Key Betting Terms on SportPesa Explained.Whether you are placing your very first bet or looking to sharpen your knowledge, understanding the language of sports betting is essential. From odds and accumulators to Double Chance and Handicap, SportPesa offers a wide range of betting options, each with its own terminology.
This glossary breaks down the most common betting terms in plain, easy-to-understand language — helping you bet with confidence and make more informed decisions every time you play on SportPesa.
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Key betting terms glossary
| Term | Definition |
| Bet | The staking of money on the prediction of a sporting event outcome. |
| Stake | The amount of money placed on the prediction of a sporting event. |
| Winnings | Payouts less the amount placed as stake (i.e. profit only, not including the returned stake). |
| Odds | The return on the money staked if the prediction is correct. Multiplied by the stake amount to calculate the total return. |
| Full Time (FT) | The point when the official 90 minutes of a match has elapsed, plus stoppage time added by the referee. Full Time does NOT include scheduled extra time (two halves of 15 minutes each) or penalty shoot-outs. |
| Over/Under 1.5 | Over 1.5: you win when 2 or more goals are scored. Under 1.5: you win when 0 or 1 goals are scored. |
| Over/Under 2.5 | Over 2.5: you win if 3 or more goals are scored. Under 2.5: you win if 2 or fewer goals are scored (0, 1, or 2 goals). |
| Correct Score | A bet on the exact number of goals scored by each team within official Full Time. Own goals count for the team in whose favour they were scored. |
| Both Teams to Score (BTTS) | Predict whether both teams will each score at least one goal within Full Time. |
| Odd/Even | Predict whether the total goals in the match will be an odd number (1, 3, 5…) or an even number (2, 4, 6…). Zero goals is settled as Even. Own goals count. |
| Euro Handicap (0:1 Home) | The Home team is given a 1-goal advantage added to their final score. Bets are settled by adding the goal to the Home team’s score at the end of Full Time. |
| Euro Handicap (0:1 Away) | The Away team is given a 1-goal advantage added to their final score. Bets are settled by adding the goal to the Away team’s score at the end of Full Time. |
| Total Goals Exactly | Predict the exact total number of goals scored within Full Time. |
| Half Time / Full Time (HT/FT) | Predict the result of a match both at the end of the first half and at Full Time. |
| Double Chance | A bet that covers two out of three possible outcomes (Home win, Draw, or Away win) with a single stake. |
| Single Bet (SB) | The simplest form of betting. You predict one outcome, enter your stake and place the bet. If correct, your winnings are calculated by multiplying the odds by the stake. |
| Multi-Bet (MB) | A bet combining two or more selections across different events. All selections must be correct to win. Total odds are calculated by multiplying the individual odds of each selection together. |
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