Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Tactical Review.
- Accumulator
- A type of parlay where winnings from each winning selection are added to the stake for the next selection, boosting potential profit.
- Asian Handicap
- A spread bet that removes the draw option and gives a half‑goal advantage or disadvantage to each team.
- Bankroll
- The total amount of money you have set aside for making bets.
- Bet Builder
- An online feature that lets you combine different markets from the same match into one custom wager.
- Both Teams To Score
- A wager on whether each side will score at least one goal during the match.
- Cash Out
- An option to settle a bet early, either securing a profit or cutting a loss before the match ends.
- Correct Score
- A bet that predicts the exact final score of a match.
- Double Chance
- A bet that covers two of the three possible results (win, draw, or loss) in a match.
- Draw No Bet
- A bet that refunds your stake if the match ends in a draw, otherwise you win on the selected outcome.
- Edge
- An advantage you think you have over the bookmaker’s odds on a particular outcome.
- Half-Time/Full-Time
- A bet that requires you to predict both the result at halftime and the final result of the match.
- In-Play
- The same as live betting; refers to odds and markets offered during the match.
- Kelly Criterion
- A mathematical formula that calculates the optimal percentage of your bankroll to risk on a bet.
- Live Betting
- Placing bets on a match while it is being played, with odds that change as the game unfolds.
- Market
- A specific betting option such as match winner, total goals, or player performance.
- Moneyline
- A bet on which team will win the match, with odds shown as a positive or negative number.
- Odds
- The price assigned to an outcome, indicating how much you can win relative to your stake.
- Over/Under
- A wager on whether the total number of goals scored will be higher or lower than a set figure.
- Parlay
- A single bet that links two or more selections, and all of them must win for the bet to pay out.
- ROI
- Return on Investment; a measure of how much profit you have earned relative to the total amount you have wagered.
- Spread
- A point handicap that one team must overcome for the bet to win, used to balance the match.
- Stake
- The amount of money you risk on a particular bet.
- Unit
- A standard size used to express bet amounts, often a fixed percentage of your bankroll.
- Value Bet
- A wager where the odds appear higher than the true probability of the outcome, suggesting potential profit.
- Vig
- The commission or fee a bookmaker includes in the odds, also called juice, which reduces the payout.