Soccer: Difference between +.05 Asian Handicap and 1X or X2 double chance?
During the world cup I asked about 'team to win both halves' and '1 - 1' or '2 - 2'. I was told 1 - 1 can win even if team 1 doesn't score a goal in second half....which is bizarre cause there's a '1 - tie' option, but I get it. 'Team to win both halves' does have a higher risk and the odds reflect that.
But I've found that +.05 Asian and 1X or 2X (whichever the dog is) sometimes have different odds. Isn't it essetially the same bet?