Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Tactical Review.
- Accumulator
- A bet that links multiple selections, similar to a parlay, where all choices must be correct to win.
- Asian Handicap
- A bet that gives one team a goal advantage or disadvantage, removing the draw as a possible outcome.
- Back
- To place a bet on an outcome you believe will happen.
- Bankroll
- The total amount of money you have set aside for placing bets.
- Bookmaker margin
- The built‑in profit that a bookmaker includes in the odds, often expressed as a percentage of the true probability.
- Both Teams To Score (BTTS)
- A market where you bet on whether each team will score at least one goal during the match.
- Cash out
- An option to settle a bet before the event ends, allowing you to lock in a profit or limit a loss.
- Correct Score
- A wager that predicts the exact final score of a match.
- Double Chance
- A bet that covers two of the three possible outcomes, such as a home win or a draw, increasing your chances of winning.
- Edge
- The perceived advantage you think you have over the bookmaker’s odds on a particular wager.
- Futures
- A bet placed on an event that will be decided weeks or months later, such as who will win the World Cup.
- Handicap line
- The specific number used in a handicap bet, such as -1.5 goals, which a team must overcome.
- In-play betting
- Placing a bet after the match has started, with odds that update as the game progresses.
- Juice
- The commission that a bookmaker adds to the odds, usually a small percentage of your potential winnings.
- Lay
- To bet against an outcome, acting as the bookmaker and taking the opposite side of a Back bet.
- Live betting
- Placing a bet while the match is being played, with odds that change during the action.
- Moneyline
- A bet on which team will win the match outright, with no point spread involved.
- Odds boost
- A promotion that increases the payout on a specific bet, giving you more profit if the bet wins.
- Over/Under
- A wager on whether the total number of goals or points scored in a match will be higher or lower than a set figure.
- Parlay
- A single bet that combines two or more selections, and all of them must win for you to receive a payout.
- Point Spread
- A number set by the bookmaker that the favored team must win by for a bet on them to pay out.
- Spread
- The difference between the best available odds for a back bet and a lay bet, also used to describe the point spread.
- Stake
- The amount of money you risk on a single bet.
- Value bet
- A bet where the odds offered are higher than the true probability of the outcome, suggesting a potential advantage.