Betting Glossary - Bets Abbreviations and Terminology Explained

Ever wonder what means abbreviations like BTTS / GG, HTX , 12, HAND , O/U, AH, ACCA, BB, DC and many, many other, in football betting and in general, in sport betting ?

Last updated: March 19, 2025 5:27 pm

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Betting Glossary – Bets Abbreviations and Terminology Explained

Different terminologies and abbreviations are used in betting. And they can differ by regions, countries, or sports. Because our audience for bets posted in our social media and Free Tips Telegram Channel is from different regions of the world and different countries, we decided to write a short explanation of the most used abbreviations and terminology used in betting.

Betting Glossary – Bets Abbreviations and Explanations

Nr#	Abbreviation	What is stand For?	What is Means ?
1	BTTS	Both Teams To Score	Means that BOTH Teams will score in the match, at least 1 goal
2	GG	Goal / Goal	Same as BTTS : Means that BOTH Teams will score in the match, at least 1 goal
3	Home / 1	Home Team	This means HOME team will win the game. Bet on Home Team
4	Away / 2	Away Team	This means AWAY team will win the game. Bet on AWAY Team
5	X	Draw	This means the bet is on a DRAW , on a 1X2 betting line
6	1X	Double Chance 1X	This is reffering on a Double Chance bet – Home Team OR Draw will be the result
7	X2	Double Chance X2	This is reffering on a Double Chance bet – Draw or Away Win – will be the result
8	12	Double Chance 12	This is reffering on a Double Chance bet – Home OR Away team will win. The game will not end in a Draw
9	HTX	Half Time Draw	This means that after FIRST half, the game is Draw. Mostly used in Football, hockey betting
10	HT1	Half Time Home	This means that after FIRST half, Home team is leading
11	HT2	Half Time Away	This means that after FIRST half, Away team is winning
12	X / X	Draw Draw	The bet is reffering at Half Time / Final Time result . This apply for all combinations X/2, 1/2 , 2/X , etc
13	O / U	Over / Under	This is reffering at the Over / Under betting lines on goals or points (Example Over 2.5 / Under 2.5 goals)
14	AH O / U	Asian Line Over / Under	This is reffering at the Over / Under ASIAN line on goals or points (Example Over 3 / Under 3 goals)
15	AH	Asian Handicap	In betting terminology, it means Asian Handicap. It’s a type of bet in which a handicap is given to a team.
16	Hand	European Handicap	In betting terminology, it means European Handicap. Differ from Asian Handicap
17	BB	Bet Builder	This means a Bet Builder is used. Bookmakers allow users to combine different outcomes into one bet
18	CS	Correct Score	Correct Score market. It is used to predict the correct outcome of a game.
19	DC	Double Chance	The Bet is reffering at the double chance betting line explained before (1X, X2, 12)
20	BTTS & O2.5	Both Teams To Score AND Over 2.5	Self explanatory : In game must be AT LEAST 3 goals AND both teams to score at least 1 goal
21	BTTS or O2.5	Both Teams To Score OR Over 2.5	Bet is reffering at 1 or those 2 conditions to be full filled. This means a 1-1 or 3-0 can won this bet.
22	DNB	HOME or AWAY Draw No Bet	The bet is reffering the Draw No Bet Line. In case of a DRAW, the stake is refunded.
23	Home (0)	Asian Line : Home 0	The bet is played on Asian Handicap Line. But it is the SAME thing with HOME Draw No Bet
24	Away (0)	Asian Line : Away 0	The bet is played on Asian Handicap Line. But it is the SAME thing with AWAY Draw No Bet
25	Home +0.5	Asian Line : Home +0.5	The bet is played on Asian Handicap Line. But it is the SAME thing with DOUBLE CHANCE 1X
26	Away +0.5	Asian Line : Away +0.5	The bet is played on Asian Handicap Line. But it is the SAME thing with DOUBLE CHANCE X2