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Handicap

  • "Handicap" means that a team receives a virtual head start, effectively leading the game by differing amount or amounts before it actually kicks off.
  • If you back a team with the handicap and they manage to win the match (with head start included), then you'll win the bet.
  • In some cases, a team is given two virtual head starts. If they manage to overcome both of these, then you get a maximum return on your stake. If they overcome only one of these, your profit is either halved or half your stake is returned, depending on the odds.

Handicap Example 1

  • Barcelona are playing at home to Real Madrid, and are the favourites to win. To make this match an equal contest, Barcelona are handicapped by half a goal. This means:
  • Handicap Table
  • Team Handicap Description
    Barcelona (-0.5) Barcelona will have 0.5 goals taken away from their final score (-0.5)
    Real adrid (+0.5) Real Madrid will be given a 0.5 goal head start (+0.5)
  • Game Table
  • Team Handicap Score Description Result  
    Barcelona (-0.5) 1-0 Barcelona 0.5 Real Madrid 0 YOU WIN YOUR BET!!
    (1 - 0.5 = 0.5)  
    1-1 Barcelona 0.5 Real Madrid 1 YOU LOSE YOUR BET!!
    (1 - 0.5 = 0.5)  
    0-1 Barcelona -0.5 Real Madrid 1 YOU LOSE YOUR BET!!
    (0 - 0.5 = -0.5)  
    Real Madrid (+0.5) 1-0 Barcelona 1 Real Madrid 0.5 YOU LOSE YOUR BET!!
      (0 + 0.5 = 0.5)
    1-1 Barcelona 1 Real Madrid 1.5 YOU WIN YOUR BET!!
      (1 + 0.5 = 1.5)
    0-1 Barcelona 0 Real Madrid 1.5 YOU WIN YOUR BET!!
      (1 + 0.5 = 1.5)
  • Note that the handicap is only added or deducted from the score of the team that you bet on.

Handicap Example 2

  • Liverpool are playing at home to Tottenham, this match is already an equal contest and, as both teams are evenly matched neither team is handicapped. This means:
  • Handicap Table
  • Team Handicap Description
    Liverpool (0) No Handicap
    Tottenham (0) No Handicap
  • Game Table
  • League Time Score Current Score 1x2 In-Play
    Liverpool (0) 1-0 Liverpool 1 Tottenham 0 YOU WIN YOUR BET!!
    (1 - 0 = 1)  
    1-1 Liverpool 1 Tottenham 1 TIE OR A PUSH YOUR STAKE IS RETURNED
    (1 - 0 = 1)  
    0-1 Liverpool 0 Tottenham 1 YOU LOSE YOUR BET!!
    (0 - 0 = 0)  
    Tottenham (0) 1-0 Liverpool 1 Tottenham 0 YOU LOSE YOUR BET!!
      (0 + 0 = 0)
    1-1 Liverpool 1 Tottenham 1 TIE OR A PUSH YOUR STAKE IS RETURNED
      (0 + 0 = 0)
    0-1 Liverpool 0 Tottenham 1 YOU WIN YOUR BET!!
      (0 + 0 = 0)
  • If the handicap is 0 and the result is a draw your stake is returned .

  • Split Handicap
  • The best way to understand split handicap is to imagine you are having two separate bets with your stake being split equally between the 2 component handicaps.
  • Thus with a handicap of 0, 0.5:
  • Half your stake will go on at the 0 handicap and half at the 0.5 handicap.
  • It is important to note that you don't physically place the two separate bets at the two different handicaps. This is done automatically by our system whenever you bet on a 'split ball' handicap

Handicap Example 3

  • Lazio are playing at home to Roma and Lazio are the favourites to win. However, the amount by which they are favourites happens to be between 0 and -0.5. Therefore, Lazio's handicap is 0, -0.5. This means half your stake goes to 0 handicap while the other half of the stake goes to 0.5 handicap.
  • Handicap Table
  • Team Handicap Description

    Lazio

    (0,-0.5)

    Lazio will have 0, 0.5 goals taken away from their final score (0,-0.5)

    Roma

    (0,+0.5)

    Romawill be given a 0, 0.5 goal head start (0,+0.5)

  • Game Table
  • Team Handicap Score DescriptionResult
    Lazio (0,-0.5) 1-0
    1-1
    0-1
    Roma (0,+0.5) 1-0
    1-1
    0-1
  • Note that the handicap is only added or deducted from the score of the team that you bet on.
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