Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Goal Moments.
- Accumulator
- A single bet that links two or more selections; every choice must win for the bet to pay out.
- Age Verification
- The procedure of confirming a bettor's age to ensure they are legally allowed to gamble.
- Asian Handicap
- A betting line that gives a virtual deficit or surplus to each team, removing the draw as a possible result.
- Bankroll
- The total amount of money you have set aside for placing bets.
- Bet Builder
- An online tool that lets you combine different betting markets from the same match into one wager.
- Cash Out
- A feature that lets you settle a bet before the event ends, locking in a profit or limiting a loss.
- Double Chance
- A bet that covers two of the three possible match outcomes, increasing your chance of winning.
- Draw No Bet
- A bet that returns your stake if the match ends in a draw, otherwise you win on the winning side.
- Each Way
- A two‑part bet that pays out if your selection wins or finishes in a predetermined place, such as top three.
- Expected Goals (xG)
- A metric that estimates how many goals a team should score based on the quality of its chances.
- First Goal Scorer
- A wager on which player will net the opening goal of the match.
- Fold
- A single selection within an accumulator; a five‑fold bet contains five choices.
- Half-Time/Full-Time
- A bet that predicts both the score at halftime and the final score.
- In-Play
- Betting on a match after it has started, with odds that update as the game unfolds.
- KYC (Know Your Customer)
- The process of verifying a player's identity to prevent fraud and comply with regulations.
- Lay
- To bet against an outcome, acting as the bookmaker and accepting stakes from other bettors.
- Market
- A category of available bets for an event, such as match result, total goals, or player props.
- Odds
- The number that reflects how likely an outcome is to happen and determines how much you can win.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether a specific statistic, like total goals, will be higher or lower than a set value.
- Parlay
- Another name for an accumulator; a single wager that combines multiple selections for a larger payout.
- Point Spread
- A handicap applied to a team to level the odds, requiring the team to win by a certain margin or stay within a deficit.
- Self-Exclusion
- A tool that lets you block yourself from betting for a chosen period, helping you control gambling behavior.
- Stake
- The amount of money you risk on a bet.
- Surebet
- A situation where differing odds across bookmakers guarantee a profit no matter the result.
- Value Bet
- A bet where the odds offered are higher than the true probability of the outcome, giving an expected advantage.