Asian Handicap Chart

Asian handicap betting is a form of betting on football in which teams are handicapped according to their form so that a stronger team must win by more goals for a punter betting on them to win. The system originated in Indonesia and has gained popularity in the early 21st century. It is a form of spread betting. Handicaps typically range from one-quarter goal to several goals, in increments of half- or even quarter-goals.^[1]

Most importantly, Asian handicap betting reduces the possible number of outcomes from three (in traditional 1X2 wagering) to two by eliminating the draw outcome.^[2] This simplification delivers two betting options that each have a near 50% chance of success.

• Compared to the Asian handicap +0.5 / Asian handicap -0.5 and the -1 Asian handicap / Asian handicap 1 which are the most popular types of Asian handicaps, this one is an alternative line. This means that whether you see it displayed as a standard Asian handicap 0.25 explained above or an alternative line, you will bet on the same outcome.
• Asian Handicap Table Chart. Winning Asian Handicap example in Soccer. Tottenham are backed at -1.25 AH against Norwich at 2/1 odds, because Spurs are strong favourites to win the match outright. The odds on Spurs covering that Asian Handicap are more appealing than in the match outright where Spurs are only 11/10 to win.

The Asian Handicap is the same as any handicap or point spread and is applied to level the chances of either team winning. The teams are split into the underdog and the favourite. The underdog is shown by a plus sign, because they get more goals. England who would be the underdogs against Brazil may be priced like this; England +1. Bookie of the Month (March):: 12BET - Asia's leading online bookie. The most competitive Best Odds & comprehensive In-Play offers. Custom tailored VIP plan with welcome bonuses up to MYR 1,000/RMB 2,800/THB 12,000/6,688,000 VND/IDR 2.800.000/INR16,000/KRW 500. CLICK HERE to preview or REGISTER TODAY!

Asian handicaps are both good and bad for bookmakers. On one hand, they help bookmakers minimize risk by facilitating trading with parity or balancing the amount of wagering on each side of the match. This enables bookmakers to take larger positions on major matches. On the other hand, Asian handicap markets are typically low margin offerings that do not contribute as significantly to the gross win as higher vigorish betting options like 1X2.^[3][4]

The term 'Asian handicap' was coined by journalist Joe Saumarez Smith in November 1998. He was asked by an Indonesian bookmaker, Joe Phan, to provide a translation of the betting method that was termed 'hang cheng betting' by bookmakers in Asia.^[5][6]

Description[edit]

Football (soccer) is one of the few sports in the world where a draw is a fairly common outcome. With traditional fixed odds, draws are treated as an additional outcome to the game. In other words, bettors lose when they place a wager on either team to win and the game draws. With Asian handicaps, however, the chance for a draw is eliminated by use of a handicap that forces a winner. This creates a situation where each team has a 50-50 chance of winning; similar to the odds for a basketball or football spread handicap typically offered by Las Vegas sportsbooks.

Asian handicap is a form of betting that creates a more level betting environment between two mismatched competing teams by giving a 'handicap' (expressed in goals or points) to the teams before kick-off. In Asian handicap, a goal deficit is given to the team more likely to win (i.e. the Favourite) and a head start is given to the team less favoured to win (i.e. the Underdog).

This system works in a straightforward manner. The bookmaker's aim is to create a handicap or 'line' that will make the chance of either team winning (considering the handicap) as close to 50% as possible. Since the odds are as close to 50% as possible, bookmakers offer payouts close to even money, or 1.90 to 2.00. Asian handicaps start at a quarter goal and can go as high as 2.5 or 3 goals in matches with a huge disparity in ability. What makes Asian handicaps most interesting is the use of quarter goals to get the 'line' as close as possible. Taken in conjunction with the posted total for the game, the handicap essentially predicts the game's final score.

Quarter-goal or two-way handicaps[edit]

Subsequently, many matches are handicapped in ½ and ¼ intervals; both of which eliminate the possibility of a push since no one can score a half-goal. Quarter (¼) handicaps split the bet between the two closest ½ intervals. For instance, a $1000 bet with a handicap of 1¾ is the same as betting $500 at 1½ and $500 at 2. With ¼ handicap bets, you can win and draw (win ½ of wager) or lose and draw (lose ½ wager). The ¼-goal handicap may be expressed by some bookmakers as '0 and ½', or as 'pk and ½' (for 'pick-em') - especially for bookmakers whose systems are designed for sports like American football and basketball, where bets have a handicap that is designed to make the odds as close to even as possible.

The bettor's stake is automatically divided equally and placed as 2 separate bets. This means that with a handicap point of 0-0.5 or 0 and ½, half of your stake is on the 0 point handicap and the other half is on the 0.5 handicap.

Match: Everton vs. Newcastle United

Handicap: Newcastle +1.0, +1.5

Explained: This handicap states that half of your bet goes on Newcastle to win, draw, or lose by less than 1 goal; and half on Newcastle to win, draw, or lose by less than 1.5 goals.

If the final score is Everton 1-0 Newcastle, half your bet would be refunded due to draw (Everton 1 - +1 Newcastle, i.e: Newcastle lost by exactly one goal). The second half would win (Everton 1 - +1.5 Newcastle, i.e: Newcastle lost by less than 1.5 goals).

Whole handicaps and draws[edit]

In the event that a whole number is used for the handicap, the handicap adjusted final score could result in a draw. This situation is not a draw, but a push. With a push, all bettors have their original wagers returned as there is no winner. The plus signs in the Team result columns indicate 'or more', eg. '2+' means 'by 2 goals or more'.

References[edit]

1. ^Games without frontiers, SCMP Post Magazine, David Eimer, 14 Apr 2013
2. ^'An Introduction to Arbitrage Betting and the Asian Handicap'. TBR. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
3. ^Charles, Gillespie (2007-12-04). 'Asian Handicap Betting Basics'. WSN. Archived from the original on 3 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
4. ^'Live Football'. Monday, August 17, 2020
5. ^George, Haggett (2002-05-14). 'Origin of Asian Handicap'. BetAsia. Archived from the original on 31 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
6. ^https://en.betenemy.com/betting-guide/asian-handicap/

The “alternative handicap result” will refund the player if and only if the team that the punter had placed a bet on to win, wins the game but ends up in a draw because of the handicap goal that was awarded to the other team before the start of the match.

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Best Betting Sites for Alternative Handicap Bets

What Alternative Handicap actually means?

Alternative Handicap Result is the method of predicting the result of the match by giving a team either an advantage or disadvantage. In points-based sports, an even money contest is typically created by simply adding points onto the side deemed to be the underdog.

For example, if Manchester United were favorites to beat Leeds United, the bookmaker might give Leeds United a 2-0 handicap advantage.

If you then place a handicap bet on Manchester United to win, but they only win the game 1-0, you will lose your bet, due to the handicap that had been applied. Effectively, in the eyes of the bookmaker, Manchester United lost the game 2-1.

Asian Handicap Goal Line Chart

As you can see from the diagram here, the layout Is very simple. You can decide which team you would like to give the advantage too and by how many goals. You can even select a draw result in the middle.

The main positive about Alternative Handicap result is that if you had the home team to win, but with the final score and handicap goal/goals added together, the result is a draw, you will be refunded your stake amount 100%.

What is a Handicap Result?

Handicap Result, which can also be known as ‘The Spread’, is exactly the same as Alternative Handicap Result. The only difference being that if you bet the home team to win and you calculated the handicap goals with the full time result and it ends up being a draw, this time you will not be refunded, and it will go down as a loss. Therefore, you need to be much more precise and specific when attempting to select a winner/loser, or in this case, a draw. This is a big advantage as not only will the odds be increased significantly, but there will also be a bigger chance of a higher cash out option, meaning more profit.

As you can see from this diagram, the layout is exactly the same, the difference just lies in the terms and conditions. Be aware for this and if you ever get confused or mixed up, do not hesitate to contact the customer support on the site.

Alternative Asian Handicap

This kind of betting was first introduced in Indonesia back in the late 90s and picked up really well in the early 21st century. What happens in this kind of wager is that one side of the two playing football teams is awarded some goals prior to the kick-off of that match. So, one of the teams will look like it is trailing or ahead of the other by some goals depending on which side has been awarded the goals.

Simply put, Asian Handicaps are designed to eliminate the possibility of a draw in a Soccer match, reducing the match to two possible outcomes. There are two types of Asian handicaps – Half goal (0.5, 1.5) and the whole goal which is as mentioned previously (1, 2). The point of the half goal is so it eliminates the possibility of their being a draw, because you can’t score half a goal in football.

As an example, if Chelsea are playing Burnley, and Chelsea are the strong favorites, the likely hood is that Chelsea will be -1.5 and Burnley will be +1.5. Meaning if the final score is 1-0 to Chelsea, depending on who you bet on you simply do that maths against the score of the actual result. If you bet Chelsea -1.5, you would have lost the bet as that would mean Chelsea are now on -0.5. If you bet Burnley +1.5, then that would make the score 1 – 1.5 meaning Burnley win and you bet would come in.

A zero goal start in Asian handicap betting effectively means ‘Draw – No Bet’ – i.e. there must be a winner in the match, or all bets are voided.

Other terminology that can be used

• Is the term “Spread” something different?The spread is simply another word used for handicap. It means precisely the same thing, however it is more relatable to Asian Handicap than Alternative Handicap.
• What does -0.5 Asian Handicap mean?Simply an example, but one of the most common uses of the Asian Handicap market. Simply subtract this by the final score of the team you selected, which in this case would most probably be the favorites.
• What does -1.5 Asian handicap mean?Same as above except this time we subtract 1.5 form the final score. Once again with this type of bet it would most likely be on the favorites
• what does 3 way handicap mean?

Best tips for Alternative Handicap Betting

Asian Handicap Totals Chart

To conclude

Soccer Asian Handicap Chart

This betting market is very much a trial and error technique. What we mean by this is that in order to understand it properly you will need to practice. We recommend having small stakes on some games as a warm-up so you can get the feel of what it’s like. Ideally then you will figure out which matches are the best to use this on, as fundamentally, to do well in this you need to know which fixtures are best suited.