{"id":1311306,"date":"2025-09-03T14:22:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T13:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1311306"},"modified":"2025-09-03T14:47:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T13:47:13","slug":"asian-handicap","status":"publish","type":"betting-guides","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/guides\/asian-handicap\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Asian Handicap Betting?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are many ways of placing a bet and the Asian Handicap option means that the draw is removed and only two outcomes remain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-makes-asian-handicap-betting-different\">What Makes Asian Handicap Betting Different?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Asian Handicap betting is a form of handicap betting, mainly used in football, which removes the possibility of a draw from the outcome. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It works in a similar way to conventional handicap betting &#8211; giving a team a virtual start to effectively level the playing field &#8211; but also allows players to split bets by increasing the increments.<br><br>Why Asian Handicap? Simple really &#8211; it originated in Asia but has quickly spread around the world into a hugely popular bet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-asian-handicap-betting-works\">How Asian Handicap Betting Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The idea of Asian Handicap betting is to offer a bet that removes the draw, reducing the match to two outcomes (win or lose), by giving one team a virtual head start.<br><br>For example, Team A is the favourite for a game and short odds in a fixed-odds betting market. By giving Team A an Asian Handicap of -1.5 (effectively subtracting 1.5 goals from their final score) they would have to win by at least two goals for a bet on them to pay out, but at far more favourable odds.<br><br>Asian Handicaps also introduce us to split or quarter-point handicaps. For example, Team A above might be given an Asian Handicap of -1.25 which means the bettor&#8217;s stake is split evenly between -1 and -1.5. If your team wins by two goals or more the bet wins; if your team wins by one goal, you lose the -1.5 part of the bet but get a refund on the -1 element.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-common-handicap-lines-explained\">Common Handicap Lines Explained<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the common types of Asian Handicap bets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>0.0 handicap<\/strong> = Otherwise known as Draw no bet. If you place a bet on a team with a 0.0 handicap, you win if your team wins. If the match ends in a draw, your stake is refunded.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>-0.5<\/strong> = Team must win &#8211; by any score &#8211; for the bet to land.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>+0.5<\/strong> = Team must avoid defeat (ie win or draw) to win the bet.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>-1.0<\/strong> = With a -1.0 handicap, the team must win by more than one goal. If they win by exactly one goal, your stake is refunded.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>-1.5<\/strong> = In this instance, if you are betting a team with a -1.5 handicap they must win by two goals or more.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The quarter-point or split handicap gives bettors even more to consider.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>-0.25<\/strong> = A bet on a team with a -0.25 handicap means splitting the stakes to the half-point either side of that value, so half the stake is bet on 0, half on -0.5.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>+1.75<\/strong> = In this instance, half the stake is placed on +1.5, the other half on +2.0.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-real-match-example\">Real Match Example<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you back Liverpool for \u00a320 to beat Fulham with a handicap of -1.25, then you have two separate \u00a310 bets at Liverpool -1 and Liverpool -1.5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If they win by 2 goals or more, both bets win; if they win by one goal the -1.5 part of the bet loses and the other half (-1) is refunded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If Liverpool draw or lose, then both parts of the bet lose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conversely, in the same match you might want to bet \u00a320 on Fulham, the underdog, with a +1.25 handicap. Again, you have two separate \u00a310 bets, this time at Fulham +1 and Fulham +1.5. So you are effectively adding 1.25 goals to their final actual score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If Fulham win the match you win, if they draw you win, if they lose by one goal, half your bet (the +1.5 part) wins, the other part (+1) is refunded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pros-and-cons-of-asian-handicap-betting\">Pros and Cons of Asian Handicap Betting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pros<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Real football students are often rewarded for forensic conclusions to a match<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By eliminating the draw it keeps betting to a simple win-or-lose scenario<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The accommodation of partial wins and refunds on bets offers welcome safety nets for many bettors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cons:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There is a degree of complexity, especially with the split-bet element<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Harder to find in some UK-facing markets, and on sites where football markets are less prominent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With margin of victory (or defeat) often as important as simply win or lose, more research on teams may be required before placing bets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/\"><strong>Latest football news<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football betting tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best betting sites<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/best-free-bet-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best free bet offers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/accumulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football accumulator tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many ways of placing a bet and the Asian Handicap option means that the draw is removed and only two outcomes remain. 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