Betting Terms Explained

An A–Z glossary of sports betting terms in plain English — from ROI, value betting and Asian handicap to dutching, overround and the Kelly criterion.

Learn the bet types, read our betting strategies and compare independently reviewed tipsters.

Terms explained in detail

• Accumulator (Acca)
• Ante-post
• Asian Handicap
• Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
• Cash Out
• Correct Score
• Double
• Draw No Bet
• Each-way (E/W)
• Forecast
• Handicap betting
• In-play (Live) betting
• Lucky 15
• Over/Under (Totals)
• Single
• Treble
• Yankee
• Bankroll management
• Value betting
• The Kelly Criterion
• Matched betting
• Dutching
• Hedging & cashing out
• Statistical modelling (Poisson)