Betting Glossary Sierra Leone – All 36 Betting Terms Explained

Combine multiple selections from the same match into one bet.

Over 2.5 Goals + BTTS + Salah Anytime Goalscorer = a Bet Builder on 1xBet.

Settle a bet early to secure profit or reduce losses before the match ends.

Your acca has 3/4 legs won — 1xBet offers to cash out at 70% of potential winnings.

Placing bets on events already in progress with real-time odds updates.

Betting on the next goalscorer during a live Premier League match on 1xBet.

Watching sports events live within the bookmaker app.

1xBet offers live streaming of select Premier League matches to active bettors.

Computer-simulated sports with randomized outcomes, available 24/7.

Virtual football on 1xBet: matches every 3 minutes, even when there's no real football.

A company that accepts and pays out bets. In Sierra Leone, popular ones include 1xBet, Betway, Melbet.

1xBet is the most used bookmaker in Sierra Leone for competitive odds.

Add money to your betting account via Mobile Money or other methods.

Depositing Le5,000 via Mobile Money on 1xBet — instant and free.

The highest amount a bookmaker will accept on a single bet.

Some markets on 1xBet have a max bet of Le500,000.

The lowest amount a bookmaker will accept on a single bet.

1xBet accepts bets from Le100–200 in Sierra Leone.

The amount of money you wager on a bet.

A stake of Le2,000 on a match — that's the money you risk.

A bet cancelled with stake refunded, usually due to match postponement.

If a match is abandoned at half time, your bet may be voided and stake returned.

Move winnings from your betting account to your Mobile Money or bank.

Withdrawing Le50,000 via Mobile Money on 1xBet — processed in 15 min to 24h.

A handicap market that eliminates the draw by giving one team a virtual head start.

Team -1.5 means they must win by 2+ goals for the bet to win.

The most common football bet with three outcomes: 1 (Home Win), X (Draw), 2 (Away Win).

Betting '1' on a Premier League match on 1xBet at odds of 1.85.

A bet covering 2 of the 3 possible outcomes (1X, 12, or X2). Less risky, lower odds.

Betting 1X means you win if the home team wins OR draws.

Your stake is refunded if the match ends in a draw.

Backing Team A DNB: win if they win, refund on draw, lose if they lose.

Predicting the result at both half time and full time.

HT: Draw / FT: Home Win — the match is drawn at half time but the home team wins.

A single bet combining multiple selections. All must win for the bet to pay out.

A 4-fold acca on Premier League matches on 1xBet at combined odds of 12.50.

An accumulator with exactly 2 selections. Both must win.

Liverpool to win + Over 2.5 goals = a double.

A bet on one selection only. The simplest type of bet.

Betting Le1,000 on Team A to win in 1X2.

A combination covering all possible combos from your selections. Some legs can lose.

A Trixie (3 selections) = 3 doubles + 1 treble = 4 bets total.

An accumulator with exactly 3 selections. All must win.

3 Premier League matches combined into one treble on 1xBet.

The odds format showing total return per unit staked. Odds × stake = total return.

Odds of 2.50 on 1xBet: a Le1,000 bet returns Le2,500 (Le1,500 profit).

Odds locked in when you place the bet — they don't change even if the market moves.

You take 3.00 — even if odds drop to 2.20 before kickoff, you get paid at 3.00.

The bookmaker's built-in profit on the odds. Lower margin = better odds for you.

A coin toss should be 2.00/2.00, but bookies offer 1.90/1.90 — the 5% gap is the margin.

A bet placed with bonus funds. Usually only profit is returned, not the stake.

A Le5,000 free bet at odds 3.00 returns Le10,000 profit (not Le15,000).

The number of times you must bet a bonus before you can withdraw it.

A 5× rollover on a Le50,000 bonus means betting Le250,000 total before withdrawal.

A promotional offer for new customers, usually a percentage match on the first deposit.

1xBet offers 100% on your first deposit up to Le65,000 in Sierra Leone.

A bet on whether both teams will score at least one goal each.

GG on a Premier League match — both teams must score at least once.

Predicting the exact final score. High odds due to difficulty.

Betting 2-1 at odds of 8.50 on 1xBet.

Betting on a specific player to score. First, last, or anytime goalscorer.

Anytime Goalscorer: Mo Salah to score at any point during the match.

A bet on whether total goals will be above or below a set number (2.5, 3.5...).

Over 2.5 Goals: the bet wins if 3 or more goals are scored in the match.

A selection with very high odds and a low probability of winning.

A relegation team beating the league leaders at odds of 15.00.

Betting on all outcomes at different bookmakers to guarantee profit.

Backing each outcome at 1xBet and Betway where odds guarantee a profit.

A betting recommendation shared by an expert or tipster.

A tipster shares: "Over 2.5 Goals in tonight's Premier League match."

A bet where the odds are higher than the true probability suggests.

If you estimate a team at 50% chance but odds are 2.50, that's a value bet.