A handicap (also known as a handicap) is a type of betting on football and other sporting events that is used to equalise the odds between a higher-ranked team and a lower-ranked team. A handicap is used to create a more level playing field for betting, by adding or subtracting a certain number of goals (points) to a team’s final score.
On the Pin Up bookmaker’s website, the betting odds are presented as integers with a plus (+) or minus (-) in front of the number. Here’s how it works:
- A “+” handicap: If a team has a “+” handicap, the specified number of goals will be added to their final score. For example, if you bet on a team with a “+1” handicap, they must win by a margin of two or more goals to win.
- Score “-“: If a team has a “-” handicap, a specified number of goals will be deducted from their final score. For example, if you bet on a team with a -1, they must win by one goal or more to win.
Example:
- Team A: +1.5
- Team B: Foe -1.5
If you bet on Team A at +1.5, they must win or draw to win your bet. If you bet on Team B with -1.5, they must win by two or more goals to win your bet.
A handicap allows you to make more interesting and profitable bets on matches with a clear imbalance between the teams. It makes betting more varied and provides more opportunities to profit from betting on football matches.
European Handicap in football
European Handicap is a type of handicap in football betting. It is also known as 3-option or no draw handicap. European Handicap is designed to equalise the chances of a higher ranked team against a lower ranked team, and to eliminate the possibility of a draw (i.e. you cannot bet on a draw in this handicap).
A European handicap is represented as a whole number with a plus (+) or minus (-) in front of the number denoting the number of goals (points) to be added or subtracted from the team’s final score.
Examples of European forfeits:
- +1′: 1 goal is added to a team. If you bet on this team to win or draw, your bet wins. If the team loses by one goal, your bet will be returned.
- Score “-1”: 1 goal is deducted from the team’s final score. If you bet on this team to win by two or more goals, your bet will win. If the team wins by only one goal or draws, your bet will lose.
- +0.5: This is equivalent to a “P1” (first team to win). If you bet on a team with a +0.5, your bet will win if that team wins or draws.
- Foe “-0.5”: This is equivalent to “P2” (second team wins). If you bet on a team with a “-0.5” handicap, your bet will win if that team wins.
European handicaps offer more flexibility and betting options for football matches, especially in situations where there is a clear imbalance between the teams. This makes betting more interesting and exciting for bettors.
Asian football betting odds
Asian Handicap is one of the most popular forms of betting odds in football betting. This form of handicap was developed in Asia and differs from European handicaps in that it provides additional betting options and eliminates the possibility of a draw.
Asian football handicap is a formula that adds or subtracts half a goal, one goal, one and a half goals and so on to a team’s final score. It can be represented as follows:
- The Asian “+0.5” handicap (also called a “0” or “Double Chance” handicap): If the team wins, your bet wins. If the match ends in a draw, your bet is returned.
- Asian Hindsight “+0.25” or “+0.5/-0.5” (also called “0.25” or “Double Chance”): In this bet, your bet is split into two parts. Half of the bet goes on the “+0.5” handicap and the other half on the “+0” handicap. If the team wins, you win both parts of the bet. If the match ends in a draw, half of the +0.5 bet wins and the other half is returned. If the team loses, the whole bet loses.
- The Asian handicap “+0.75” or “+0.5/+1” (also called “0.75”): In this bet, your bet is split into two parts. Half of the bet goes on the “+0.5” handicap and the other half on the “+1” handicap. If the team wins or draws, you win both parts of the bet. If a team loses by one goal, half of the +0.5 bet wins and the other half is returned. If a team loses by two or more goals, the whole bet loses.
- The Asian handicap “-0.5” (also called “Bet 0” or “Win”): If the team wins, your bet wins.
- Asian Forehand “-0.25” or “-0.5/+0.5” (also called “Forehand -0.25” or “Half Lose”): In this bet, your bet is divided into two parts. Half of the bet goes on a “-0.5” handicap and the other half on a “+0.5” handicap. If the team wins by two or more goals, you win both parts of the bet. If a team wins by one goal, half of the bet on a “-0.5” handicap wins and the other half is returned. If the team loses or the match ends in a draw, the whole bet loses.
These are just some examples of Asian football handicaps, and there are actually many different betting options that can be made using Asian handicaps. This form of handicap gives bettors more flexibility and options for betting on football matches and also eliminates the possibility of a draw, making betting more attractive to many punters.