Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Coach's Corner.
- Accumulator
- A type of parlay where multiple selections are combined and the winnings from each are placed on the next, increasing potential payout.
- American odds
- Odds displayed as a positive or negative number, indicating how much you win on a $100 bet or how much you must stake to win $100.
- Asian handicap
- A spread betting system that eliminates the draw and provides two possible outcomes, often with half‑goal lines.
- Bankroll Management
- The practice of setting limits on how much money you allocate for betting and adjusting bet sizes to protect your funds.
- Bet Builder
- An online tool that lets you combine different markets from the same match into one custom wager.
- Both Teams To Score
- A bet on whether each side will score at least one goal during the match.
- Cash Out
- A feature that lets you settle a bet before the match ends, locking in a profit or limiting a loss.
- Correct Score
- A bet on the exact final score of a match.
- Decimal odds
- A way to show odds as a single number, where the total payout per unit staked is the decimal multiplied by the stake.
- First Goalscorer
- A wager on which player will score the first goal in a match.
- Fractional odds
- Odds expressed as a fraction, where the numerator shows the potential profit and the denominator shows the stake.
- Free Bet
- A promotional token that can be used to place a bet without risking your own money; any winnings are usually returned without the stake.
- Half-Time/Full-Time
- A combined bet on the result at half‑time and the result at the end of the match.
- In-Play Odds
- The odds offered during live betting, which shift in real time based on events in the match.
- Live Betting
- Placing bets on a match while it is in progress, with odds that update as the game unfolds.
- Moneyline
- A bet on which team will win a match, with odds that reflect the outright winner without a point spread.
- Odds
- The number that tells you how much you can win relative to your stake, and how likely a result is thought to be.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether the total number of goals scored in a match will be higher or lower than a set line.
- Parlay
- A single bet that links two or more selections; all must win for the bet to pay out.
- Partial Cash Out
- A cash‑out option that lets you take only a portion of the potential winnings while leaving the rest on the bet.
- Point spread
- A handicap given to the favored team to level the betting field, expressed as a number of goals.
- RTP
- Short for “Return to Player,” this is the percentage of total bets that a game is expected to pay back to players over time.
- Stake Back
- A promotion that refunds your stake as a free bet if your wager loses, often up to a certain amount.
- Volatility
- A measure of how much the outcomes of a bet or game can vary; high volatility means larger but less frequent swings.
- Wagering Requirement
- A condition that states how many times you must bet a bonus before you can withdraw any winnings derived from it.