Asian Handicap Table

The Asian Handicap (AH) simplifies betting on football matches as it elimiates the draw. It helps to provide more interesting bets where the returns from a bet on a strong favourite is unnatractive or where an underdog who could perform well is still unfancied for the win.

Ironically, the terminology and rules make it sound more complciated than it is but by referring to the asian handicap table below it’s easy to check what your returns will be.

 

Handicap
Team result
Bet result
Handicap
Team result
Bet result
0
Win
Win
0
Win
Win
Draw
Stake refund
Draw
Stake refund
Lose
Lose
Lose
Lose
– 0.25
Win
Win
+ 0.25
Win
Win
Draw
Half lose
Draw
Half win
Lose
Lose
Lose
Lose
– 0.50
Win
Win
+ 0.50
Win
Win
Draw
Lose
Draw
Win
Lose
Lose
Lose
Lose
– 0.75
Win by 2+
Win
+ 0.75
Win
Win
Win by 1
Half win
Draw
Win
Draw
Lose
Lose by 1
Half lose
Lose
Lose
Lose by 2+
Lose
– 1.00
Win by 2+
Win
+ 1.00
Win
Win
Win by 1
Stake refund
Draw
Win
Draw
Lose
Lose by 1
Half win
Lose
Lose
Lose by 2+
Lose
– 1.25
Win by 2+
Win
+ 1.25
Win
Win
Win by 1
Half lose
Draw
Win
Draw
Lose
Lose by 1
Half win
Lose
Lose
Lose by 2+
Lose
– 1.50
Win by 2+
Win
+ 1.50
Win
Win
Win by 1
Lose
Draw
Win
Draw
Lose
Lose by 1
Win
Lose
Lose
Lose by 2+
Lose
– 1.75
Win by 3+
Win
+ 1.75
Win
Win
Win by 2
Half win
Draw
Win
Win by 1
Lose
Lose by 1
Win
Draw
Lose
Lose by 2
Half lose
Lose
Lose
Lose by 3+
Lose
– 2.00
Win by 3+
Win
+ 2.00
Win
Win
Win by 2
Stake refund
Draw
Win
Win by 1
Lose
Lose by 1
Win
Draw
Lose
Lose by 2
Stake refund
Lose
Lose
Lose by 3+
Lose