Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Football Insights.
- Accumulator
- A bet with multiple selections that all must win for a payout.
- Accumulator Insurance
- A promotion that refunds the stake if one leg of an accumulator lets you down.
- Asian Handicap
- A goal-based handicap system that eliminates the draw option.
- Banker
- A highly confident selection included in a bet to increase potential returns.
- Bankroll
- The total money set aside for placing bets.
- Bet Builder
- A feature allowing you to combine multiple markets from the same match into one bet.
- Booking Points
- A betting market based on the number of cards shown in a match, where yellow cards typically earn 10 points and red cards earn 25.
- Both Teams to Score
- A bet on whether both teams will score at least one goal.
- Cash Out
- The option to settle a bet early for a reduced payout.
- Clean Sheet
- A bet on whether a team will finish a match without conceding any goals.
- Correct Score
- A bet predicting the exact final score of a match.
- Double Chance
- A bet covering two of the three possible outcomes in a match.
- Draw No Bet
- A bet on a team to win with a refund if the match ends in a draw.
- First Goalscorer
- A bet on which player will score the first goal in a match.
- Fold
- The number of selections in an accumulator bet (e.g., a 5-fold has five picks).
- Half Time/Full Time
- A combined bet on the result at both half time and full time.
- Handicap
- A virtual advantage or disadvantage applied to a team to create balanced odds.
- Hat-Trick
- A bet on a player scoring three or more goals in a match.
- In-Play
- Betting on a match that has already started while it is in progress.
- Match Betting
- A simple bet on which team will win or if the match will end in a draw.
- Odds
- The numerical expression of the likelihood of an outcome in a betting market.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether the total goals scored will be over or under a specified number.
- Stake
- The amount of money wagered on a single bet.
- Value Bet
- A bet where the available odds appear higher than the true probability suggests.
- Void
- A cancelled bet where the stake is returned to the bettor.