Experienced online football bettors are familiar with Asian Handicap odds, but for newcomers, it may be a vague concept. Therefore, in this article, Wintips will explain in detail what Asian Handicap is and how to read Asian Handicap odds for your reference.
I. What is Asian Handicap in football?
Asian Handicap (also known as Handicap) is a form of betting that always has a favorite team given a certain handicap against the underdog. The bookmakers provide certain numbers, and the bettors have the task of calculating the probability of outcomes based on those odds.
Asian Handicap is one of the most popular betting types in Vietnam for online betting. Asian Handicap odds not only offer more straightforward options to bet on but also provide better winning opportunities for the bettors compared to other types of odds.
Knowing how to read Asian Handicap odds is crucial as it determines the bettor's chances of winning. Therefore, bettors need to spend time understanding how to interpret Asian Handicap odds before participating in betting.
When participating in Asian Handicap betting, bettors can only choose to bet on the favorite or the underdog; there is no option for a draw. You can only place a bet on one of the two teams. The stronger team is placed in the favorite position and gives a certain number of goals (handicap) to the weaker team (underdog). This is called the Asian Handicap odds.
II. How to read Asian Handicap odds simplified
Draw No Bet - 0 Handicap - Level Ball
Draw No Bet, also known as Level Ball, means that neither team offers a handicap. In this case, if the two teams finish the match with any draw score, the bettor neither wins nor loses. The bookmakers will return the amount of money the bettor placed as a bet. On the contrary, if one of the teams has a higher score, the bettor who chose the winning team will win the bet and receive the payout according to the bookmaker's odds.
Let's consider a specific example of a match between the French and English national teams. Football bettors will fall into one of the following three scenarios:
The match ends in a draw: Regardless of the team chosen, the bettor will have their bet amount returned by the bookmaker because there is no win or draw.
The match ends with France winning, and you chose France: You win the bet and receive the payout according to the bookmaker's odds. On the other hand, if you chose England, you lose the bet.
The match ends with England winning, and you chose England: You win the bet and receive the payout according to the bookmaker's odds. Conversely, those who chose France will lose their bet.
Quarter Ball Handicap (0.25)
In this handicap, one team gives a 0.25 goal advantage to the other team. The team giving the handicap is called the favorite, and the other team is called the underdog. The symbols commonly used by bookmakers to represent this type of handicap in each match are 0.0, -0.5 for the favorite, and 0.0, +0.5 for the underdog. This handicap can result in three scenarios:
If the two teams draw: The bettor who chose the favorite (team giving the handicap) will lose half of their bet, while the one who chose the underdog will win half of their bet.
If the favorite team loses or draws against the underdog: The bettor who chose the favorite will lose the entire bet amount.
The bettor will win the bet when they choose the favorite team, and the favorite team wins against
Half ball handicap – 0.5 handicap
Similar to the level ball handicap, the upper team is given a 0.5 goal handicap advantage over the lower team. There are three possible outcomes for football betting:
If the match ends in a draw, those who bet on the upper team (handicap team) will lose half of their wager, while those who bet on the lower team will win half of their bet.
If the upper team wins by a margin of one goal or more, those who bet on that team will win their full wager according to the bookmaker's odds. The lower team will lose, and those who bet on the lower team will win their full bet.
If the upper team loses or ties the match against the lower team, those who bet on the upper team will lose their entire wager.
Three-quarter ball handicap – 0.75 handicap
In this case, the upper team is given a three-quarter goal handicap advantage over the lower team. Players need to understand that for the upper team to win, they must win against the lower team by a margin of at least one goal. Let's take an example: Thailand is given a three-quarter goal handicap advantage over Vietnam.
If the match ends with Thailand winning by a margin of two goals or more, those who bet on Thailand will win their wager, and vice versa.
If Thailand wins by a margin of one goal, those who bet on Vietnam will win half of their wager, while those who bet on Thailand losing will win half of their bet.
If Thailand loses or ties against Vietnam, those who bet on Vietnam will win their wager according to the bookmaker's odds.
1-goal draw handicap
In this case, the upper team is given a 1-goal handicap advantage over the lower team. If the upper team scores two or more goals, they will win the bet, similar to the calculation for a 0.75 handicap. Players only win their wager if the upper handicap team has a goal difference of more than 2 goals compared to the lower handicap team. If the upper handicap team draws or loses, players who bet on that team will lose their wager.
These Asian handicap betting methods also apply similarly to other types of handicaps such as 1.5-goal handicap, 1.25-goal handicap, and 2-goal handicap.
III. Conclusion
We have provided a detailed introduction to understanding Asian handicap betting. Now you can confidently understand the odds presented by bookmakers, right? You can refer to the experiences of experts or long-time players to achieve more accurate betting results.
