Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Tactical Review.
- Accumulator
- A bet that combines two or more selections into one wager; all selections must win for the accumulator to pay out.
- Anytime Goalscorer
- A bet that wins if the selected player scores at any point during the match.
- Asian Handicap
- A handicap given to each team using half-goal or quarter-goal lines to remove the draw option and balance the match.
- Bankroll Management
- The practice of setting a budget for betting and deciding how much to stake on each bet to avoid losing too much.
- Bet Builder
- A feature that lets you combine multiple markets from a single match into one bet, such as goals, cards, and corners.
- Bonus
- Extra funds added to your account by the bookmaker, usually subject to conditions before withdrawal.
- Both Teams to Score
- A bet on whether both teams will score at least one goal during the match.
- Cash Out
- The option to settle your bet before the event ends, locking in a profit or limiting a loss.
- Cashback
- A refund of a percentage of your losses over a set period, credited as bonus funds or real cash.
- Correct Score
- A wager that requires you to predict the exact final score of the match.
- Double Chance
- A bet that covers two of the three possible outcomes of a match, increasing your chance of winning.
- Draw No Bet
- A bet on a team to win; if the match ends in a draw, your stake is refunded.
- First Goalscorer
- A bet that wins if the selected player scores the first goal of the match.
- Free Bet
- A bet funded by the bookmaker that lets you risk no own money; only the profit is usually returned.
- Half-Time/Full-Time
- A bet that predicts the result at half-time and the result at full-time in one wager.
- In-Play Betting
- Betting on a match while it is being played, with odds that update as the action unfolds.
- No Deposit Bonus
- A bonus credited to your account without needing to deposit; used to try the platform, often with wagering rules.
- Odds
- The number that indicates how likely an outcome is and how much you can win relative to your stake.
- Over/Under
- A market where you predict whether the total number of goals in a match will be above or below a set line.
- Provably Fair
- A system that uses cryptographic data to show that a bet's outcome was not manipulated, giving players verifiable proof of fairness.
- RTP
- The theoretical percentage of total money wagered that a game returns to players over time, expressed as a figure like 96%.
- Stake
- The amount of money you put on a bet, which you risk losing if the selection does not win.
- Value Bet
- A bet where the odds offered are higher than the true probability of the outcome, giving you a positive expected return.
- Volatility
- A measure of how often and how much a game pays out; high volatility means big but infrequent wins, low volatility means smaller, more regular wins.
- Wagering Requirement
- The number of times you must bet the bonus amount before you can withdraw any winnings from it.