Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Goal Moments.
- Accumulator
- An Accumulator (or multi‑bet) combines multiple selections into one wager; all picks must win for a payout.
- Asian Handicap
- Asian Handicap splits the handicap into two half‑goal increments, reducing the chance of a push.
- Bankroll Management
- Bankroll Management is the practice of setting a budget and stake size to protect your funds over time.
- Both Teams To Score
- Both Teams To Score (BTTS) is a bet on whether each side will score at least one goal during the match.
- Cash Out
- Cash Out lets you settle a bet before the event ends, locking in a profit or cutting a loss based on current odds.
- Correct Score
- A Correct Score wager asks you to predict the exact final score of a match.
- Double Chance
- Double Chance lets you cover two of the three possible outcomes (win, draw, loss) in a single bet.
- Draw No Bet
- Draw No Bet removes the draw option, so you win if your chosen team wins, and get your stake back if it ends in a tie.
- European Handicap
- European Handicap applies whole‑goal handicaps to teams and does not include the push option.
- Expected Value
- Expected Value (EV) estimates the average profit or loss you can expect per bet if the same odds were repeated many times.
- First Goalscorer
- First Goalscorer is a bet on which player will net the opening goal of the game.
- Golden Boot
- Golden Boot is a market for betting on the player who scores the most goals in the tournament.
- Half-Time/Full-Time
- Half‑Time/Full‑Time asks you to predict both the result at halftime and the final result of the match.
- Juice
- Juice (or Vig) is the commission a sportsbook charges for taking a bet, built into the odds.
- Line Movement
- Line Movement tracks how the betting odds or spreads shift over time as more bets are placed.
- Moneyline
- A Moneyline bet is a straightforward wager on which team will win a match, without any point spread.
- Odds
- Odds represent the probability of a specific outcome and determine how much you can win relative to your stake.
- Over/Under
- Over/Under bets predict whether the total number of goals in a match will be above or below a set figure.
- Parlay
- A Parlay links several bets together, and the payout grows only if every leg wins.
- Point Spread
- Point Spread is a handicap applied to the favored team to make both sides of a bet equally attractive.
- Stake
- The Stake is the amount of money you risk on a particular bet.
- System Bet
- A System Bet is a combination of multiple parlays that lets you win even if some of your selections lose.
- Unit
- A Unit is a standard amount of your bankroll used to size bets consistently across different wagers.
- Value Bet
- A Value Bet occurs when the odds offered are higher than the true probability of the outcome, giving you a positive expected return.