Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Football Compass.
- Anytime Goal Scorer
- Anytime Goal Scorer is a bet on a player scoring at any point during the match.
- Asian Handicap
- Asian Handicap gives a team a positive or negative goal advantage before the match starts to balance the perceived difference in strength.
- Bankroll Management
- Bankroll Management is the practice of setting a budget for betting and deciding how much to stake on each wager.
- Bet Builder
- Bet Builder is a feature that lets you combine multiple markets from the same match into a single custom wager.
- Bookmaker Margin
- Bookmaker Margin is the built-in advantage a bookmaker includes in the odds, ensuring they make a profit over the long term.
- Both Teams to Score
- Both Teams to Score is a bet that predicts whether each team will score at least one goal during the match.
- Cash Out
- Cash Out lets you settle a bet before the event ends, locking in a profit or limiting a loss based on the current odds.
- Correct Score
- Correct Score is a bet where you predict the exact final number of goals for each team.
- Double Chance
- Double Chance allows you to cover two of the three possible match outcomes in a single wager.
- Draw No Bet
- Draw No Bet removes the draw option, so you win if your chosen team wins or the match ends in a draw and the stake is refunded.
- First Goal Scorer
- First Goal Scorer is a bet on which player will score the first goal in the match.
- Free Bet
- A free bet is a credit given by a bookmaker that you can use to place a bet, with any winnings returned but not the stake.
- Half-Time/Full-Time
- Half-Time/Full-Time is a bet that requires you to predict both the result at halftime and the final result of the match.
- In-Play Betting
- In-Play Betting allows you to place bets on a match after it has started, with odds that update as the game progresses.
- KYC
- KYC stands for Know Your Customer, a process where the bookmaker verifies your identity and age to prevent fraud and ensure legal compliance.
- Odds
- Odds represent the probability of a specific outcome happening and determine how much money you can win from a bet.
- Over/Under
- Over/Under is a bet on whether the total number of goals in a match will be more or less than a set number.
- Parlay
- A parlay is a single bet that combines two or more selections, all of which must win for the bet to pay out.
- Responsible Gambling
- Responsible Gambling refers to practices and tools that help you bet safely, such as setting deposit limits and self‑exclusion options.
- Scorecast
- Scorecast combines predicting the first goal scorer with the exact final score of the match.
- Stake
- The stake is the amount of money you wager on a bet.
- Unit
- A unit is a standard amount of money used to measure the size of a bet relative to your bankroll.
- Value Bet
- A value bet occurs when the odds offered by a bookmaker are higher than the true probability of the outcome, giving you an expected advantage.
- Wagering Requirement
- Wagering Requirement is the number of times you must bet a bonus amount before you can withdraw any winnings from it.
- Wincast
- Wincast is a bet that pairs a player to score anytime with the team that will win the match.