Asian Handicap Calculator

Calculate potential returns and outcomes for Asian Handicap bets across all scorelines.

Asian Handicaps eliminate the draw by giving one team a goal advantage or disadvantage. This creates more balanced odds and different payout scenarios.

Whole Lines (-1, 0, +1)

Win, lose, or push (stake returned) based on the adjusted goal difference. A -1 handicap means your team must win by 2+ goals for a full win.

Half Lines (-0.5, -1.5, +0.5)

No push possible - you either win or lose. Half lines provide clear outcomes since the adjusted difference can never equal zero.

Quarter Lines (-0.25, -0.75, -1.25)

Your stake is split between two adjacent lines. For example, -0.25 means half your stake goes on 0 (Draw No Bet) and half on -0.5. This creates half-win and half-lose scenarios.

Asian Handicap Calculation

Enter the handicap line, odds, and stake to see all possible outcomes and returns.

Select the handicap (negative = favorite, positive = underdog).
Decimal odds for the selection (e.g. 1.95).
Amount to bet.

More About Asian Handicap Betting

Asian Handicap markets are popular among professional bettors due to higher liquidity, lower margins, and elimination of the draw outcome.

Benefits

  • Eliminates the draw - only two outcomes to consider.
  • Better odds than traditional markets in most cases.
  • Quarter lines provide insurance with half-win/half-lose scenarios.

Practical Applications

Use Asian Handicaps when backing strong favorites (get better value than 1X2) or when you want to reduce variance on close matchups. Quarter lines are ideal when you're unsure about the exact margin of victory.

Frequently Asked Questions

A push (void) means your stake is returned in full. This occurs on whole-number lines when the adjusted goal difference equals zero. For example, Team A -1 with a 1-0 win results in a push.

Quarter lines (like -0.25 or -0.75) split your stake between two adjacent lines. For -0.25, half goes on 0 (Draw No Bet) and half on -0.5. This creates four possible outcomes: full win, half win, half lose, or full lose.

Asian Handicap offers more flexibility with quarter lines and eliminates the draw outcome (push instead). European Handicap includes the draw as a possible outcome, which adds a third betting option but can result in total loss on draws.