Guide To Asian Handicap,Odds, Over/under Betting Football For Beginers

To beginners, the numbers and terms in football betting sites can confuse them and they can hardly understand what they mean. This article is to help new gamblers clarify those term and have a better understanding about betting in football matches.

Asian Handicap

Originated in Indonesia, Asian handicap betting is a popular measure to determine which team, between the two, is handicapped. Handicap bets are made according to the teams’ current form and recent results, and a stronger estimated team must win by a few certain goals for a gambler to win. There are some common Asian handicaps such as one-quarter goal to several goals, in addition of half- or even quarter-goals.

Among popular sports, maybe football is the one with regular draw results. Traditionally, draws are seen as subordinate outcome in every football game. And when it happens, those who betted on either team will lose money. Asian Handicaps are used to reduce the possibility for a draw and there might be more winners thanks to this.  

Generally, Asian handicap is giving advantage for the team which is less likely to win (also called the Underdog) when facing a stronger team (the Favorite). The advantage here is usually goals, sometimes it’s points.

For example:

Match: Barcelona vs. AC Milan

Handicap: AC Milan +1.0, +1.5

This means that the handicap estimates that half of your bet goes on AC Milan to win, draw, or lose by less than 1 goal; and half on AC Milan to win, draw, or lose by less than 1.5 goals.

If the final score (Full-time) is Barcelona 1-0 AC Milan, the bettor would be refunded half his bet because of draw (Barcelona 1 – +1 AC Milan, i.e: AC Milan lost by one goal). The second half would win (Barcelona 1 – +1.5 AC Milan, i.e: AC Milan lost by less than 1.5 goals).

Let’s look at  the table below to see more types of handicaps

Odds in Football

Odds are the handicaps given before every match starts, and the bettors will win or lose the money in accordance with those handicaps. The table below is the common format in Asian handicap betting

In a match, a team highlighted is considered the Favorite, the other team is the Underdog.

FT. HDP: Full time Handicap

FT. O/U: Full time Over/Under

FT. 1X2: Full time 1×2 (European)

1H. HDP: First Half Handicap (Asian)

1H. O/U: First Half Over/Under

1H. 1X2: First Half 1X2 (European)

In Asian Handicaps, you just need to pay attention to the FT. HDP or 1H. HDP

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Meaning of the number on the left side of each box:

1-1.5: The Favorite needs to beat the Underdog by at least 2 goals difference (i.e the final score is 2-0 or 3-1) for its bettors to win.

• If the Favorite wins with only 1 goal difference, its bettors will lose half the money, and those who betted on the Underdog will win half the money.
• If the Underdog wins or draws, its bettors will win.

2-2.5: The Favorite needs to beat the Underdog by at least 3 goals difference (i.e the final score is 3-0 or 4-1)  for its bettors to win.

• If the Favorite wins with only 2 goals difference, its bettors will lose half the money, and those who betted on the Underdog will win half the money.
• If the Favorite wins with only 1 goal difference, its bettors will lose all the money and those who betted on the Underdog will win all the money.
• If the Underdog wins or draws, its bettors will win.

0.25 or 0-0.5 or 1/4: As long as the Favorite wins, those who betted on the Favorite will win. If the Favorite draws, its bettors lose half the money, those who betted on the Underdog win half the money. If the Favorite loses, its bettors lose all the money and Underdog’s bettors win all the money..

1: The Favorite needs to beat the Underdog by at least 2 goals difference  for the bettors to win (all the money).

• If the Favorite wins with only 1 goal difference, neither the bettors win.
• If the Favorite loses, those who betted on the Underdog win (all the money).

Also, there are more other handicaps:

1.5-2 or 1.75: The Favorite needs to beat the Underdog by at least 3 goals difference for its bettors to win.

• If the Favorite wins with only 2 goals difference, its bettors will win half the money, and those who betted on the Underdog will lose half the money.
• If the Favorite wins with only 1 goal difference, its bettors will lose (all the money) and those who betted on the Underdog will win (all the money).
• If the Underdog wins or draws, its bettors will win (all the money).

2: The Favorite needs to beat the Underdog by at least 3 goals difference  for its bettors to win.

• If the Favorite wins with only 2 goals difference, neither the bettors win.
• If the Favorite wins with only 1 goal difference, or draw, or loses, those who betted on the Underdog win.

2-2.5 or 2.25: The Favorite needs to beat the Underdog by at least 3 goals difference for its bettors to win.

• If the Favorite wins with only 2 goals difference, its bettors will lose half the money, and those who betted on the Underdog will win half the money.
• If the Favorite wins with only 1 goal difference, or draw, or loses, those who betted on the Underdog win.

2.5: The Favorite needs to beat the Underdog by at least 3 goals difference for its bettors to win.

• If the Favorite wins with only 1 or 2 goals difference, or draw, or loses, those who betted on the Underdog win.

2.5-3 or 2.75: The Favorite needs to beat the Underdog by at least 4 goals difference (i.e the final score is 4-0 or 5-1)  for its bettors to win.

• If the Favorite wins with 3 goals difference, its bettors will win half the money, those who betted on the Underdog lose half the money.
• If the Favorite wins with only 1 or 2 goals difference, or draw, or loses, those who betted on the Underdog win (all the money).

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Over/Under

In Over/Under betting, bettors don’t need to pay attention to which team will win or lose. What they need to know is the total goals scored by 2 teams in a match. Look at the table below: