Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across យុទ្ធសាស្ត្របាល់ទាត់.
- American Odds
- Odds expressed as a positive or negative number; a positive number shows how much profit you get from a $100 bet, a negative number shows how much you need to stake to win $100.
- Asian Handicap
- A spread that gives one team a hypothetical advantage or disadvantage to level the playing field, removing the draw as a possible result.
- Bankroll
- The total amount of money you have set aside for betting, separate from everyday finances.
- Bet Builder
- An online tool that allows you to combine different markets from the same match into one custom wager.
- Bookmaker
- A company that sets odds, accepts bets, and pays out winnings; also called a sportsbook.
- Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
- A market where you 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 event ends, locking in a profit or cutting a loss based on current odds.
- Decimal Odds
- A way to display odds as a single number that includes your stake; multiply your stake by this number to calculate total returns.
- Double Chance
- A bet that covers two of the three possible outcomes (home win/draw, away win/draw, or either side winning) in a single wager.
- Draw No Bet
- A two‑outcome bet where you pick a team to win; if the match ends in a draw, your stake is refunded.
- Edge
- The statistical advantage a bettor has over the bookmaker’s odds, often identified through research or analysis.
- First Goalscorer
- A wager on which player will score the very first goal in the match.
- Fractional Odds
- Odds shown as a fraction, like 5/1, where the numerator is the profit you make for each unit of the denominator you stake.
- Half‑Time/Full‑Time
- A bet that requires you to predict the result at both half‑time and full‑time, such as “home/home” or “draw/away”.
- Juice
- The commission or fee a bookmaker builds into the odds, usually a small percentage that ensures profit regardless of the result.
- Live Betting
- Placing bets on events while they are actually happening, with odds that update in real time.
- Market Movement
- The change in odds or betting limits over time, often caused by high wagering volume or new information such as player injuries.
- Odds
- The number that tells you how much you can win relative to your stake; higher odds mean a bigger payout but a lower chance of winning.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether the total number of something (like goals, cards, corners) in a match will be more or less than a set figure.
- Parlay
- A single bet that links two or more selections; all must win for the bet to pay out, and odds multiply together for larger payouts.
- Scorecast
- A bet that combines a First Goalscorer prediction with the exact final score of the match; both parts must be correct to win.
- System Bet
- A multi‑selection bet that creates a range of smaller combined bets, so you still win even if some of the selections lose.
- Unit Stake
- A standardized bet size, often a small percentage of your bankroll, used to manage risk and track performance.
- Value Bet
- A wager where you think the odds offered are higher than the true likelihood of the outcome, giving you a long‑term advantage.