Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Match Daily.
- Asian Handicap
- Asian handicap splits the handicap into two bets and removes the draw option, offering a safer spread for bettors.
- Bankroll
- Your bankroll is the total amount of money you have set aside for betting, and managing it responsibly helps you stay in control.
- Bet Builder
- Bet builder lets you combine different markets from the same match into a single custom wager.
- Bet Slip
- A bet slip is the digital record that shows the selections you have made, the amount you are staking, and the potential payout.
- Bonus
- A bonus is extra money the betting site adds to your account, often with conditions you must meet before you can withdraw it.
- Cash Out
- Cash out allows you to settle a bet before the event finishes, locking in a profit or cutting a loss.
- Correct Score
- Correct Score betting is a wager on the exact final score of a match, such as 2‑1 or 3‑0.
- Cover
- To cover means a team wins by a margin larger than the handicap that was set for that bet.
- Free Bet
- A free bet is a promotional credit that lets you place a wager without using your own funds, and you keep any winnings from it.
- Handicap
- A handicap gives one side a fictional head start or deficit to make the betting more even.
- Juice
- Juice is the commission the betting site charges for taking your bet, usually included in the odds.
- Line
- The line is the set of odds or handicap offered by the betting site for a particular betting market.
- Live Betting
- Live betting lets you place bets on a match while it is still being played, with odds that change as the action unfolds.
- Moneyline
- Moneyline betting asks you to pick the outright winner of a match, with odds that reflect each team’s chance of winning.
- Odds
- Odds represent how likely a particular result is to happen and show how much you can win for each unit you stake.
- Odds Boost
- An odds boost is a promotion that increases the odds on a specific selection, giving you a higher potential payout.
- Over/Under
- Over/Under betting predicts whether the total number of goals scored will be more or less than a number set by the betting site.
- Parlay
- A parlay is a single bet that links together two or more separate selections, and all of them must win for the bet to pay out.
- Push
- A push happens when the result of a bet exactly matches the line, and the stake is returned to you.
- Settlement
- Settlement is the final step where the betting site calculates the winnings or losses and credits or debits your account.
- Stake
- Your stake is the amount of money you choose to risk on a single bet.
- Value Bet
- A value bet occurs when the odds offered by the sportsbook are higher than the true probability of the outcome, giving you an expected advantage.
- Void
- A void bet is cancelled and your stake is refunded, usually because the event was postponed or the market was ruled invalid.
- Wagering Requirement
- The wagering requirement is the number of times you must bet the bonus amount before it becomes real cash you can withdraw.