Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across មគ្គុទ្ទេសក៍បាល់ទាត់.
- Arbitrage
- A strategy that exploits differing odds across bookmakers to guarantee a profit regardless of the outcome.
- Asian Handicap
- A betting line that gives the underdog a fictional goal advantage and the favorite a fictional goal deficit to level the match.
- Bankroll Management
- The practice of setting a budget for betting and deciding how much to stake on each wager to avoid big losses.
- Bet Slip
- The record of your selected bets, including the type of wager, odds, and stake.
- Both Teams To Score
- A bet on whether each side will score at least one goal during the match.
- Cash Out
- The option to settle a bet before the match ends, locking in a profit or limiting a loss based on the current score.
- Correct Score
- A bet that predicts the exact final score of a match.
- Decimal Odds
- A way to express odds as a single number that includes the stake; multiply your stake by the decimal to calculate total return.
- Double Chance
- A bet that covers two of the three possible match outcomes (win, draw, loss) in a single wager.
- First Goal Scorer
- A bet on which player will score the opening goal of the match.
- Fractional Odds
- Odds shown as a fraction, such as 5/1, indicating how much profit you make relative to your stake.
- Goal Line
- A betting line set on the total number of goals in a match, similar to Over/Under, where you choose whether the total will be over or under the line.
- Half-Time/Full-Time
- A bet that requires you to predict both the result at half‑time and the final result of the match.
- Juice
- The commission that the bookmaker takes from a bet, usually built into the odds.
- Line Movement
- The change in betting odds or point spreads over time as more people bet and the bookmaker adjusts the line.
- Live Betting
- Placing bets on a match while it is in progress, with odds that update as the game unfolds.
- Moneyline Odds
- Odds expressed as a positive or negative number showing how much you win or need to stake on a team to win $100.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether the total number of goals in a match will be higher or lower than a number set by the bookmaker.
- Parlay
- A single bet that links multiple selections; all must win for the bet to pay out, multiplying the odds.
- Pre-Match
- Betting markets offered before a match starts, with odds fixed until kickoff.
- Push
- A tie result in a point-spread bet where the bet is refunded, often when the final score matches the spread exactly.
- Responsible Gambling
- Practices and tools that help players stay in control of their betting activities, such as deposit limits and self‑exclusion options.
- Stake
- The amount of money you place on a bet.
- Value Bet
- A bet where the odds offered are higher than the true probability of the outcome, giving an expected positive return.
- Void Bet
- A bet that is cancelled and the stake is refunded, usually because a match was postponed or the market was ruled invalid.