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Asian Handicaps Explained |
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Bookmakers who regularly offer Asian Handicap betting are Premierbet Bet365 Pinnacle Capital Betinternet Sportingbet and Victor Chandler . The betting exchanges Betfair Betdaq and SportingOptions also cover these markets.
The returns on Asian Handicaps are very easy to calculate. Here we go through example payment profiles for the most often used handicaps
Example 1 : Handicap 0
Liverpool +0 2.05 Arsenal +0 1.0 1.80
Payment Summary
Bet on Liverpool:
The bet wins with a return of 2.05 times your stake if Liverpool win.
If the match is a draw your stake is refunded.
The bet loses if Arsenal win.
Bet on Arsenal:
The bet wins with a return of 1.80 times your stake if Arsenal win.
If the match is a draw your stake is refunded.
The bet loses if Liverpool wins.
Example 2 : Handicap 1
Liverpool +1 2.05 Arsenal -1 1.0 1.80
Payment Summary
Bet on Liverpool:
The bet wins with a return of 2.05 times your stake if Liverpool win or the match is a draw.
If Arsenal win by a margin of one goal your stake is refunded.
The bet loses if Arsenal win by two or more goals.
Bet on Arsenal:
The bet wins with a return of 1.80 times your stake if Arsenal win by two or more goals.
If Arsenal win by a margin of one goal your stake is refunded.
The bet loses if Liverpool win or the match is a draw.
Example 3 : Handicap 2
Liverpool +2 2.05 Arsenal -2 1.0 1.80
Payment Summary
Bet on Liverpool:
The bet wins with a return of 2.05 times your stake if Liverpool win, the match is a draw or Arsenal win by a margin of one goal.
If Arsenal win by a margin of two goals your stake is refunded.
The bet loses if Arsenal win by three or more goals.
Bet on Arsenal:
The bet wins with a return of 1.80 times your stake if Arsenal win by three or more goals.
If Arsenal win by a margin of two goals your stake is refunded.
The bet loses if Liverpool win, the match is a draw or Arsenal win by just goal.
Example 4 : Handicap 0.5 ( ? )
Liverpool +0.5 2.05 Arsenal -0.5 1.0 1.80
Payment Summary
Bet on Liverpool:
The bet wins with a return of 2.05 times your stake if Liverpool win or the match is a draw.
The bet loses if Arsenal win.
Bet on Arsenal:
The bet wins with a return of 1.80 times your stake if Arsenal win.
The bet loses if Liverpool wins or the match is a draw.
Example 5 : Handicap 1.5 (1? )
Liverpool +1.5 2.05 Arsenal -1.5 1.0 1.80
Payment Summary
Bet on Liverpool:
The bet wins with a return of 2.05 times your stake if Liverpool win, the match is a draw or Arsenal win by a margin of just one goal.
The bet loses if Arsenal win by two or more goals.
Bet on Arsenal:
The bet wins with a return of 1.80 times your stake if Arsenal win by two or more goals.
The bet loses if Liverpool win, the match is a draw or Arsenal win by a margin of one goal.
Example 6 : Handicap 0.25 ( ? ) (Sometimes expressed as 0,0.5 or 0, ? )
Liverpool +0.25 2.05 Arsenal -0.25 1.0 1.80
Payment Summary
Bet on Liverpool:
The bet wins with a return of 2.05 times your stake if Liverpool win the match.
If the match is a draw your return is half your total stake multiplied by 2.05 plus the other half of your stake is returned.
The bet loses if Arsenal win.
Bet on Arsenal:
The bet wins with a return of 1.80 times your stake if Arsenal win.
If the match is a draw half of your stake is returned.
The bet loses if Liverpool win.
Example 7 : Handicap 0.75 ( ? ) (Sometimes expressed as 0.5, 1 or ? ,1)
Liverpool +0.75 2.05 Arsenal -0.75 1.0 1.80
Payment Summary
Bet on Liverpool:
The bet wins with a return of 2.05 times your stake if Liverpool win the match or draw.
If Liverpool lose by one goal your return is half your stake multiplied by 1.80 plus half your stake is returned.
The bet loses if Arsenal win by two or more goals.
Example 8 : Handicap 1.25 ( 1? ) (Sometimes expressed as 1,1.5 or 1, 1? )
Liverpool +1.25 2.05 Arsenal -1.25 1.0 1.80
Payment Summary
Bet on Liverpool:
The bet wins with a return of 2.05 times your stake if Liverpool win the match or the match is a draw.
If Arsenal win by one goal your return is half your total stake multiplied by 2.05 plus the other half of your stake is returned.
The bet loses if Arsenal win by two or more goals.
Bet on Arsenal:
The bet wins with a return of 1.80 times your stake if Arsenal win by two or more goals.
If Arsenal win by one goal half of your stake is returned.
The bet loses if Liverpool win or the match is a draw. |  |
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