If you hit the line in football is it a push or a lose?

[Wade Dwayne]

Twice this week i have hit the handicap line. Once with newcastle -1 last week and chelsea -1 today. Each time though my book has recorded these as loses, shouldnt i be getting a push?

[Shark79]

Depends on the book you play at.

[Wade Dwayne]

thanks. I thought it was like basketball where i think every book deems it a push. Ill call them then.

[Slainte]

-1 European handicap is a lose, it's the same as -1.5
-1 Asian handicap is push

[Masu485]

-1 European handicap is a lose, it's the same as -1.5
-1 Asian handicap is push

good info for me, didnt know that. didnt even know euro handicaps existed

[onizuka]

So far from I know it's a push, but I play at asian book

[Wade Dwayne]

thank you slainte might just stick to asian leagues then

[Slainte]

Always look for all the markets for one particular game. For example in Bet365, the asian handicap market usually offers higher odds compared to the european.
Just check Aston Villa - Everton today:
Extra Asian handicap -1.5 is priced at 4.60 (euroodss)
European handicap -1 is priced at 4.50
Both are exactly the same thing, so you should always check all the options available
GL

[skrtelfan]

The easiest way to tell is that the Euro handicap usually offers a draw option, so if the book has something like Aston Villa -1, Draw, and Portsmouth +1, the "draw" option is actually that Villa will win by exactly 1.