Betting Jargon
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Betting Jargon Jungle
Let Football BBC help to make you understand how betting on football works. Betting generally hosts a lot of jargon however it’s not as complex as you might think. The most popular bet in football beyond the straight forward who will win the World Cup or Premiership itself is the match betting.
When wagering on a football match it’s best to remind yourself that it’s not a two horse race. A great deal of people believe that you are betting on, say, England or Sweden to win the match– which, naturally you can however you forget the draw at your peril. Bookmakers pay on matches on the score after the first 90 minutes so additional time is not considered in a straight home or away win. There are markets that will assist you in punting during “extra time” though and anyone who understands football knows that there are lots of draws so do not be afraid to back the draw.
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Another popular bet is who will score the very first goal. Now whilst this is a appealing and evident bet it is very difficult to get. Many bookmakers now provide a somewhat different bet that provides you a far better opportunity of backing a winner. This type of bet is for your selected player to score at any time throughout the match. With the first scorer option your bet can be negated in the first minute. Whereas with the ‘to score throughout the match’ you can win at any time up until the final whistle.
Forecasting the exact score is another popular option though again not as easy to get right. So for a simpler option most bookies now bet on the variety of goals there will be in a match. If you get the total number of goals for instance so you don’t have to forecast the exact score i.e., Manchester United 3 Liverpool 2.
Betting Card Game Jargon
What the Odds?
The other element that frequently confuses those new to wagering is the odds themselves – what does 6/4 mean? How does 3/1 work with my stake?. Most would understand that you position at £1 and win £3. However bear in mind if you win you also get your stake back too. So your full return would be £4 (a revenue of £3). If you bet £1 at 6/4 you get £1.50 revenue and your stake back.
We hope this assists you in your future betting understanding.
Football Odds Comparison
In the football betting section you will find the latest football odds compared against the leading online bookmakers. This is a useful betting aid in selecting the best prices for your bet. Especially so as we head towards the start of the 2019/20 Premier League season and ante post bets may look tempting before the odds contract.
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You would be wise to check the latest horse racing steamers as well if you want to get an edge with your betting online. The racing steamers will provide the punter with the daily popular movers and fallers amongst the horse racing betting markets. You can source this information from the leading compare the odds website – oddschecker.com. It’s a useful free betting tool which gives insight to where the money is going and on which horses. When you are faced with a choice of two or more horse selections to bet on it’s probably better to stick it on the “money horse”.
Sports Betting Terms
If you've never bet before, there are likely a lot of words and phrases you've never heard before and even if you have bet before, you may not know the meaning of every saying.
Football Betting Terms
Action – Any wager or having a bet on a game.
Bonus – Funds often acquired through various promotions given by a sportsbook.
Book(sportsbook) – The establishment that accepts wagers (bets) on the outcome of sports events.
Chalk – Favorite
Cover – When the favorite wins by more than the required number of points or when the underdog loses by less than the required number of points (or wins outright).
Dog – Underdog
Futures – Wagers placed in advance on the outcome of an event. For example, a bet on a team to win a championship.
Handicapper – A person who studies and wagers on sporting events.
Handle – Total amount of wagers taken
Hold – The percentage amount the sportsbook makes.
Hedging – Betting the opposite team or side of your original wager in order to either try to middle the game, or to reduce the downside exposure of the original wager.
Hook – A half point
Juice – A commission which is built into the line offerings, also known as 'vig' or 'vigorish.'
Laying Points – To bet the favorite by giving up points.
Laying the Price – To bet the favorite by laying moneyline odds.
Limit – The maximum wager accepted by the sportsbook on a particular line offering.
Line – The current odds or point spread offered on a particular game.
Linesmaker (Oddsmaker) – A person who subjectively establishes the probability of one team defeating another and by how many points. A person who creates the line or point spread.
Long shot – A team that is unlikely to win.
Moneyline bet – A bet on the straight-up winner of a game, underdog or favorite.
Off the board – A game in which the sportsbook is not accepting any wagers.
Overlay – The odds of a particular wagering proposition are higher than they should be. Over/Under (total) bet – A type of wager that applies to the score/points in a given contest.
Parlay – When you combine straight bets to increase payout. All selections must win for the bet to win.
Pick 'em – Neither team is favored, meaning the game is considered a toss-up for betting purposes.
Price – Line or odds
Prop bet – A wager on a specific event happening or not happening in a game. Eg: Will Player X record a touchdown? Yes +130 / No -150
Rollover – The required amount of real money wagers a player has to accumulate after they have accepted a bonus from a sportsbook in order to qualify for a withdrawal.
Round-Robin – A method of parlaying two or more teams in all possible team parlay combinations. For example, a three-team round robin of ABC can produce three separate two-team parlays: AB, AC and BC.
Spread bet – A bet on the forecasted point differential between two teams. A minus (-) indicates the favorite and a plus (+) is the underdog.
Teaser – When you alter the spreads or totals in a parlay for a better chance of winning your combined bet.