What is handicap betting?
Handicap betting is a method of making a one-sided event become more attractive for betting purposes by giving one of the competitors a points head-start. This can either be a whole number of points or a half number.
Full Point Handicap Betting
Example 1;
Predict the result of a match from: home win | draw | away win, sometimes denoted on our website/coupons as 1 | X | 2, after the handicap spread has been applied to the teams. A handicap of (+/-) one or more points will be given to one of the teams which will be added to the actual number of points scored.
France v Italy. France (-14) Tie (-14) Italy (+14). The final score is France 25-13 Italy. The handicap spread is applied to the actual number of points scored during the match. The winning outcome in this market is Italy after adding 14 points to their total.
Example 2:
Predict the result of a match from: home win | away win, sometimes denoted on our website/coupons as 1 | 2, after the handicap spread has been applied to the teams. A handicap of (+/-) one or more points will be given to one of the teams which will be added to the actual number of points scored.
Ulsan Mobis Phoebus v Incheon Elephants. Ulsan Mobis Phoebus (-1) I Incheon Elephants (+1). The final score is Ulsan Mobis Phoebus 75-75 Incheon Elephants. The handicap spread is applied to the actual number of points scored during the match. The winning outcome in this market is Incheon Elephants after adding 1 point to their total. If Ulsan Mobis Phoebus win by exactly 1 point, bets on this handicap market would be void because there is no option to bet on the handicap draw.
Example:
Predict the result of a match from: home win | away win after the handicap spread has been applied to the teams. A handicap of (+/-) half of one or more points will be given to one of the teams which will be added to the actual number of points scored.
France v Italy. France (-16 ½) Italy (+16 ½). The final score is France 25-13 Italy. The handicap spread is applied to the actual number of points scored during the match. The winning outcome in this market is Italy after adding 16 ½ points to their total.