Asian Handicaps are an interesting betting opportunity which are offered on football matches.
As well as the usual betting prices on a game (for 90-minutes), an Asian Handicap bet is created which gives a roughly equal chance to both teams.
This means a very competitive market can be offered to the punter, even if the game itself has one of the teams as a very strong favourite.
Remember, Asian Handicap betting may appear complicated at first, but it is really quite easy to follow and offers a more interesting opportunity to the football betting fan.
SINGLE HANDICAPS
Handicap 0.5: 1.95 Man Utd (-0.5) v Arsenal (0.5) 1.85
The figure in brackets is the handicap and the number by the team is the decimal price on offer. In this example Man Utd are an imaginary half a goal behind at the start of the match so if you bet on Man Utd, they have to win the match.
If you bet on Arsenal, then you will win if Arsenal win or if the match is a draw.
Handicap 0:
You win if your selected team wins and if it is a draw, you are returned your stake.
Handicap 1:
If you choose the -1 handicapped selection, the team you bet on must win by at least 2 clear goals (2-0, 3-1, 4-2 etc). If they only win by one goal (1-0, 2-1, 3-2) the stake is refunded. If you bet on the opposition (+1) team you will
win if the team wins or draws the match but if they lose by one goal the stake is refunded
Handicap 1.5:
If you bet on the -1.5 handicapped team you will win if the team wins the match by two or more goals. If you select the opposition (+1.5) team you will win if the team wins or draws. You also win if they lose by one goal.
Handicap 2:
If you place a bet on the -2 handicapped team you will win if they win by three or more goals. If they win by two goals the stake is refunded. However if you bet on the opposition (+2) team then you will win if the team wins or draws. You
also win if they lose by one goal. If they lose by two goals your stake is refunded.
Handicap 2.5:
If you select the -2.5 handicapped team you win if they win by three or more goals. If you select the opposition (+2.5) team you win if the team wins or draws. You also win if the team loses the match by less than three goals.
DOUBLE HANDICAP
In double handicap betting the wager is split in two. An example of a double bet handicap would be:
Leeds Utd. v West Ham
(-1/2, -1) (+1/2, +1)
(-½,-1) (+½,+1)
In this example half the money is placed on Leeds minus half a goal and the other half on Leeds minus 1 goal. The result of the bet is worked out using the system as described above.
Double Handicap 0, 0.5 (also known as level half):
If you select the (0, -0.5) handicapped team you win if the team wins by one goal or more. If it draws you lose 50 per cent of the stake. If you select the opposition (0, +0.5) team you win if the team wins the match. If they draw, half your stake is returned and half is a winner at the odds taken.
Double handicap 0.5, 1:
If you select the (-0.5, -1) handicapped team. You win if the team wins the match by two or more goals. If they win by one goal, half your stake is returned and half is a winner at the odds taken. If you select the opposition (+0.5, +1) team you will win if the team wins or draws the match. If they lose by one goal, you will lose 50 per cent of the amount staked.
Double handicap: 1, 1.5:
If you select the (-1, -1.5) handicapped team you win if the team wins the match by two goals or more. If the team wins by one goal you lose 50 per cent of the stake. If you select the opposition (+1, +1.5) team, you will win if they win or draw the match. Also if it loses the match by one goal half your stake is returned and half is a winner
at the odds taken.
Double handicap 1.5, 2:
If you select the (-1.5, 2) handicapped team, you win if the team wins the match by three or more goals. If your team wins by two goals, half your stake is returned and half is a winner at the odds taken. If you select the
opposition (+1.5, +2) team, you win if the team wins or draws. You also win if the team loses by one goal. If they lose with a two goal difference, half your stake is returned and half is a winner at the odds taken.
Double handicap 2, 2.5:
If you select the (-2, -2.5) handicapped team, you win if the team wins the match by three or more goals. If your team wins by two goals you lose 50 per cent of the stake. If you select the opposition (+2, +2.5) team, you win if
the team wins or draws. You also win if the team loses by one goal. If it loses with a two goal difference, half your stake is returned and half is a winner at the odds taken. |
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