Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Football Compass.
- Accumulator
- An accumulator is a single bet that combines two or more selections, and every selection must win for you to receive a payout.
- Asian Handicap
- Asian Handicap gives a virtual advantage or disadvantage to each team to eliminate the draw and create balanced odds.
- Bankroll
- Bankroll is the total amount of money you set aside specifically for placing bets.
- Bankroll Management
- Bankroll Management is the practice of setting a betting budget and deciding how much to wager on each bet.
- Bet Builder
- Bet Builder is a tool that lets you create a custom bet by combining different outcomes from the same match.
- Cash Out
- Cash Out lets you settle a bet before the match ends, locking in a profit or cutting a loss.
- Closing Line
- Closing Line is the final set of odds offered just before an event starts, useful for measuring market movement.
- Double Chance
- Double Chance covers two of the three possible outcomes in a match, increasing your chance of winning.
- Draw No Bet
- Draw No Bet removes the draw option; you pick a team to win, and if the match ends in a draw you get your stake back.
- First Goalscorer
- First Goalscorer is a bet on which player will score the opening goal of the match.
- Handicapping
- Handicapping is analyzing team form, statistics, and conditions to judge the likelihood of outcomes and find value.
- In-Play
- In-Play bets are placed after a match has started, with odds that change as the game unfolds.
- Juice
- Juice is the commission a bookmaker charges on a bet, included in the odds to ensure a profit.
- Kelly Criterion
- Kelly Criterion is a formula that calculates the optimal bet size based on your perceived edge.
- Line
- Line refers to the odds or point spread offered for a particular betting market.
- Moneyline
- Moneyline is a straightforward bet on which team will win the match, with no point spread involved.
- Odds Boost
- Odds Boost is a promotion that increases the odds on a selection, giving you a higher potential payout.
- Over/Under
- Over/Under is a bet on whether the total goals scored in a match will be over or under a set number.
- Parlay
- Parlay is a single bet that links multiple selections; all must win for you to get a payout.
- Partial Cash Out
- Partial Cash Out allows you to cash out part of your bet while leaving the rest of the stake still active.
- Rollover
- Rollover is a requirement that bonus funds be wagered a certain number of times before you can withdraw them.
- Same-Game Parlay
- Same-Game Parlay lets you combine different markets from a single match into one bet.
- Stake
- Stake is the amount of money you put on a bet.
- Value Bet
- Value Bet occurs when the odds a bookmaker offers are higher than what you believe the true chance of the outcome is.
- Wagering Requirement
- Wagering Requirement is the number of times you must bet a bonus before any winnings can be withdrawn.