Glossary

Plain-English glossary for sports data & odds

Definitions for the terms you'll see across our API responses, documentation and dashboards.

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Implied Probability

The probability of an outcome implied by its odds.

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Expected Goals (xG)

A measure of the quality of a scoring chance.

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Closing Line Value

How a bet's odds compare to the closing odds.

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Moneyline

A bet on which side wins, with no point spread.

More Terms

Point Spread · Over/Under · Overround

A few more terms you'll come across in odds and statistics feeds.

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Point Spread

A handicap applied to even out a mismatched game.

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Over/Under

A bet on total combined score against a set line.

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Overround

The bookmaker's built-in margin across a market.

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