Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across 足球評論誌.
- Arbitrage
- Placing bets on all possible outcomes of an event across different bookmakers to guarantee a profit regardless of the result.
- Asian Handicap
- A betting line that gives one team a fractional or whole goal advantage or disadvantage to balance the match, eliminating the draw option.
- Bankroll
- The total amount of money set aside for betting, separate from everyday finances.
- Double Chance
- A bet that covers two of the three possible outcomes (win, draw, loss) in a match, increasing the chance of winning.
- Draw No Bet
- A bet that removes the draw outcome; if the match ends in a draw, the stake is returned.
- Edge
- The statistical advantage a bettor has over the bookmaker, often derived from superior information or analysis.
- Fade
- Betting against the popular opinion or the public's chosen side, often used to exploit overvalued odds.
- Form Guide
- A record of a team's recent match results used to assess its current performance trend.
- Head-to-Head
- The historical record of results between two specific teams, used to gauge how they match up against each other.
- Hedge
- Betting on the opposite outcome of an earlier bet to reduce risk or lock in a profit.
- Kelly Criterion
- A formula that tells you how much of your bankroll to bet when you have an edge.
- Line Movement
- Changes in the betting odds or point spread over time, reflecting new information or betting action.
- Martingale
- A betting system that doubles the stake after each loss, aiming to recover previous losses with a single win.
- Moneyline
- A bet that picks which team will win the match outright, with odds reflecting the relative strength of each side.
- Odds Boost
- A special promotion where the bookmaker increases the odds on a specific market, offering a higher potential payout.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether the total number of goals scored in a match will be higher or lower than a number set by the bookmaker.
- Parlay
- A single bet that links two or more individual bets and wins only if all the linked bets are correct.
- Public Money
- The total amount of bets placed by the majority of recreational bettors, often influencing line movement.
- Responsible Gambling
- Practices and tools designed to ensure betting remains safe, such as deposit limits, self‑exclusion, and support resources.
- Stake
- The amount of money wagered on a single bet.
- Steam
- Rapid, widespread movement of odds on a particular market, often caused by heavy betting activity.
- Unit
- A standardized betting amount, often a small percentage of the bankroll, used to manage risk.
- Value Bet
- A bet where the odds offered are higher than the true probability of the outcome, giving the bettor an edge.
- xG
- Expected Goals, a metric that estimates the likelihood of a shot resulting in a goal based on factors like location and angle.