Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Goal Moments.
- Accumulator
- A single bet that combines two or more selections, and all of them must win for the bet to pay out.
- Asian Handicap
- A betting line that gives one team a virtual advantage or disadvantage, removing the draw option and adjusting payouts.
- Bankroll
- The total amount of money you set aside specifically for placing bets.
- Bet Builder
- An online tool that lets you combine different markets from the same match into one custom wager.
- Bet Slip
- The digital record that lists the selections you want to bet on, along with the stake and potential payout.
- Cash Out
- A feature that lets you settle a bet early, either locking in a profit or cutting a loss before the event ends.
- Correct Score
- A bet that requires you to predict the exact final score of a match.
- Double Chance
- A bet that covers two of the three possible outcomes of a match, increasing your chances of winning.
- Draw No Bet
- A bet where you pick a team to win, and if the match ends in a draw your stake is refunded.
- Expected Goals (xG)
- A statistic that estimates how many goals a team should have scored based on the quality of its shots.
- Fixed Odds
- The odds that are set when you place a bet, staying the same even if the market odds later change.
- Free Bet
- A promotional offer that lets you place a bet without using your own money, usually with certain conditions attached.
- Half-Time/Full-Time
- A bet that requires you to predict both the result at half-time and the final result of a match.
- In-Play
- Betting that takes place after a match has started, with odds that update as the game progresses.
- Juice
- The commission that a bookmaker includes in the odds, representing their built-in profit margin.
- Lay
- To bet against a particular outcome happening, typically done on a betting exchange.
- Margin
- The bookmaker’s built-in advantage, expressed as a percentage, which ensures they make a profit over time.
- Odds Comparison
- The process of checking the odds offered by 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 higher or lower than a set line.
- Parlay
- Another term for an accumulator, linking multiple selections so that all must win for a payout.
- Price Boost
- A promotion that increases the odds for a chosen outcome, offering a higher potential return.
- Push
- A tie result in a bet where the stake is returned to the bettor, often occurring in spread betting.
- Risk-Free Bet
- A promotion that refunds your stake if the bet loses, up to a certain amount, usually as a free bet.
- Stake
- The amount of money you risk on a bet.
- Value Bet
- A bet where the odds offered appear higher than the true probability of the outcome, suggesting a potential edge.