Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Tactical Review.
- Accumulator
- A single bet that links two or more selections; all must win for you to get a payout.
- Asian Handicap
- A handicap bet that gives one team a half‑ or quarter‑goal advantage to remove the draw as an option.
- Bankroll Management
- The practice of setting aside, budgeting, and controlling the money you use for betting to avoid big losses.
- Bet Builder
- A tool that lets you combine different outcomes from the same match into one custom wager.
- Bookmaker
- The company or person that sets the odds and accepts bets from players.
- Both Teams To Score
- A bet on whether both sides will score at least one goal during the match.
- Cash Out
- A feature that lets you settle a bet before the match ends, locking in a profit or limiting a loss.
- Double Chance
- A bet that covers two of the three possible results (home win, draw, or away win) in one wager.
- Draw No Bet
- A market where you get your stake back if the match ends in a draw, leaving only a win for either side.
- Edge
- The advantage you think you have over the bookmaker’s odds, suggesting a bet is likely to be profitable.
- First Goalscorer
- A wager on which player will score the first goal in a match.
- Free Bet
- A bonus token that lets you place a bet without using your own money, with any winnings usually returned minus the stake.
- In‑Play
- Bets placed after the match has started, with odds that change as the game unfolds.
- Juice
- The commission the bookmaker adds to the odds, often called the vig or vigorish.
- Margin
- The bookmaker’s built‑in profit percentage, hidden in the odds they offer.
- Market
- A specific betting option or category, such as the result of a match or the number of goals scored.
- Odds
- Numbers that show how likely an outcome is and how much you can win if your bet succeeds.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether a specific stat, like total goals, will be higher or lower than a set line.
- Payout
- The total amount you receive when a bet wins, including your original stake plus profit.
- Price
- Another word for odds; it shows the payout you’ll receive for a winning bet.
- Rollover Requirement
- A condition that requires you to bet the bonus amount a certain number of times before you can withdraw it.
- Stake
- The amount of money you put on a bet.
- Tipster
- A person or service that provides predictions and advice on which bets to place.
- Valuation
- An assessment of whether the odds on offer are better than the true chance of an outcome, indicating value.
- Void
- A cancelled bet where your stake is refunded, usually because the event was postponed or a rule was broken.