Understanding the standard football wagering terms is very important for any punter, new or existing. If you don't know what an ACCA is, how can you place a successful wager? In this article, we will explain to you what the most common football wagering terms mean. We will clarify the meaning of each term in alphabetical order.
Our Football Betting Glossary
Accumulator (ACCA) Bet
Accumulator bets are single wagers, combined with other wagers into one bet. The ACCA bet has four or more legs (selections), and to win it, all of your selections need to win. If even one of the legs loses, you will lose the whole wager. They are very popular wagers because you have the potential of winning a high payout.
ccumulator (ACCA) Bet
Accumulator bets are single wagers combined with other wagers into one bet. The ACCA bet has four or more legs (selections), and to win it, all of your selections need to win. If even one of the legs loses, you will lose the whole wager. These are very popular wagers because of their potential for high payouts.
Asian Handicap
The Asian Handicap type of betting is designed to even out the odds by adding a virtual advantage to the underdog team. These wagers can be challenging to understand for new punters, but once they grasp the concept, they can enjoy benefits such as eliminating the possibility of a draw.
Combination Betting
Combination betting refers to merging several wagers into one to increase the odds. These bets are easier to place when using features like Bet Builder. Different bookies have different names for them, including Same Game Multi, Bet Builder, etc. You can place these bets across one event or more, even across various sports.
Double Chance Betting
Double Chance betting refers to backing two outcomes in one wager. This type of bet offers lower odds but provides a higher chance of winning.
Draw No Bet
In the “Draw No Bet” type of wager, you win if your team earns a victory, and you get your money back if the match ends in a draw. It's a popular wager type because the draw outcome doesn’t affect your wager.
Each-Way Wagering
Punters use Each-Way betting mostly in Horse Racing, but bookies offer it in Outright Football bets. You place two stakes with the same amount (doubled stake) on one team to win and a team to place. You get a more significant return if both outcomes win, but even if only one does, you still take that part of the wager.
Even Wager
An Even wager is a type of bet placed on even odds. An example of even odds is 2.0 or 1/1. It is popular, and many bookmakers offer new customer promotions if they place a qualifying wager on even odds.
Full-Time Result (90 Minutes)
In the Full-Time Result betting market, you predict whether the home team will win, the away team will win, or the game will end in a draw. In this type of bet, overtime and penalties don't count. Only the score after the second half ends is taken into consideration.
Half Time/Full-Time Betting
In this HT/FT bet, you predict both the result after the first half and the result after the second half. To win your wager, both predictions need to be correct.
Head-to-Head Betting
In this form of betting, you predict the team or player's individual performance rather than the game's outcome. It typically asks you to predict whether a player will have a better game (in terms of goals, assists, or saves) than another player.
Outright Bet
This type of betting is also called “Futures” on some bookmaker platforms. You wager on the outcome of the tournament or competition rather than the result of a single match. These bets usually take longer to settle because you have to wait until the end of the competition.
Over/Under Wagering
Over/Under bets let you wager if a specific event in the match, like the total number of goals or another numerical statistic, will be over or under the amount shown on the bet.
Team to Go Through
In this type of betting, instead of wagering on which team will win a match, you wager on whether a specific team will progress further. This type of betting is commonly used in national leagues, the Champions League, or the World Cup.
Scorecast Betting
A Scorecast wager is a type of combination bet where you place a wager on a first, last, or anytime goalscorer, and you have to predict the correct score of the match. Both predictions must be correct to win your bet.
Single Wager
A single bet is the most common and straightforward type of wager. You only have to predict a single event correctly, so your chances of winning are higher compared to an ACCA.
Spread Betting
Spread betting refers to placing a wager on a specific spread laid down by the bookie. This means you bet more on the accuracy of your prediction rather than the actual match outcome. For example, you might wager whether a team will win or lose by a specific number of points.
Three-Way Handicap
Three-Way Handicap is also called a European Handicap. In this type of bet, one team has a handicap, and you place your wager depending on that handicap. You can bet on the team to win, lose, or draw.
Teasers
Teasers are similar to Accumulators (Parlays). In them, you combine events from two different matches, and you can adjust the point spreads. However, all of your selections must win for you to win the bet.
Void Bet
There are many reasons why Void bets exist. For example, if the match is canceled due to weather or any other reason, your bets are void, meaning that your stake is returned, and it is as though the wager was never placed. Void bets may also occur when there are errors in the odds provided by the bookie.
Wincast Betting
Wincast betting is similar to Scorecast betting. The only difference is that after you pick a last, first, or anytime goalscorer, you must predict the final result of the game instead of the correct score.