Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Football Compass.
- Accumulator
- A single bet that links multiple selections; all must win for the bet to pay out.
- American Odds
- A display format using plus or minus numbers to indicate how much you win on a $100 bet or the amount needed to win $100.
- Asian Handicap
- A spread betting line that gives one team a fractional goal advantage or disadvantage to level the playing field.
- Bankroll Management
- The practice of setting and sticking to a budget for betting to avoid excessive losses.
- Bet Builder
- A tool that lets you combine multiple markets from the same match into a single custom wager.
- Both Teams To Score
- A market where you bet that each side will score at least one goal in the match.
- Cash Out
- A feature allowing you to settle a bet before the event ends, locking in a profit or limiting a loss.
- Correct Score
- A wager that predicts the exact final score of a match.
- Decimal Odds
- A display format where the payout is multiplied by the stake, including the original stake.
- Double Chance
- A bet that covers two of the three possible outcomes (win, draw, lose) in a match.
- Draw No Bet
- A bet that refunds your stake if the match ends in a draw, otherwise you win on the chosen side.
- Fractional Odds
- A display format showing the profit relative to the stake, expressed as a fraction.
- Futures
- Long‑term bets placed on the outcome of a tournament, such as who will win the World Cup.
- Goal Line
- A spread bet on the total number of goals, similar to Over/Under, often set at a whole or half number.
- Group Winner
- A bet predicting which team will finish first in its group stage.
- Half-Time/Full-Time
- A bet that combines the result at half‑time and the result at full‑time in one wager.
- In-play Betting
- Placing bets after a match has started, with odds that update as the game unfolds.
- Live Odds
- The dynamic odds offered during a live match, reflecting the current state of play.
- Margin
- The bookmaker’s built‑in advantage, expressed as a percentage, which reflects the odds being lower than true fair odds.
- Odds Format
- The way odds are displayed (decimal, fractional, or American), affecting how potential payouts are read.
- Outright Bet
- A wager on the overall winner of a competition, often with higher odds than match‑by‑match bets.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether the total number of goals scored in a match will be more or less than a set number.
- Stake
- The amount of money you place on a bet.
- Top Scorer
- A bet on which player will score the most goals during the tournament.
- Value Bet
- A bet where the odds offered are higher than the true probability of the outcome, suggesting an edge.