Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Coach's Corner.
- 1X2
- A betting market where you pick one of three outcomes: a home win (1), a draw (X), or an away win (2).
- Accumulator
- A single bet that combines multiple selections; all must win for the bet to pay out, and the winnings roll over each selection.
- Arbitrage
- The practice of placing bets on all possible outcomes of an event across different bookmakers to guarantee a profit.
- Asian Handicap
- A spread that gives one team a virtual lead or deficit so the draw result is removed and bets are settled on the adjusted score.
- Bankroll
- The total amount of money you set aside for placing bets.
- Bankroll Management
- A set of rules and strategies to control how much you bet in order to protect your funds and stay in the game.
- Bet Builder
- A tool that lets you combine different markets from the same match into one custom wager.
- Both Teams To Score (BTTS)
- A wager on whether each side will find the net at least once during the match.
- Cash Out
- An option to settle your bet before the event ends, locking in a profit or limiting a loss.
- Correct Score
- A bet that requires you to guess the exact final score of a match.
- Double Chance
- A bet that covers two of the three possible outcomes (home win or draw, away win or draw, or either side to win).
- Edge
- An informational or statistical advantage that a bettor uses to find odds that are better than they should be.
- First Goalscorer
- A wager on which player will score the opening goal of the match.
- Half-Time/Full-Time
- A bet that predicts both the result at half‑time and the final result of the match.
- Handicap
- A fictional advantage or disadvantage given to a team to level the playing field in betting.
- In-Play
- Betting on a match after it has started, with odds that update as the game progresses.
- Juice
- The commission or fee a bookmaker charges for taking a bet, typically reflected in the odds.
- Line
- The set of odds, spreads, or totals that a bookmaker offers for a particular market.
- Margin
- The built‑in percentage advantage the bookmaker includes in the odds, ensuring they make a profit over the long run.
- Odds
- The number that indicates how much you can win relative to your stake, reflecting the implied chance of an outcome.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether the total number of goals in a match will be more or less than a figure set by the bookmaker.
- Payout
- The total amount of money returned to you when a bet wins, including your original stake.
- Stake
- The amount of money you risk on a single bet.
- Steam
- A rapid movement of odds caused by heavy betting action on one side of a market.
- Value Bet
- A selection where the odds offered are higher than the true probability of the outcome, giving you an edge.