Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Football Compass.
- Accumulator
- An Accumulator combines multiple selections into a single bet, and all selections must win for the bet to pay out.
- Anytime Goal Scorer
- Anytime Goal Scorer is a bet that wins if the selected player scores at any point during the match.
- Asian Handicap
- Asian Handicap gives a half‑ or quarter‑goal advantage to the underdog, eliminating the draw and offering two possible outcomes.
- Bankroll
- Bankroll is the total amount of money you have set aside for betting, used to manage stakes and losses.
- Bet Builder
- Bet Builder is a feature that lets you combine multiple outcomes from the same match into a single custom bet.
- Both Teams To Score
- Both Teams To Score (BTTS) is a bet that wins if each side scores at least one goal during the match.
- Cash Out
- Cash Out lets you settle a bet before the event ends, either locking in a profit or limiting a loss based on current odds.
- Correct Score
- Correct Score predicts the exact final score of a match, offering high odds for less likely results.
- Double Chance
- Double Chance covers two of the three possible outcomes (home win/draw, away win/draw, or either side winning) in one bet.
- Draw No Bet
- Draw No Bet removes the draw option, so you win if your chosen team wins and get your stake back if the match ends in a draw.
- First Goal Scorer
- First Goal Scorer bets on the player who will score the opening goal of the match.
- Goal Line
- Goal Line is a type of Over/Under bet focused on the total number of goals, often set at 2.5 goals.
- Half-Time Bet
- Half-Time Bet is a wager placed on the outcome of only the first half of a match, such as which team leads at the break.
- In-Play
- In-Play is another term for Live Betting, referring to wagers made after the match has started.
- Juice
- Juice, also called vig, is the commission a bookmaker charges for taking a bet, built into the odds.
- Live Betting
- Live Betting allows you to place bets on a match while it is in progress, with odds that update as the game unfolds.
- Moneyline
- A Moneyline bet is a straightforward wager on which team will win the match, with odds expressed as a positive or negative number.
- Odds
- Odds represent the probability of an outcome and determine how much a winning bet pays out.
- Over/Under
- Over/Under bets predict whether the total number of goals in a match will be higher or lower than a line set by the bookmaker.
- Parlay
- A Parlay is similar to an Accumulator, linking several bets so that each winning selection increases the potential payout.
- Push
- A Push happens when a bet ends in a tie and the stake is refunded, with no win or loss.
- Spread
- A Spread bet assigns a handicap to one team to level the playing field, requiring the favorite to win by a certain margin.
- Stake
- Stake is the amount of money you wager on a particular bet.
- Unit
- A Unit is a standardized portion of your bankroll, often used to size bets consistently across different wagers.
- Value Bet
- A Value Bet occurs when the odds offered by a bookmaker are higher than the true probability of the outcome, giving an expected positive return.