Half lines: no push
On -0.5, +0.5, -1.5 and similar lines, a draw after the handicap is impossible. -0.5 means your team must win. +1.5 means your team must not lose by two or more.
Whole lines: the push
On 0, -1, +1, -2 and so on, a level result after the handicap is a push: the stake comes back. -1 on your team wins if they win by two or more, pushes if they win by exactly one and loses otherwise.
Quarter lines: the split
Quarter lines put half the stake on each neighbouring line. -0.75 is half on -0.5 and half on -1. +0.25 is half on 0 and half on +0.5.
| Line on your team | Win by 2+ | Win by 1 | Draw | Lose by 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Won | Won | Push | Lost |
| -0.25 | Won | Won | Half lost | Lost |
| -0.5 | Won | Won | Lost | Lost |
| -0.75 | Won | Half won | Lost | Lost |
| -1 | Won | Push | Lost | Lost |
| +0.25 | Won | Won | Half won | Lost |
| +0.75 | Won | Won | Won | Half lost |
| +1 | Won | Won | Won | Push |
Settling in naira
₦1,000 at 1.90 on -0.75, team wins 2-1: half on -0.5 wins ₦950, half on -1 is pushed and returns ₦500. Total ₦1,450, profit ₦450. The Asian handicap calculator settles any line and score.
Questions
Why do bettors like Asian handicap?
It removes the draw and often comes with lower margins than 1X2 markets.
Is Asian handicap the same as European handicap?
No. European handicap keeps a draw outcome with its own price; Asian handicap uses pushes and splits.
Does the handicap use extra time?
For most football markets, no: only regular time plus stoppage time.