Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Match Daily.
- Asian Handicap
- A handicap betting style that eliminates the draw and uses half‑goal increments to avoid ties.
- Bankroll Management
- The practice of deciding how much money to risk on each bet to protect your overall budget.
- Bookmaker
- A company that sets odds and accepts bets on sporting events.
- Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
- A bet on whether each team 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 reducing a loss.
- Correct Score
- A bet that predicts the exact final score of a match.
- Double Chance
- A bet that covers two of the three possible outcomes in a match, such as home win or draw.
- First Goalscorer
- A bet on which player will score the first goal in the match.
- First Half Result
- A bet on which team is ahead at the end of the first half, ignoring the final score.
- Handicap
- A numerical advantage or disadvantage given to a team to balance the odds for bettors.
- Implied Probability
- The chance of an outcome happening based on the odds, expressed as a percentage.
- Juice
- The commission a bookmaker charges on a bet, built into the odds as the price of placing the wager.
- Live Betting
- Placing bets on a match while it is in progress, with odds that change as the game unfolds.
- Margin
- The built‑in profit margin a bookmaker ensures, expressed as a percentage of each bet.
- Moneyline
- A bet on which team will win the match outright, with no point spread involved.
- Odds
- The probability a bookmaker gives for an outcome, also showing how much you can win on a bet.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether the total number of goals scored in the match will be over or under a set line.
- Parlay
- A single bet that combines multiple selections; all must win for the bet to pay out.
- Point Spread
- A handicap assigned to the favorite team to make the match even for betting purposes.
- Push
- When a bet lands exactly on the spread, resulting in the stake being returned with no winner.
- Stake
- The amount of money you put on a single bet.
- Unit
- A standard measurement of bet size, usually a small percentage of your total bankroll.
- Value Bet
- A bet where the odds offered are higher than the true probability, giving you an expected edge.
- Void
- A cancelled bet where the stake is refunded, usually because the event was postponed or changed.