Soccer Prediction Market Glossary: Every Term Explained
An A to Z of the words used in soccer prediction markets, from ask and bid to BTTS, outright, Liguilla and Yes and No, each explained briefly.
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Football prediction markets let you trade the probability of a match outcome — like a team winning, both teams scoring, or a tournament champion — as a contract priced between 0 and 100 cents. Prices move in real time as traders react to news, lineups, and live play. The two largest US-accessible venues are Kalshi (CFTC-regulated event contracts) and Polymarket (CFTC-regulated US app).
Kalshi is a CFTC-regulated US prediction-market exchange — football contracts settle in USD, are legal in most US states, and require no crypto wallet. Predictions Soccer surfaces every Kalshi football market (EPL, MLS, Bundesliga, Champions League, World Cup, Ballon d'Or) side-by-side with Polymarket so you can spot mispriced legs.
ProphetX is a sports-first prediction market that the CFTC designated as a contract market on June 11, 2026. US residents (minimum age 18, or the local age of majority if higher; we recommend 21+) in 49 states + D.C. can trade football contracts peer-to-peer with exchange pricing and a same-game parlay engine. New users who trade $50 get $75 back with code SOCPREDICTS.
Polymarket is the world's largest prediction market and the deepest liquidity venue for football outrights — Champions League, Premier League title, Ballon d'Or, Golden Boot. Polymarket re-entered the US in 2025 via its CFTC-licensed QCX acquisition; US traders use the Polymarket US app, which trades in dollars. Predictions Soccer surfaces every Polymarket football market alongside Kalshi so you can pick the best price.
A football prediction market is a contract that pays $1 if a specific outcome occurs — like Real Madrid winning El Clásico. The contract's price (0-100¢) reflects the market-implied probability and moves in real time as traders buy and sell.
Kalshi lists event contracts regulated by the US CFTC. You buy YES or NO at the current cent price; settlement is in USD. Kalshi is available in 47 US states plus D.C. for users 21+.
You buy shares in an outcome; each share pays $1 if it happens and $0 if not. US traders use the Polymarket US app, which is CFTC-regulated and trades in dollars, in 49 states plus D.C. (not Nevada). Outside the US, Polymarket's international site settles in USDC.
Match and outright odds refresh every 15 seconds while the page is open. The live ticker at the bottom of the page polls more frequently for in-play markets.
We track Kalshi and Polymarket markets for the FIFA World Cup, Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, MLS, UEFA Champions League, and major international tournaments.
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