Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Football Compass.
- Accumulator
- A bet that combines multiple selections into one wager, with each selection needing to win for the bet to pay out.
- Asian Handicap
- A handicap that splits the bet into two parts, often eliminating the draw outcome and giving a team a fractional or whole line advantage or disadvantage.
- Bankroll
- The total amount of money set aside for placing bets.
- Bet Builder
- A feature that lets you combine different markets from a single match into one custom bet.
- Bet Slip
- The digital record that lists the selections you intend to wager on and the amount you plan to stake.
- BTTS
- A market where you bet on whether both teams will score at least one goal during the match.
- Cash Out
- An option to settle a bet early for a reduced payout, either locking in a profit or limiting a loss before the event ends.
- Correct Score
- A bet that requires you to predict the exact final score of a match.
- Decimal Odds
- A way of expressing odds as a single number that includes the stake, showing the total return for each unit wagered.
- Double Chance
- A bet that covers two of the three possible outcomes of a match (e.g., home win or draw) in one wager.
- Draw No Bet
- A market where you bet on a team to win, and if the match ends in a draw your stake is refunded.
- First Goal Scorer
- A bet that predicts which player will score the first goal in the match.
- Fixed Odds
- Odds that are set at the time of the bet and do not change, regardless of later market movements.
- Handicap
- A points or goal adjustment applied to a team to level the playing field for betting purposes.
- In-Play
- Betting on a match after it has started, with odds that update as the game progresses.
- Live Betting
- Another term for in-play betting, allowing you to place wagers while the match is ongoing.
- Margin
- The bookmaker's built-in advantage, expressed as a percentage, which ensures they profit over the long term.
- Odds
- The probability assigned to an outcome, expressed in various formats, indicating how much you can win relative to your stake.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether the total number of goals (or points) in a match will be above or below a specified line.
- Parlay
- A multi-selection bet where all selections must win for the bet to succeed, similar to an accumulator.
- Price Boost
- A promotion that increases the odds on a particular selection, offering a higher potential payout.
- Risk-Free Bet
- A bet that is refunded (usually as a free bet) if it loses, reducing the bettor's financial risk.
- Stake
- The amount of money you place on a bet.
- Value Bet
- A wager where the odds offered are higher than the true probability of the outcome, giving an expected positive return.
- Void
- A bet that is cancelled and the stake is returned, usually because a match was postponed or the market was deemed void.