Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Tactical Review.
- Accumulator
- A single bet that links multiple selections; all must win for the bet to pay out.
- Anytime Goal Scorer
- A bet on a player scoring at any point during the match.
- Asian Handicap
- A handicap that gives one team an artificial advantage or disadvantage, with refunds possible when the difference is half a goal.
- Bankroll Management
- The practice of deciding how much money to risk on each bet to protect your funds over time.
- Bet Builder
- A tool that lets you combine multiple outcomes from the same match into a single bet.
- Both Teams To Score
- A bet on whether each side 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 loss.
- Correct Score
- A wager on the exact final score of the match.
- Decimal Odds
- Odds expressed as a single number that includes the stake; multiply your stake by this number to calculate total return.
- Double Chance
- A bet covering two of the three possible match outcomes, increasing your chance of winning.
- Draw No Bet
- A bet that returns your stake if the match ends in a draw; you win only if your chosen team wins.
- Edge
- An advantage a bettor has over the bookmaker's odds, usually measured as a percentage.
- First Goal Scorer
- A market where you predict which player will score the first goal in the match.
- Fractional Odds
- Odds shown as a fraction; the numerator shows profit relative to the denominator stake.
- Goal Line
- A line set by the bookmaker for total goals in a match; you bet on over or under that number.
- Implied Probability
- The chance of an outcome suggested by the odds, calculated by dividing 1 by the decimal odds.
- In-Play Betting
- Bets placed after the match has started, with odds that update as the game progresses.
- Juice
- The fee a bookmaker charges for placing a bet, usually embedded in the odds.
- Moneyline
- A bet that picks the outright winner of a match, with odds reflecting the probability of each side.
- Overround
- The extra total probability built into odds by a bookmaker, ensuring a margin over 100%.
- Pre-Match Betting
- Bets placed before the match begins, based on the starting odds.
- Same-Game Parlay
- A parlay built using only markets from a single match, rather than across multiple matches.
- System Bet
- A bet that combines several selections but allows you to win even if some of them lose, by covering multiple combinations.
- Unit
- A standard amount of money used to measure the size of a bet, typically a small percentage of the total bankroll.
- Value Bet
- A bet where the odds offered are higher than the true chance of the outcome, giving an expected profit.