Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Match Daily.
- Accumulator
- An accumulator combines multiple selections into one bet, and all selections must win for you to get a payout.
- Asian Handicap
- Asian handicap gives a team a positive or negative goal start to level the playing field, eliminating the draw option.
- Bankroll
- Your bankroll is the total amount of money you set aside for placing bets.
- Bet Builder
- Bet Builder is a feature that lets you combine multiple markets from the same match into a single customized bet.
- Bonus Rollover
- Bonus rollover is the number of times you must turnover the bonus (or bonus plus deposit) before withdrawal.
- Both Teams to Score
- Both Teams to Score is a bet on whether each side will score at least one goal during the match.
- Cashout
- Cashout lets you settle a bet before the event ends, locking in a profit or limiting a loss.
- Correct Score
- A correct score bet requires you to predict the exact final score of a match.
- Deposit Bonus
- A deposit bonus matches a percentage of your deposit with bonus funds, subject to wagering conditions.
- Double Chance
- Double chance lets you cover two of the three possible outcomes in a match (win/draw, draw/lose, etc.) in one wager.
- Free Bet
- A free bet is a token the bookmaker gives you to place a bet without using your own money.
- Handicapping
- Handicapping is the process of analyzing teams and matches to estimate the likelihood of outcomes and find an edge.
- In-Play Betting
- In-play betting allows you to place bets on a match while it is being played, with odds that update live.
- Moneyline
- A moneyline bet is a straightforward wager on which team will win a match, with odds expressed as a positive or negative number.
- Odds
- Odds indicate how likely an outcome is to happen and determine how much you can win if the bet wins.
- Over/Under
- Over/Under bets ask you to predict whether the total goals in a match will be over or under a set number.
- Parlay
- A parlay links several bets together; you win only if every linked bet wins.
- Pre-Match Betting
- Pre-match betting refers to placing bets on a match before it starts, based on the initial odds.
- RTP
- Return to Player (RTP) tells you the percentage of total bets a game pays back to players over time.
- Spread Betting
- Spread betting involves wagering on the accuracy of a prediction rather than a simple win/loss, with profit or loss tied to the margin of victory.
- Stake
- The stake is the amount of money you risk on a single bet.
- Value Bet
- A value bet occurs when the odds offered by the bookmaker are higher than the true probability of the outcome.
- Void Bet
- A void bet is a bet that is cancelled and all stakes are returned, usually because the event did not occur as planned.
- Volatility
- Volatility measures how often and how much a game can pay out; high volatility means big but infrequent wins.
- Wagering Requirement
- A wagering requirement is the number of times you must bet a bonus amount before you can withdraw any winnings.