Betting glossary

The terms serious bettors actually use, explained the way we'd explain them to a mate: plainly, with the bits that actually matter and the mistakes we've made ourselves.

Pricing & markets

Closing Line Value · CLV

Whether you consistently beat the odds the market settles on. The single best predictor of long-term profit.

Staking & bankroll

Betting in fixed slices of your bankroll instead of cash, so stakes scale with you and your records stay comparable.

Bet types

A goal handicap that removes the draw and can split your stake across two lines, giving half-win and half-loss outcomes.