Sports Betting
Asian handicap betting explained
Asian handicap betting is a form of sports betting, mainly used in football, where one team receives a goal handicap before the match so the bet has only two outcomes and the draw is eliminated.
- Outcomes
- Reduces the three match outcomes to two by removing the draw.
- Handicap range
- Commonly uses quarter-goal increments from one-quarter goal to several goals.
- Void possibility
- In whole-goal versions a handicap draw can void the bet and refund the stake.
Key points
- The bookmaker assigns a handicap to the stronger or weaker team before kickoff, so after adding the handicap one side must beat the other for the bet to win.
- Asian handicap aims for roughly a 50% chance on each side, making it a form of spread betting in two-team contests.
- Quarter-goal increments are standard, allowing partial wins or losses instead of a simple win-or-lose outcome.
Where this term is used
Not the same as
- Live betting — defined by the handicap structure of the wager, not by in-play timing; live betting refers to placing bets during the event
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