Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Football Compass.
- Accumulator
- A bet that combines multiple selections into one wager, where all selections must win for the bet to pay out.
- Asian Handicap
- A handicap given to a team to level the match, often with half or quarter goal lines, reducing the possibility of a draw.
- Bankroll
- The total amount of money set aside for betting, separate from everyday finances.
- Bet Builder
- A feature that lets you combine different markets from a single match into one custom bet.
- Bet Slip
- The digital record of your chosen bets and stake before you confirm the wager.
- Bookmaker
- A company that sets odds and accepts bets from customers.
- Cash Out
- A option to settle a bet before the event ends, locking in a profit or cutting a loss.
- Double Chance
- A bet that covers two of the three possible outcomes (win, draw, loss) in a match.
- Draw No Bet
- A bet that returns your stake if the match ends in a draw, otherwise you win if your chosen team wins.
- Early Payout
- A promotion that automatically pays out your bet if your team reaches a certain lead, before the match finishes.
- Edge
- An advantage you believe you have over the bookmaker’s odds based on your research.
- Fractional Odds
- Odds expressed as a fraction, showing how much profit you’ll make relative to your stake.
- Half-Time/Full-Time
- A bet predicting both the result at half-time and the final result of the match.
- In-Play Betting
- Placing bets on a match while it is already in progress, with odds that update as the game unfolds.
- Live Odds
- The constantly changing odds offered during an in‑play event.
- Margin
- The bookmaker’s built‑in profit margin, reflected in the odds being slightly lower than the true probability.
- Odds Comparison
- The process of checking odds across different bookmakers to find the best value for a bet.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether a specific statistic, such as total goals, will be above or below a set number.
- Parlay
- Another term for an accumulator, where multiple selections are linked and all must win for a payout.
- Price Boost
- A special promotion that increases the odds on a selected outcome for a limited time.
- Risk-Free Bet
- A bet that is refunded (usually as a free bet) if it loses, up to a set amount.
- Stake
- The amount of money you place on a bet.
- Value Bet
- A bet where you think the odds offered are higher than the true probability of the outcome, giving you an expected advantage.
- Void
- A bet that is canceled and the stake is returned, usually because a match was postponed or a market was not settled.
- Wagering Requirement
- The number of times you must bet a bonus amount before you can withdraw any winnings from it.