Core terms
Odds (decimal)
Total payout per 1 unit staked. 2.00 = double your stake.
Implied probability
1 ÷ decimal odds. 2.00 implies 50%.
Margin / overround
The combined book percentage above 100%. Lower is better for the bettor.
Vig (juice)
The bookmaker's margin built into the odds.
Stake
The amount you wager on a single bet.
Market types
1X2 / Match result
Home win, draw or away win.
Asian handicap
Removes the draw by giving one side a virtual head start expressed in half-goals or quarter-goals.
Over/under (totals)
Bet on combined goals/points being above or below a line.
BTTS
Both teams to score — yes or no.
Same-game multi
Multiple correlated selections from one event combined into a single price.
Strategy terms
Closing line value (CLV)
Difference between your taken price and the market closing price.
Expected value (EV)
The mathematical average profit/loss of a bet over many trials.
Kelly criterion
A staking formula that maximises long-run bankroll growth.
Sharp / square
Sharp = professional/winning bettor. Square = recreational/losing bettor.
Live Prediction & Sports Markets
Real-time probability metrics from decentralized markets.
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Next step
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