Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Panduan Bola Sepak.
- 1X2
- A market where you pick the home win (1), draw (X) or away win (2).
- Asian Handicap
- A betting style where one team gets a positive or negative goal start to even the match.
- Asian Line
- A betting line similar to Asian Handicap, using whole, half or quarter goal adjustments.
- Bankroll
- The total money you have set aside for placing bets.
- Bet Builder
- A tool that lets you combine different markets from the same match into a single wager.
- Both Teams To Score
- A bet on whether both sides will score at least one goal during the match.
- Cash Out
- An option to settle your bet early, either locking in a profit or limiting a loss before the match ends.
- Chasing Losses
- The risky habit of increasing your stake after a loss in an attempt to recover the money.
- Correct Score
- A bet that requires you to predict the exact final score of the match.
- Double Chance
- A bet that covers two of the three possible outcomes (home win or draw, draw or away win, etc.).
- Edge
- An advantage you have over the bookmaker’s odds, increasing your chance of long‑term profit.
- First Goal Scorer
- A bet on which player will score the very first goal of the match.
- Free Bet
- A bet funded by the bookmaker that you can use without risking your own money.
- Half‑Time/Full‑Time
- A bet that predicts the result at half‑time and also at the full‑time whistle.
- In-Play
- Betting on events while the match is still in progress, with odds that update live.
- Kelly Criterion
- A mathematical formula that tells you what fraction of your bankroll to bet for optimal growth.
- KYC
- The identity verification process that ensures you are who you claim to be before betting.
- Odds
- A number that shows how likely an outcome is and how much you can win relative to your stake.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether the total number of goals in a match will be higher or lower than a set figure.
- Parlay
- A single bet that combines two or more selections; all must win for the bet to pay out.
- Public Money
- The large volume of bets placed by the majority of bettors, which can move the odds.
- Roll Over
- A requirement to wager the value of a bonus a set number of times before you can withdraw it.
- Stake
- The amount of money you risk on a bet.
- Top Scorer
- A bet on which player will score the most goals in a tournament or league.
- Value Bet
- A bet where the odds offered seem higher than the true probability of the outcome, giving you an edge.