The Asian Handicap is a special type of betting handicap. In this betting model, the tie option is eliminated from the equation, thus increasing the number of results from three to two, which also implies that the chances of winning in a single bet have increased from 33.3% to 50%. . The scoreboards designate a handicap for the weaker team in the match to increase the odds that each team will have roughly an equal chance of winning.
The system looks weird, but it’s not hard if you know the trick! It’s as easy as 1-2-3!
A. Simple Handicap
The individual handicap is normally written in the following formats:
Type 1
Sunderland (-0.5,-0.5) 1,925
Birmingham (+0.5,+0.5) 1,975
type 2
Sunderland (-0.5) 1,925
Birmingham (+0.5) 1,975
type 3
Sunderland (-1/2) 1,925
Birmingham (+1/2) 1,975
The figure in parentheses is the handicap designated by the bookmarkers and followed by the odds. In the above example it means that Sunderland is practically half a goal away from Birmingham at the start of the match. As a punter, you choose the favorite to overcome this handicap or the underdog to maintain it.
Below are the different types of Asian handicap you will see in the online betting system
Yo. Level Ball Handicap
The level ball means that no handicap is given to each member of the team. You win your bet when your selected team wins. If the match ends in a draw and there is no goal difference, your stake will be refunded.
The level ball handicap is shown below:
Sunderland (0.0) 1,925
Birmingham (0.0) 1,975
ii. Half ball handicap
Sunderland (-0.5) 1.975
Birmingham (+0.5) 1,925
The example above shows that Birmingham received a 0.5 lead against Sunderland (Birmingham +0.5). If you bet on Sunderland, you win 1.9 if Sunderland win the match. You lose the game if they draw or Sunderland lose the game, due to the fact that Birmingham are practically half a goal ahead of Sunderland before the game starts.
The same technique applies to Handicap one and a half (1.5). When you bet on a -1.5 handicap, the favorite team must win with a margin of at least 2 goals. When you bet on a handicap of +1.5, the loser will win if the result is a draw, win or lose by one goal. Usually, the handicap odds of -1.5 and -2.5 are higher than the loser odds, since the risk is greater.
iii. one goal handicap
If you select -1.0 favourite, the team must win by at least 2 goals to win the bet. You will lose the bet if the underdog team wins or if the result is a draw. If the result is practically a tie, it means that the favorite team wins by one goal, the bet will be returned.
B. Double handicap
The Double Handicap, also known as a “quarter handicap” (0.25, 0.75, 1.25, etc.), is more complicated than the Single Handicap, due to its split handicap technique. In double handicap bets, the bet is split in two.
The Double Handicap can be displayed in several formats:
Type 1
Sunderland (0,-0,5) 1.95
Birmingham (0,+0.5) 1.95
type 2
Sunderland (-0.75) 1.975
Birmingham (+0.75) 1,925
type 3
Sunderland (-3/4) 1,975
Birmingham (+3/4) 1,925
For quarter handicap, 0.25 is the average value of 0 and 0.5, 0.75 is the average of 0.5 and 1, 1.25 is the average of 1 and 1.5. In this case, your bet is actually split in half with 2 separate handicap bets.
Yo. Half ball level / Handicap (1/4 handicap)
This can be displayed as:-
Sunderland (0,-0,5) 1.95
Birmingham (0,+0.5) 1.95
For example, if you bet on Sunderland, it means that half of your bet is 0 and the other half of your bet is -0.5. If the result is a tie, you will get a refund of your first handicap (level handicap) but lose the half-ball handicap. In short, you lose half the bet if the game ends in a draw.
To bet on your favorite team, you only win the bet if the favorite team wins, you will lose half of the bet if the result is a tie and you will lose the entire bet if the favorite team loses. To bet on the underdog team, you will win the bet if the underdog team wins, and you will win half the bet if the result is a tie and you will lose if the underdog loses the match.
ii. Half/one ball handicap (3/4 handicap)
This can be displayed as:-
Sunderland (-0.5,-1) 2.00
Birmingham (+0.5,+1) 1.90
If you bet on Sunderland you only win your bet if Sunderland win by 2 goals or more, if Sunderland win by one goal half your bet (assuming you are going on a -0.5 handicap) is multiplied by 2 00 and the other half of the bets will be returned. You will lose the bet if Birmingham win or draw.
Alternatively, if you bet on Birmingham, you will win if Birmingham win. If Birmingham lose by one goal, you will lose half of your bet (assuming you opt for a +0.5 handicap) and you will lose the entire bet if Sunderland win by 2 goals or more.
