Asian Handicap Explained

Many talk about it, but I wonder how many really know what it is? First things first … Asian Handicap has been ‘invented’ to reduce sports like football with 3 marks (1 × 2) to only two marks (1 and 2). From here we will mainly use two specific terms: favorite and underdog. Besides these two terms, there is the notion of valuable bet. This is a number equal to the product of rate and mathematical probability of the event happening. Unfortunately, this equation has great unknown probability of success that it can be approximated only with experience. When this number is greater than or equal to 1, the bet is valuable!

When two teams have close values, the odds are relatively equal, perhaps with a small advantage for the hosts. In this case, any of the 3 signs is worth even more than @ [email protected]. But what happens when the turning point of the two teams is disproportionate? Then the multiplication factor for the favourite team is smaller, not so atractive to the public. At that time favorite starts with a disability.

Logic is theoretically simple: after much study of a match / group matches, specialists bookmakers set the value of this handicap, negative and positive, favorite dog (equal but opposite!). To understand better, here’s an example:

Arsenal – Chelsea, Arsenal suppose is @ 1.30. British favorable bet has a relatively low value, and in order to find greater value homes set a handicap. For a share of 1.30, can be reached at -1 / + 1 or -1.5 / + 1.5. Thus, -1 / + 1, Arsenal beat to win the bet if 2 or more goals and lose in case of a tie or defeat of any kind. Chelsea win only x2. If Arsenal win in exactly one goal difference, your bet is declared void. In that! The limit of 1.5 goals, Arsenal win to win by 2 or more Golu, while Chelsea wins x2. The difference between -1 and -1.5 is obvious, but the amount varies depending on risk allowance, so for Arsenal (-1) we have somewhere around @ [email protected] and Arsenal (-1.5) we have over @ [email protected].