Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Goal Moments.
- Accumulator
- A single bet that combines several selections; all must win for the bet to pay out, with odds multiplied together.
- Anytime Scorer
- A bet on a player to score at any point while the match is being played.
- Arbitrage Betting
- Betting on every possible outcome of an event across different sportsbooks to guarantee a profit regardless of the result.
- Asian Handicap
- A goal‑line handicap that removes the draw option and gives each team a close to equal chance of winning.
- Bankroll Management
- The plan you follow to decide how much of your money to risk on each bet to protect your funds.
- Bookmaker Margin
- The percentage of each bet that the sportsbook keeps as profit, already factored into the odds they offer.
- Both Teams To Score (BTTS)
- A market where you bet on whether both sides will score at least one goal during the game.
- Cash Out
- A feature that lets you settle a bet before the match ends, locking in a profit or cutting a loss.
- Correct Score
- A bet that predicts the exact final score of a match.
- Early Cash Out
- The option to cash out a bet shortly after kickoff, before the match finishes.
- Edge
- The advantage you believe you have over the sportsbook’s odds on a specific market.
- First Goal Scorer
- A bet on which player will score the first goal of the match.
- Juice
- The extra fee built into the odds that ensures the sportsbook makes a profit on every bet.
- KYC
- Know Your Customer – the process of verifying your identity to prevent fraud, money laundering, and under‑age gambling.
- Live Betting
- Placing bets on events while the match is already in progress, with odds that change as the game unfolds.
- Moneyline Bet
- A bet on which team will win a match, with odds shown as a price for each side.
- Odds Boost
- A promotion that increases the odds on a particular selection, giving you a larger potential return.
- Over/Under
- A wager on whether the total number of goals in a match will be higher or lower than a set number.
- Parlay
- A bet that links two or more individual wagers; all selections must win for a return, offering a higher potential payout than single bets.
- Point Spread
- A handicap added to the favorite’s score and subtracted from the underdog’s to make both sides equally attractive to bet on.
- Prop Bet
- A wager on a specific event inside the match that does not affect the final result, such as which player receives a yellow card.
- Self-Exclusion
- A tool that lets you block your own account for a set period to help you stop gambling.
- Unit
- A standard amount of money used to size your bets, usually a small portion of your total bankroll, to manage risk.
- Value Bet
- A bet where the odds are higher than the true chance of the outcome, giving you a statistical edge over the sportsbook.