Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Football Insights.
- American Odds
- Odds displayed with a plus sign for underdogs (profit on a $100 bet) or a minus sign for favorites (how much to bet to win $100).
- Asian Handicap
- A type of bet that gives one team a positive or negative goal advantage to make the sides more evenly matched for betting.
- Bankroll Management
- The practice of deciding how much of your total funds to risk on each bet to avoid losing everything.
- Bet Builder
- An online tool that lets you combine several different markets from the same match into a single wager.
- Bookmaker Margin (Vig)
- The built‑in commission that ensures the bookmaker makes a profit no matter which result occurs.
- Both Teams To Score (BTTS)
- A wager that each side will score at least one goal during the match.
- Cash Out
- The option to settle your bet before the match ends, letting you lock in a profit or cut your losses.
- Cashback
- A promotion that returns a portion of a bettor’s losses, usually as a free bet or bonus credit.
- Decimal Odds
- Odds expressed as a single number that includes your stake; you multiply your bet by this number to calculate total returns.
- Double Chance
- A bet that covers two of the three possible match outcomes, such as a home win or a draw.
- Fractional Odds
- Odds shown as a fraction, such as 5/2, meaning you win 5 units for every 2 units you wager.
- Free Bet
- A promotion that gives you a no‑cost wager, usually with conditions such as a minimum odds requirement or a limit on winnings.
- Futures Bet
- A wager placed on the outcome of a tournament, award, or event that will be decided weeks or months later.
- Goal Line
- The line set by the bookmaker for total goals in a match, often using half‑goal values to avoid a push.
- Half‑Time/Full‑Time
- A bet that predicts the result at half‑time and the final result of the match.
- Handicap
- A numerical advantage or disadvantage given to a team to level the playing field for betting purposes.
- In-Play Betting
- Betting on a match after it has started, with odds that update in real time as the game progresses.
- Line Movement
- The change in odds or spreads over time as more bets are placed and the bookmaker adjusts the lines.
- Moneyline
- A straight bet on which team will win the match, with odds reflecting each side’s implied chance of winning.
- Over/Under
- A wager on whether the total number of goals scored in a match will be higher or lower than a number set by the bookmaker.
- Parlay
- A bet that combines two or more selections; all must win for a payout, offering higher odds than a single bet.
- Point Spread
- A margin of victory assigned to the favorite to create balanced betting action on both sides.
- Pre-Match
- Bets placed on a match before it begins, using odds set by the bookmaker at the time of the wager.
- Proposition Bet (Prop Bet)
- A bet on a specific event within a match, such as which player scores first or how many cards are shown.