Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Goal Moments.
- Accumulator
- An accumulator combines multiple selections into one bet, and all must win for you to get a payout.
- Arbitrage
- Arbitrage (or ‘arbing’) is exploiting differing odds across bookmakers to guarantee a profit regardless of the result.
- Asian Handicap
- Asian handicap is a type of spread betting that eliminates the draw and offers half‑goal lines to reduce ties.
- Bankroll
- Your bankroll is the total amount of money you have set aside for betting.
- Bookmaker Margin
- Bookmaker Margin is the built‑in advantage a bookmaker includes in the odds, ensuring they make a profit over time.
- Both Teams to Score
- Both Teams to Score is a bet on whether each side will score at least one goal during the match.
- Cash Out
- Cash Out lets you settle your bet before the match ends, either locking in a profit or limiting a loss.
- Decimal Odds
- Decimal odds show the total amount you will receive for each unit wagered, including your original stake.
- Double Chance
- Double Chance covers two of the three possible match results (e.g., home win or draw) in one bet.
- Draw No Bet
- Draw No Bet lets you bet on a team to win; if the match ends in a draw, your stake is refunded.
- Fractional Odds
- Fractional odds display the profit you can make relative to your stake, shown as a fraction.
- Handicap
- A handicap gives one team a virtual advantage or disadvantage to level the playing field for betting.
- In-Play Betting
- In-Play Betting allows you to place bets on match events after the game has already started.
- KYC
- KYC stands for Know Your Customer, a process where betting sites verify your identity to prevent fraud and under‑age gambling.
- Live Betting
- Live Betting is another term for In-Play Betting, letting you wager as the action unfolds.
- Moneyline
- Moneyline odds indicate how much you need to stake to win a set amount, usually used for picking a straight winner.
- Odds
- Odds represent the likelihood of a specific outcome happening and determine how much money you can win if your bet is correct.
- Over/Under
- Over/Under bets predict whether the total number of goals in a match will be more or less than a set figure.
- Parlay
- A parlay is a single bet that links several outcomes; you win only if all of them are correct.
- Responsible Gambling
- Responsible Gambling refers to practices and tools that help you stay in control and avoid harmful betting behavior.
- Self-Exclusion
- Self-Exclusion is a tool that allows you to voluntarily block yourself from accessing betting services for a set period.
- Single Bet
- A single bet is a straightforward wager on one outcome, with winnings based on the odds.
- Stake
- The stake is the amount of money you risk on a particular bet.
- Value Bet
- A value bet occurs when the odds offered by a bookmaker are higher than the true probability of the outcome.
- Vig
- Vig, short for vigorish, is the commission or cut a bookmaker takes from each bet.