Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across World Cup Hub.
- Accumulator
- A bet that combines multiple selections, and all of them must win for the bet to pay out.
- Asian Handicap
- A handicap betting system that gives a fractional line to each team, eliminating the draw option.
- Bankroll
- The total amount of money a bettor sets aside for placing bets.
- Bookmaker
- A company that sets odds and accepts bets on sports events.
- Cash Out
- A feature that lets you settle a bet early, usually for a smaller guaranteed payout.
- Double Chance
- A bet that covers two of the three possible outcomes of a match, increasing your chances of winning.
- Draw No Bet
- A wager where your stake is refunded if the match ends in a draw.
- Edge
- A perceived advantage a bettor has over the bookmaker's odds, often based on analysis or information.
- Fractional Odds
- Odds shown as a fraction (for example, 5/1) that tell you how much profit you make per unit staked.
- Half-Time/Full-Time
- A bet that predicts both the result at half‑time and the final result of a match.
- In-Play
- Betting on a match while it is still in progress, with odds that update as the game unfolds.
- Lay Bet
- Betting that a specific outcome will not happen; you act as the bookmaker for that selection.
- Market
- A specific event or category (like which team will score first) on which you can place a bet.
- Matched Betting
- Using free bets and promotions to create a risk‑free profit by covering all possible outcomes.
- Odds Boost
- Temporarily enhanced odds offered by a bookmaker to increase the potential payout on a bet.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether a specific statistic, such as total goals, will be above or below a set number.
- Parlay
- A single bet that links two or more selections; all must win for the bet to pay out.
- Point Spread
- A handicap given to a team to make the betting odds more even, expressed as a number of points.
- Push
- A tie result in a bet where the stake is returned and no money is won or lost.
- Request a Bet
- A service that lets you ask the bookmaker to set odds on a custom market not listed.
- Rollover
- A requirement to wager a bonus amount a certain number of times before you can withdraw it.
- Stake
- The amount of money you place on a single bet.
- Tipster
- A person or service that provides predictions and advice on which bets to place.
- Vig
- The commission built into the odds that a bookmaker charges for accepting a bet.
- World Cup Futures
- Betting on which team will win the tournament before it begins, with odds set far in advance.