Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Football Compass.
- Accumulator
- A single bet that links two or more individual selections; all must win for the bet to pay out.
- Asian Handicap
- A betting market that gives one team a goal advantage or disadvantage, removing the draw option and leveling the odds.
- Bankroll
- The total amount of money a bettor sets aside for placing bets.
- Bet Builder
- A feature that lets you combine multiple outcomes from a single match into one wager, with odds that reflect the combined selections.
- Bet Slip
- The digital record that lists your selections, odds, and stake before you confirm a bet.
- Both Teams To Score (BTTS)
- A bet on whether each side will score at least one goal during the match.
- Cash Out
- A feature allowing you to settle a bet before the event ends, either locking in a profit or reducing a loss.
- Double Chance
- A bet that covers two of the three possible outcomes in a match (e.g., win/draw or draw/lose).
- Draw No Bet
- A wager where you get your stake back if the match ends in a draw; you win if your chosen team wins.
- Each-Way
- A two-part bet consisting of a win bet and a place bet; the place part pays if the selection finishes within a set number of places.
- Free Bet
- A promotional credit that can be used to place a bet; any winnings are usually returned without the free bet stake.
- Half Time/Full Time (HT/FT)
- A bet that requires predicting both the result at half time and the final result of the match.
- Handicap Betting
- A market that gives one team a theoretical advantage or disadvantage to make the odds more balanced.
- In-Play Betting
- Bets placed after a match has started, with odds that update as the game progresses.
- Lay Betting
- Betting against an outcome, acting as the bookmaker; you win if the selection does not happen.
- Match Betting
- A straightforward bet on which team will win a match.
- Odds
- The numerical representation of the likelihood of an outcome; also determines the potential payout.
- Odds Format
- The style in which betting odds are displayed, such as decimal, fractional, or American.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether a specific statistic, such as total goals, will be over or under a set value.
- Parlay
- A bet that combines multiple selections; all must be correct for a payout, with odds multiplied together.
- Price Boost
- A promotion that increases the odds offered on a particular selection.
- Profit Boost
- A bonus that increases the net profit from a winning bet by a set percentage.
- Risk-Free Bet
- A promotional offer where your first bet is refunded if it loses, up to a specified amount.
- Stake
- The amount of money you wager on a bet.
- Void Bet
- A bet that is cancelled and the stake is returned, often because the match was postponed or a rule was broken.