Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across World Cup Hub.
- Accumulator
- An Accumulator (or parlay) combines multiple selections into one bet, and all of them must win for you to get a payout.
- Arbitrage Betting
- Arbitrage Betting exploits differences in odds across bookmakers to guarantee a profit regardless of the result.
- Asian Handicap
- Asian Handicap gives a virtual advantage or disadvantage to a team, eliminating the draw and balancing the odds between two sides.
- Bankroll Management
- Bankroll Management is the practice of setting aside money for betting and deciding how much to stake on each wager.
- Bookmaker Margin
- Bookmaker Margin is the built‑in profit the bookmaker builds into the odds, so the total amount of money they expect to take in is higher than what the true chances would pay.
- 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 allows you to settle your bet before the event ends, locking in a profit or limiting a loss.
- Closing Line
- The Closing Line is the final set of odds offered just before an event starts; beating it often indicates a successful prediction.
- Correct Score
- Correct Score asks you to guess the exact final number of goals for each team.
- Decimal Odds
- Decimal odds tell you how much you'll get back for each $1 you bet, including your original stake.
- Double Chance
- Double Chance lets you cover two of the three possible match outcomes (win, draw, or loss) in one wager.
- Draw No Bet
- Draw No Bet removes the draw option, so you win if your chosen team wins and get your stake back if the match ends in a draw.
- European Handicap
- European Handicap applies a fixed goal advantage or disadvantage to a team, but unlike Asian Handicap it includes the draw as a possible outcome.
- Fractional Odds
- Fractional odds show the profit you’ll make relative to your stake; for example, 5/1 means you win $5 for every $1 wagered.
- Free Bet
- A Free Bet is a promotional credit you can use to place a bet without risking your own money.
- Half-Time/Full-Time
- Half-Time/Full-Time requires you to predict the result at both half‑time and the end of the match.
- In-Play Betting
- In‑Play Betting lets you place bets on a match while it is already in progress.
- Moneyline
- Moneyline odds indicate how much you need to bet (or how much you win) on a team to win outright, without point spreads.
- Over/Under
- Over/Under bets predict whether the total number of goals in a match will be higher or lower than a number set by the bookmaker.
- Parlay
- A Parlay links two or more bets together; you only win if every individual bet in the chain is correct.
- Same-Game Parlay
- Same‑Game Parlay combines several bets from a single match into one wager, all of which must win for a payout.
- Single Bet
- A Single Bet is a straightforward wager on one event or outcome.
- Stake
- The Stake is the amount of money you risk on a bet.
- Value Bet
- A Value Bet occurs when the odds offered by a bookmaker are higher than the true chance of that outcome, meaning you may have an advantage over the bookmaker.
- Wagering Requirement
- A Wagering Requirement specifies how many times you must bet a bonus amount before you can withdraw any winnings.