Asian Handicap is a form of soccer betting which endeavours to level up each teams chances of winning a match by giving the weaker team a handicap start. It also removes the possibility of a draw, giving you only two outcomes to bet on.
There are two types of Asian Handicaps – those with a single handicap (e.g. Team A -0.5) and those with two handicaps (e.g. Team A -0.5/-1.0). If you are placing a bet on the two-handicap market, you are actually placing a bet on Team A -0.5 and Team A -1.0, each bet is for half your actual stake.
If you are placing a bet on a half-goal handicap (e.g. -0.5, -1.5, -2.5) there is always a winner in the market, as it’s not possible to score half a goal.
If you are placing a bet on a full-goal handicap (e.g. +1.0, +2.0, +3.0) and the result is level after the handicap has been applied, then all bets on the market will be refunded.
Examples:
Sometimes, the two teams are evenly matched and there is no need for a handicap. This is represented as follows. Note: There is no difference between +0.0 and -0.0.
As mentioned earlier, some Asian Handicap markets contain two handicaps. These bets are sometimes referred to as Quarter-Goal or Quarter-Ball Handicaps. If you are placing a bet on the two-handicap market, you are actually placing a separate bet on each handicap in the market, with your stake divided evenly between both bets.
Examples:
There are two types of Asian Handicaps – those with a single handicap (e.g. Team A -0.5) and those with two handicaps (e.g. Team A -0.5/-1.0). If you are placing a bet on the two-handicap market, you are actually placing a bet on Team A -0.5 and Team A -1.0, each bet is for half your actual stake.
If you are placing a bet on a half-goal handicap (e.g. -0.5, -1.5, -2.5) there is always a winner in the market, as it’s not possible to score half a goal.
If you are placing a bet on a full-goal handicap (e.g. +1.0, +2.0, +3.0) and the result is level after the handicap has been applied, then all bets on the market will be refunded.
Examples:
- This market gives Liverpool a 0.5 goal start against Manchester United.
- If Liverpool win or draw the match, all bets placed on Liverpool +0.5 are winners because they have been given a 0.5 goal head start.
- If Manchester United win the match then all bets placed on Manchester United -0.5 will be winners because they have to win by at least one goal.
- This market gives Liverpool a 1.5 goal start against Manchester United.
- If Manchester United win the match by 2 goals or more than all bets on Manchester United -1.5 are winners.
- If Liverpool win, draw, or lose by one goal, then all bets on Liverpool +1.5 are winners.
Sometimes, the two teams are evenly matched and there is no need for a handicap. This is represented as follows. Note: There is no difference between +0.0 and -0.0.
- If the match ends in a Draw, then all bets are refunded
- If Liverpool win the match then all bets on Liverpool +0.0 are winners
- If Manchester United win the match then all bets on Manchester United -0.0 are winners.
As mentioned earlier, some Asian Handicap markets contain two handicaps. These bets are sometimes referred to as Quarter-Goal or Quarter-Ball Handicaps. If you are placing a bet on the two-handicap market, you are actually placing a separate bet on each handicap in the market, with your stake divided evenly between both bets.
Examples:
- If you select Manchester United you are placing two separate bets, one on Manchester United -0.0 and one on Manchester United -0.5, each for half of your stake.
- If the game ends in a draw, you will be refunded your stake on the Manchester United -0.0 bet and lose your stake on the Manchester United -0.5 bet.
- If Manchester United win the game, you will win both bets and if Manchester United lose the game, you will lose both of your bets
- If you select Liverpool, you are also placing two separate bets, one on Liverpool +0.0 and one on Liverpool +0.5
- If the game ends in a draw you will be refunded your stake on the Liverpool +0.0 bet and win your bet on Liverpool +0.5
- If Liverpool win the game, you will win both bets and if Liverpool lose the game, you will lose both of your bets.
- If you you select Manchester United you are placing two separate bets, one on Manchester United -1.0 and one on Manchester United -1.5, each for half of your stake.
- If you placed €100 on Manchester United (-1.0/1.5) at odds of 2.0, the result of your bet is best explained using the table below.
| Match Result |
Lose by 1 | Draw | Win by 1 | Win by 2 | Win by 3+ |
| 1st bet (Man Utd -1.0) | Lose €50 | Lose €50 | Bet refunded | Win €50 | Win €50 |
| 2nd bet (Man Utd -1.5) | Lose €50 | Lose €50 | Lose €50 | Win €50 | Win €50 |
| Total | Lose €100 | Lose €100 | Lose €50 | Win €100 | Win €100 |
- If you select Liverpool you are placing two separate bets, one on Liverpool +1.0 and one on Liverpool +1.5, each for half of your stake
- If you placed €100 on Liverpool -1.0/1.5 at odds of 2.0, the result of your bet is best explained using the table below.
| Match Result |
Lose by 2 |
Lose by 1 |
Draw |
Win by 1 | Win by 2 |
| 1st bet (Liverpool +1.0) | Lose €50 | Bet refunded | Win €50 | Win €50 | Win €50 |
| 2nd bet (Liverpool +1.5) | Lose €50 | Win €50 | Win €50 | Win €50 | Win €50 |
| Total | Lose €100 | Win €50 | Win €100 | Win €100 | Win €100 |