This guide will define and explain Asian Handicap betting, a form of fixed odds soccer betting that is incredibly popular in the Far East, and which is rapidly winning over punters in the UK and the rest of Europe as well as an alternative way to bet on football. We give you a list of bookies where you can find Asian Handicap odds.

Asian Handicap is a form of betting where the perceived weaker team (or underdog) is given a number of goals head start. Conversely, the team perceived to be superior (the favourite) is penalised or ‘handicapped’ an equal number of goals in an attempt to make the two teams equal for betting purposes.  

The  favourite has to overcome the handicap, and will have it taken away from its final score. The handicap for the favourite is preceded by a minus (-). The underdog is given a 'head-start', and will have it added to its final score. The handicap for the underdog is preceded by a plus (+).

Asian Handicaps are offered predominantly in decimal form such as 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.00 and so on, whilst some countries know them as fractions as in 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, 1 and so on.

Asian Handicap 0.0If either team wins by any margin they (the winning team) are to be settled as the winning selection. In the event of a draw all bets are void and stakes are refunded.

Asian Handicap 0.25
Team giving a 1/4 ball start (-0.25)

Win by any score - All bets on this selection are winners

Draw - Half the stakes are refunded on this selection. The other half of the stake is classed as a loser

Lose by any score - All bets on this selection are losers

Team receiving a 1/4 ball start (+0.25)

Win by any score - All bets on this selection are winners

Draw - Half the stake is settled at the price of the chosen selection. The other half is refunded to the customer

Lose by any score - All bets on this selection are losers

Asian Handicap 0.5Team giving a 1/2 ball start (-0.5)

Win by any score - All bets on this selection are winners

Draw - All bets on this selection are losers

Lose by any score - All bets on this selection are losers

Team receiving a 1/2 ball start (+0.5)

Win by any score - All bets on this selection are winners

Draw - All bets on this selection are winners

Lose by any score - All bets on this selection are losers

Asian Handicap 0.75Team giving a 3/4 ball start (-0.75)

Win by 2 or more - All bets on this selection are winners

Win by exactly 1 - Half the stake is settled at the price of the chosen selection. The other half is refunded to the customer

Draw or lose by any score - All bets on this selection are losers

Team receiving a 3/4 ball start (+0.75)

Draw or win by any score - All bets on this selection are winners

Lose by exactly 1 - Half the stake is refunded to the customer. The other half is classed as a loser

Lose by 2 or more - All bets on this selection are losers

Asian Handicap 1.0Team giving a full ball start (-1.0)

Win by 2 or more - All bets on this selection are winners

Win by exactly 1 - All bets on this selection are void and refunded to the customer

Draw or lose - All bets on this selection are losers

Team receiving a full ball start (+1.0)

Win by any score or draw - All bets on this selection are winners

Lose by exactly 1 - All bets on this selection are void and refunded to the customer

Lose by 2 or more - All bets on this selection are losers

Asian Handicap 1.25Team giving a 1 1/4 ball start (-1.25)

Win by 2 or more - All bets on this selection are winners

Win by exactly 1 - Half the stake is refunded to the customer. The other half is classed as a loser

Draw or lose by any score - All bets on this selection are losers

Team receiving a 1 1/4 ball start (+1.25)

Win by any score or draw - All bets on this selection are winners

Lose by exactly 1 - Half the stake is settled at the price of the chosen selection. The other half is refunded to the customer

Lose by 2 or more - All bets on this selection are losers

Asian Handicap 1.5Team giving a 1 1/2 ball start (-1.5)

Win by 2 or more - All bets on this selection are winners

Win by exactly 1, draw or lose by any score - All bets on this selection are losers

Team receiving a 1 1/2 ball start (+1.5)

Lose by exactly 1, draw or win by any score - All bets on this selection are winners

Lose by 2 or more - All bets on this selection are losers

Asian Handicap 1.75Team giving a 1 3/4 ball start (-1.75)

Win by 3 or more - All bets on this selection are winners

Win by exactly 2 - Half the stake is settled at the price of the chosen selection. The other half is refunded to the customer

Win by 1, draw or lose by any score - All bets on this selection are winners

Team receiving a 1 3/4 ball start (+1.75)

Lose by 1, draw or win by any score - All bets on this selection are winners

Lose by exactly 2 - Half the stake is refunded to the customer. The other half is classed as a loser

Lose by 3 or more - All bets on this selection are losers

Asian Handicap 2.0Team giving a 2 ball start (-2.0)

Win by 3 or more - All bets on this selection are winners

Win by exactly 2 - All bets are void and refunded to the customer

Win by 1, draw or lose by any score - All bets on this selection are losers

Team receiving a 2 ball start (+2.0)

Lose by 1, draw or win by any score - All bets on this selection are winners

Lose by exactly 2 - All bets are void and refunded to the customer

Lose by 3 or more - All bets on this selection are losers

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