Football Betting Glossary- Footballpicks.com
 		 

 

 
 

 

Accumulator:
Also known as a “parlay”, it is a wager where winnings of one bet are put on the next one.

ATS:
Against The Spread occurs when you prefer to take points in place of betting with point spread.


Betting Exchange:
It is a place where individuals wager against each other, and the exchange gets a commission from every winning trade.

Banker:
A wager which is most likely to win, but the odds are very less for these kinds of bets.

Circled:
It means a game that has lessened wagering limits, generally due to poor weather, suspensions and injuries.

Cover:
It refers to a team that comes out as a winner against point spread.

  
     
 
 

 
 

Dime:
In football betting circle, a dime is equal to 1,000 USD.

Drifter:
It is a wager where the price is elevating.

Each Way:
It is the kind of wager where a better can win if his choices come in second/third/fourth based on the market.

Early Money:
It refers to bets that come into as soon as the betting line is made available for common masses to bet on.

Fade:
In football gambling world, fade means to place bets against particular individual.

Franklin:
Also known as the buck, Franklin means $100.

  
     
 
   
 


Green Book:
An ideal circumstance in which bookmaker’s risk is distributed evenly among the probable results for a specific wagering market, and the profits will be earned irrespective of which result occurs.

Handicap:
It means to evaluate a sports event for wagering purposes.

Handicapper:
It refers to an individual who analyzes football game events for the purpose of wagering.

Handle:
It means the amount of total money staked for an individual, or an organization accepting bets.


Half-time Bet:
In football betting circle, half-time bet means to wager at half time of the game against new point spreads posted by bookmaker.

If Bet:
If Bet means a bet that is put only if a particular outcome of separate bet occurs. For example, you can put a $100 bet on Team X if the Team B covers point spread.

  
     
 
   
 

 

Juice:
It is a commission that every bookmaker receives for the privilege of betting whenever a bettor loses bet.

Kicking game:
It refers to an aspect of game that covers free kicks, punts, kickoffs, extra points and field goals.

Laying:
It refers to placing bet on favorite, thus giving (laying) odds or points to opposing side.

Longshot:
In the world of football betting, longshot refers to an outcome which is not likely to occur.

Line:
The lines refer to present betting odds and are printed commonly in sports division of newspapers.

Linesmaker:
Lines Maker is an individual who sets odds or point spreads on approaching game events. Contrasting to bookmakers, linesmakers do not accept wagering, but they only provide odds on game events.

  
     
 
   
 

 

Match Betting:
One of the highly popular and common fixed odds betting markets is match betting. Football fixed odds match betting is commonly known as 1X2 betting. On fixed odd coupons, a "1" denotes the home team, while the other team is represented by "2" and the draw by an X.

Moneyline:
A moneyline bet is one in which one has make a choice between two teams for winning the game and they only need to win by one point or more as there is no point spread involved.

Number Spread:
An index spread based on the number of runs, goals and points scored in an event.

No action:
A bet where no money is lost or won.

Odds:
Also referred to as the price. The returns a bookmaker offers for a selection to win.

 

Over:
A bet on whether the combined total of the points scored by the two teams will be more or less than a pre-established number. A commonly available over/under bet available in football is over/under 2.5 goals. By introducing a decimal, this removes the possibility of a draw, leaving only two possible outcomes.

  
     
 
   
 

 

Parlay:
The US term for an accumulator.

Patent:
A Patent consists of 7 bets involving 3 selections in different events. The bet includes a single on each selection, plus 3 doubles and 1 treble. Just one successful selection guarantees a return.

Point Spread:
The point spread is a wager where you bet on whether the favorite will win by a pre-determined amount of points or whether the underdog will not lose by a pre-determined amount of points.

Punter:
British term for someone who has placed a bet; commonly associated with football or horseracing (called “bettor” in the US).

Push:
When neither side wins the game. All money will be returned to the bettors.

Quick Kick:
A play where the offense lines up in a formation as if they are going to run an offensive play, but the player taking the snap surprises the defense by punting the ball.

Round Robin:
A series of three or more teams in 2-team accumulators. A Round Robin means 3 selections in 3 (different) races, in 3 doubles, 1 treble and 6 single stakes about bets.

Runner:
Somebody who places bets for another person.

  
     
 
 

 
 

 

Scout:
Somebody who waits for what he thinks is an unusual strong wager.

Sharp:
A sophisticated or professional gambler.

Spread Betting:
A bet is won or lost according to whether you correctly predict the result of an event (also known as "action line" or "money line"). Returns or losses are calculated in proportion to how right or wrong the punter is, and can lead to huge returns or huge losses.

Sportsbook:
In the sports gambling world, "sportsbook" refers to an establishment that accepts wagers on sporting events.

Total:
Also known as over/under. In the sports gambling world, "total" is a betting opportunity that is won or lost depending upon the combined score of both teams in a contest. The bettor is not interested in who wins the game, only the final score.

Treble:
A bet consisting of 3 selections, all of which must win for the wager to be successful.

Trixie:
A multiple bet consisting of 4 bets (3 doubles and 1 treble) with 3 selections in different events.

Trends:
In the sports gambling world, "trends" refer to specific situations and how teams respond for betting purposes in those situations. A typical trend could be the Denver Nuggets have covered 11 of their last 14 games as road underdogs of 10 or more points.
Under: An increasingly popular football fixed odds market is total goals betting, sometimes known as over/under. A commonly available over/under bet available in football is over/under 2.5 goals.

Underdog:
A team or individual that is expected to lose.

  
     
 
   
 


Vigorish:
The bookmaker's commission (also known as "vig" or "juice").

Wager:
A wager is a term used to describe when you make a bet on any given outcome.

Wise guy:
A well informed or knowledgeable handicapper or bettor.

X:
Refers to 'a draw' on a soccer betting coupon. 1X2 refers to the practice of picking a home win (1), away win (2) or a draw (X).

Yankee:
A Yankee consists of 11 bets involving 4 selections in different events. The bet includes 6 doubles, 4 trebles, and an accumulator. A minimum of 2 of your selections must be successful to get a return.

Zero:
The real value of the advice of most paid tipsters and their betting systems.