Handicap betting offers two main categories: Asian Handicap and European Handicap.
Asian Handicap
Two options: Team 1 winner or Team 2 winner.
Can have integer or decimal values: 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00.
No Draw option, but allows for full or partial returns, offering greater flexibility.
Commonly applied in soccer (goals, corners, cards) and basketball for imbalanced odds.
Popular Asian Handicap Types
Handicap 0: Bet returns if the match ends in a draw.
Handicap ±0.25: Half stake returned on draw; half stake wins/losses as per outcome.
Handicap ±0.50: Bet wins if your team wins; loses if the team loses.
Handicap ±0.75: Half stake returned if losing by 1 goal; full loss if losing by 2+ goals.
Handicap ±1.00 / ±1.25 / ±1.50: Varying rules for wins, draws, and partial returns depending on goal difference.
European Handicap
Three options: Team 1 winner, Draw, Team 2 winner.
Only integer values allowed (e.g., ±1, ±2, ±3).
Bets are adjusted based on the spread. For example, if Team 1 starts with -2, it must win by 3+ goals to win the bet; smaller margins may result in a draw.
Popular European Spread Bets Examples
Spread -3 1: Team 1 must win by at least 4 goals.
Spread -3 X: Team 1 must win by exactly 3 goals.
Spread +3 2: Team 2 must not lose by more than 2 goals.
Spread -2 1 / -2 X / +2 2: Rules adjusted for goal margins.
Spread ±1 1 / ±1 X / ±1 2: Rules adjusted for one-goal differences or draws.
Asian and European handicaps provide more strategic betting options, allowing users to mitigate risk or increase potential payout based on predicted goal differences.