What is Asian Handicap Betting?

The Asian Handicap

At BetVision, Asian Handicap is one of many football betting tips that level the playing field by giving an advantage to the underdog. Frequently used in football, the Asian Handicap can be applied to any other sport, removes the “draw” option for bettors. The removal of the “draw” creates a scenario that concludes with a winner or a loser.

In typical football sports betting, you need to choose a winning team or a draw. This gives you three options. The Asian Handicap removes the draw option for the bettors. The stronger team needs to win by a certain margin for a winning bet. However, some Asian handicap methods still have the possibility of a draw. (i.e. 0, -1)

Let’s look at the different options when betting with Asian Handicap:

AH 0 (Asian Handicap 0)

This type of handicap is as it states, 0. No value will add to the result of the match from either team. The result is limited to winning or losing. If it ends in a draw, the bettor refunds the bet.

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AH +/-0.25

This handicap puts a team at a quarter of a goal advantage. This means that the weaker team has a quarter goal at the beginning of the match. While the stronger team loses a quarter goal. The stronger team needs to score at least one goal more to win the bet. If the weaker team draws, they would get a half win or half the stake. If the stronger team draws, they would get a half loss or lose half of the stake.

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AH +/-0.50

This handicap puts the weaker team at half a goal advantage. If the handicap is +/-0.50, the stronger team needs to win at least two goals to secure a winning bet. If the difference in score is less than two, the weaker team wins the bet. A draw is a loss on the bet of the stronger team. While a draw on the weaker team results in a win.

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AH +/-0.75

This handicap puts the weaker team at three-quarters of an advantage. It’s a bit complicated compared to the other handicaps. If the handicap is +/-0.75, The stronger team needs to win at least two goals to secure a winning bet. If the difference in goal is 1, the stronger team gets half a win, if the match resulted in a draw, they lose the bet. The weaker team just needs to draw to win the bet, if they lose by one, they lose half of the stake.

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AH +/-1.00

This type of handicap puts the weaker team at a one-goal advantage. It is almost the same as the AH 0 but differs by the difference in goals. The stronger team wins by two or more goals, the bet wins, if the win is by one goal, the bettor gets his stake back, if it draws, it’s a loss for the stronger team. If the weaker team draws, it’s a win, if they lose by one, the bettor gets his stake back, if they lose by two or more goals, they lose.

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AH +/- 1.25

This handicap gives a goal and a quarter advantage to the weaker team. The stronger team needs to score two goals in order to secure a winning bet. If the stronger team wins by one goal, the bettor loses half of the stake. If they draw, it’s a loss. The weaker team just needs to draw in order for the bettor to secure a winning bet. If they lose by one, they get half the stake. If they lose by two goals, they lose the whole stake.

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AH +/- 1.50

This handicap gives a goal and a half advantage to the weaker team. The stronger team needs to win by two or more goals to secure a winning bet. If the stronger team wins by one goal or draw, the bettor loses his stake. The weaker team just needs to draw to get a winning bet. If they lose by one goal, the bettor wins his stake. If they lose by two or more goals, they lose.

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AH +/- 1.75

This handicap gives the weaker team a goal and a half advantage. The stronger team needs to get 3 or more goals for the bettor to win. If this team wins by two goals, the bettor wins half of his stake. If the team loses or draws the match, the bettor loses. The weaker team just needs to have a goal difference of one to win the bet. If they lose by two goals, the lose half the stake. If they lose by 3, the bettor loses all stake.

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AH +/- 2.00

Finally, the 2.00 handicap. This handicap gives the significantly weaker team a two goal lead at the start of the match. The stronger team needs to win by three or more goals for the bettor to win his stake. If this team wins by 2 goals, the stake gets refunded. If they either win by one goal, draw, or lose, the bettor loses all his stake. For the weaker team to win, they only need to lose by one goal. If they perform better than this, they will win all stakes. If the team loses by two goals, the stake gets refunded, and if they lose by three goals, the bettor loses all stake.

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That’s it! Here is the very basic explanation of how the Asian Handicap works. If you want to experience more of the action, visit betvision88.com for more fun and in-depth experience of sports betting!