Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Coach's Corner.
- Accumulator
- A single bet that combines multiple selections, with all of them needing to win for the bet to pay out.
- Arbitrage
- Exploiting differing odds across bookmakers to place bets on all possible outcomes and guarantee a profit.
- Asian Handicap
- A handicap market that eliminates the draw option and often uses quarter‑goal increments to reduce risk.
- Bankroll
- The total amount of money set aside for placing bets.
- Bookmaker Margin
- The built‑in advantage a bookmaker has in each market, ensuring they profit over the long term.
- Both Teams To Score
- 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, locking in a profit or limiting a loss.
- Draw No Bet
- A market where you bet on a team to win, and your stake is refunded if the match ends in a draw.
- Expected Value
- The average amount you can expect to win or lose per bet if the same situation repeated many times.
- Goal Scorer Bet
- A wager on a specific player to score a goal at any point in the game.
- Half-Time/Full-Time
- A bet predicting the result at both the end of the first half and the end of the match.
- Hedging
- Placing additional bets on opposite outcomes to reduce potential loss or secure a guaranteed profit.
- Juice
- The commission or fee a bookmaker adds to the odds, reflected in the total payout being slightly less than true odds.
- Live Betting
- Placing bets on a match while it is in progress, with odds that update in real time.
- Moneyline
- A bet on which team will win the match outright, with odds expressed as a positive or negative number.
- Odds Boost
- A promotional increase of odds on a specific selection, offering a higher potential payout for the same risk.
- Over/Under
- A wager on whether the total number of goals scored in a match will be higher or lower than a number set by the bookmaker.
- Parlay
- A bet that links two or more individual wagers, paying out only if every selection is correct.
- Point Spread
- A handicap given to the favorite team to level the playing field, requiring them to win by a certain margin for the bet to pay out.
- Pre-Match Betting
- Placing bets on a match before it officially starts, based on the listed odds.
- Prop Bet
- A side bet on a specific event within a match, such as the number of yellow cards or the first player to be booked.
- Responsible Gambling Tools
- Features such as deposit limits, self‑exclusion, and reality checks that help you stay in control of your betting activity.
- Stake
- The amount of money you risk on a single bet.
- Unit
- A standardized portion of your bankroll used to measure the size of each wager.
- Value Bet
- A wager where the odds offered are higher than the true probability of the outcome, suggesting a potential edge.