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Asian Handicap Odds Guide
What are Asian Handicap Odds? Also known as Asian Line betting, it is the most common method of wagering on football in the Far East. It provides good value to the bettor and can be less risky than traditional ‘Win-Draw-Win’ type betting. The handicap is based on the relative strengths of the two competing soccer teams. Effectively, the side thought to be weaker are given a head start. The bigger the apparent difference between the two football teams, the bigger the head start given. This eliminates the gap in skill between the favoured team and the underdog, which gives you the chance to find value in games where teams are unequal. Put simply, Asian Handicap odds eliminate the option of a draw in a soccer match, so you have only two bet options instead of three. Most experienced bettors would agree that Asian Handicap is a more profitable type of bet than traditional fixed odds. Read our tips guide below to learn the rules of AH wagering and find out the advantages of these type of bets.
Asian Handicap Explained Example 1
This can be read as: "Arsenal giving a 1/2 ball to Liverpool". This means that Liverpool have a 1/2 ball advantage when the match starts. a) If you bet on Arsenal you win (stake x odds) if Arsenal win the match, otherwise you will lose. b) If you bet on Liverpool you win (stake x odds) if the match ends in a draw or Liverpool win the match. To see how much you can win or lose, see the Asian Handicap Calculator further down the page. Example of a bet on this gameBet 1 : You bet $100 on Arsenal (the stake is $100) Bet 2 : You bet $100 on Liverpool (the stake is $100) Asian Handicap Calculation of this match looks like this:
* 0-0 or any draw (eg. 1-1, 2-2, 3-3 etc) For example, lets say the game ended 0-1. Conclusion: How much do you win if you win your bet ? (a +100% in the result rows): Win = Stake x Odds. Net profit = Win - Stake How much do you lose if you lose your bet ? (a -100% in the result rows): Your full stake Example 2
This can be read as: "Everton giving a 3/4 ball to Charlton. This means that Charlton have a 3/4 ball advantage when the match starts. a) If you bet on Everton you win (stake x odds) if Everton win by two goals or more. b) If you bet on Everton you win 50% of your stake if Everton win by one goal. c) If you bet on Charlton you win (stake x odds) if Charlton win or the game is a draw. d) If you bet on Charlton you lose 50% of your stake if Everton win by one goal. Example of a bet on this gameBet 1: You bet $100 on Everton (the stake is $100) Bet 2: You bet $100 on Charlton (the stake is $100) Asian Handicap Calculation of this match looks like this:
Tip: If you look at the 1-0 results the row shows a +50% win or a -50% loss Bet 1 ($100 on Everton): Bet 2 ($100 on Charlton): Conclusion: How much do you win if you win your bet ? (a +50 in the result rows): Win = Stake x Odds. Net Profit = (Win - Stake) / 2 How much do you lose if you lose your bet (a -50 in the result rows): Half of your stake |
How do Asian Handicaps work?What's so good about this kind of betting?
Example 3
This can be read as: "Man Utd giving 1 ball to Bolton". This means that Bolton have a 1 ball head start when the match begins. a) If you bet on Man Utd, you win (stake x odds) if Man Utd win by two goals or more. b) If you bet on Bolton you win (stake x odds) if Bolton win or the match ends in a draw. If Man Utd win by exactly one goal (eg. 1-0, 2-1, 4-3), it is a No bet situation. This is because Man Utd gave "1 ball to Bolton", and their margin of victory was only 1 goal. A draw is not allowed in Asian Handicap. You do not win or lose. You get your stake returned.
Example 4 There is also the option of a "Draw No Bet" line, where there is no handicap, and all bets are returned if the game ends in a draw.
a) If you bet on Chelsea, you win (stake x odds) if Chelsea win the game. b) If you bet on Barcelona you win (stake x odds) if Barcelona win the game. c) If the match ends in a draw (0-0, 1-1, 3-3, etc) there is a No Bet situation because the handicap is at Level Ball. You do not win or lose. You get your stake returned. Asian Handicap Calculator
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