Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Coach's Corner.
- 1X2
- A market where you bet on the home team winning (1), a draw (X), or the away team winning (2).
- Arbitrage
- Using different odds at multiple books to secure a risk‑free profit.
- Asian Handicap
- A handicap system that removes the draw by giving teams a half‑goal or quarter‑goal advantage.
- Bankroll
- The total money you have allocated for placing bets.
- Bankroll Management
- The practice of deciding how much to bet and how to protect your betting funds.
- Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
- A wager that wins if both sides score at least one goal.
- Cash Out
- An option to settle a bet early, either securing a profit or cutting a loss.
- Cashback
- A bonus that gives you back a part of your losses, usually as a free wager.
- Correct Score
- A bet that wins only if the match ends with the precise score you selected.
- Double Chance
- A bet that wins if any of two selected outcomes occur, such as home win or draw.
- Hedge
- Betting against your original bet to lower risk or lock in a profit.
- Juice
- The fee that the bookmaker adds to the odds, reducing your potential profit.
- Line Movement
- The shift in odds or point spreads that occurs over time before a match begins.
- Live Betting
- Betting on a game as it happens, with odds that change as the action unfolds.
- Moneyline
- A bet on which team will win the match, with odds shown as a positive or negative number.
- Odds
- Odds indicate how much you can win for each unit you stake.
- Over/Under
- A wager on whether the total goals scored will be over or under a specific number.
- Parlay
- A bet that combines multiple selections, paying out only if every selection wins.
- Payout
- The total sum you get back when your bet wins, including your original stake.
- ROI
- Return on Investment – the percentage of profit relative to the total amount you have wagered.
- Spread
- A handicap that gives the underdog an artificial advantage or disadvantage to create a more balanced betting market.
- Stake
- The money you risk on a particular wager.
- Unit
- A standard size for a single bet, typically expressed as a small percentage of your total bankroll.
- Value Bet
- A wager where the odds are better than the actual chance of the outcome, offering a potential advantage.