Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Football Compass.
- Accumulator (Acca)
- A single bet that links multiple selections; all must win for the wager to pay out, multiplying potential returns.
- Anytime Goalscorer
- A bet that a specific player will score a goal at any point during the match.
- Arbitrage Betting
- Placing bets on all possible outcomes of an event across different bookmakers to guarantee a profit regardless of the result.
- Asian Handicap
- A betting line that gives one team a virtual lead or deficit (e.g., -1, +0.5) to create balanced odds.
- Back Bet
- A conventional bet that a specific outcome will happen, such as a team winning.
- Bankroll Management
- The practice of setting a budget for betting and staking only a small percentage of that budget on each wager.
- Bet Builder
- A tool that lets you combine multiple markets from the same match into a single custom wager.
- Both Teams To Score (BTTS)
- A wager on whether both sides 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.
- Correct Score
- A bet predicting the exact final score of a match, such as 2‑1.
- Decimal Odds
- A way to express odds as a single number (e.g., 2.50) that includes the stake in the total payout.
- Double Chance
- A bet that covers two of the three possible match outcomes (win/draw, win/lose, draw/lose) in one wager.
- First Goalscorer
- A wager on which player will score the first goal in the game.
- Fractional Odds
- Odds displayed as a fraction (e.g., 3/2) that show the profit relative to the stake.
- Futures Bet
- A long‑term bet placed on an outcome that will be decided later in the tournament, like the eventual champion.
- In-Play Betting
- Placing bets on match outcomes after the game has started, with odds that update in real time.
- Lay Bet
- A bet that a particular outcome will NOT happen, essentially acting as the bookmaker for that selection.
- Moneyline
- A bet on which team will win the match outright, with odds reflecting the implied probability.
- Outright Bet
- A bet on a team or player to win a competition or a specific award before the tournament starts.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether the total number of goals scored in a match will be more or less than a set number.
- Pre-Match Betting
- Placing bets on outcomes before the match begins, using fixed odds.
- Prop Bet
- A wager on a specific event within a match that doesn’t directly affect the final score, such as a player receiving a yellow card.
- Top Scorer
- A bet on which player will score the most goals throughout the tournament.
- Tournament Winner
- A wager on which national team will win the World Cup.
- Value Bet
- A bet where the odds offered are higher than the true probability of the outcome, giving an expected profit over time.