Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Match Daily.
- 1X2
- A three-way market where you pick either the home win (1), a draw (X), or the away win (2).
- Accumulator
- A single bet that links two or more selections; all must win for a payout.
- American Odds
- Odds expressed as a positive or negative number, showing how much you win on a $100 bet or how much you must stake to win $100.
- Anytime Goal Scorer
- A bet on a specific player scoring at any point during the match.
- Asian Handicap
- A spread betting system that gives a goal advantage or disadvantage to teams to level the playing field.
- Bankroll Management
- The practice of setting and sticking to a budget for betting, ensuring you only wager money you can afford to lose.
- Bet Builder
- A feature that lets you combine multiple selections from the same match into a single wager.
- Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
- A wager on whether each side will score at least one goal during the match.
- Card Betting
- A market that involves betting on the number of yellow or red cards shown in a match.
- Cash Out
- A function that lets you settle a bet before the match ends, locking in a profit or limiting a loss.
- Corner Betting
- A market where you bet on the total number of corners taken during the match.
- Correct Score
- A bet that predicts the exact final score of a match.
- Decimal Odds
- A way to express odds as a single number that includes the stake; the payout equals the stake multiplied by the decimal.
- Double Chance
- A bet that covers two of the three possible outcomes in a 1X2 market, 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 selected team.
- First Goal Scorer
- A wager on which player will score the opening goal of the match.
- Fractional Odds
- Odds shown as a fraction, indicating the profit relative to the stake (e.g., 5/1 means $5 profit for every $1 bet).
- Half Time/Full Time
- A combined bet that predicts the result at both half time and full time.
- Live Betting (In-Play)
- Placing bets on match events after the game has started, with odds that update in real time.
- Moneyline
- A bet on which team will win the match, with odds showing the payout for each outcome.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether the total number of goals in a match will be higher or lower than a set line.
- Player Prop
- A bet on an individual player's performance, such as goals, assists, or bookings.
- Responsible Gambling Tools
- Features such as deposit limits, time‑outs, self‑exclusion, and reality checks that help you stay in control of your betting activity.
- Single Bet
- A straightforward wager on a single outcome, with one chance to win.
- Vigorish
- The commission that a bookmaker takes on a bet, built into the odds so the book makes a profit regardless of the outcome.