool that lets you combine several markets from the same match into one custom bet.
- Bet Slip
- The electronic form where you list your chosen selections and confirm the amount you wish to stake.
- Both Teams To Score (BTTS)
- A market where you wager on whether both sides will score at least one goal during the match.
- Cash Out
- An option to settle your bet early, locking in a profit or cutting a loss before the event ends.
- Double Chance
- A bet that covers two of the three possible outcomes (e.g., home win or draw), increasing your chance to win.
- Draw No Bet
- A market that removes the draw outcome; you win if your team wins, and get your stake back if it ends in a draw.
- Each-Way
- A two-part bet where half the stake backs the win and the other half backs the selection to place, common in outright markets.
- Evens
- Odds of 1/1 in fractional form, meaning you double your stake if the bet wins.
- Fractional Odds
- A way of expressing odds as a fraction, showing the profit you earn relative to your stake.
- Half-Time/Full-Time (HT/FT)
- A market where you predict both the result at half‑time and the final result of the match.
- In-Play
- Betting on a match after it has started, with odds that change as the game progresses.
- Lay Betting
- Betting against an outcome on an exchange, acting as the bookmaker and offering odds to other bettors.
- Live Betting
- The same as In‑Play, referring to wagers placed while the match is ongoing.
- Market
- A specific betting category or line offered by a sportsbook, such as match winner, total goals, or player props.
- Odds Format
- The style in which betting odds are displayed, such as fractional, decimal, or moneyline.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether a specific statistic, like total goals, will be higher or lower than a set number.
- Parlay
- A bet that combines multiple selections into one, with odds multiplied together; all selections must win for a payout.
- Payout
- The total amount you receive when a bet wins, including your original stake plus profit.
- Point Spread
- A margin of victory assigned to the underdog to make both sides equally attractive for betting.
- Push
- A tie result where the final score lands exactly on the spread or total, causing all bets to be refunded.
- Stake
- The amount of money you risk on a particular bet.
- Value Bet
- A wager where the odds offered are higher than the true probability of the outcome, giving you an expected edge.