Asian Handicap Calculator
Pick the line you backed, enter the odds, the stake and the final score, and the calculator settles the bet: win, half win, push, half loss or loss. Quarter lines such as −0.25 or −0.75 are split into two bets of half the stake, and the result shows what each half did.
Quick answer: £10 on −0.75 at 1.90 is £5 on −0.5 and £5 on −1. Win by one goal: the −0.5 half pays £9.50, the −1 half is a push and returns £5, so you get £14.50 back (£4.50 profit). Win by two or more: £19.00 back. Draw or defeat: both halves lose.
A minus line means your team gives goals away; a plus line means it receives them. Use the score after 90 minutes plus stoppage time unless the market says it includes extra time: see does extra time count in betting.
Settlement
How Every Asian Handicap Line Settles
Add the handicap to your team's winning margin. Above zero the bet wins, at exactly zero it is a push and the stake comes back, below zero it loses. Whole lines (0, −1, −2) can push; half lines (−0.5, −1.5) cannot, because no score ends on half a goal. Quarter lines are two bets at once, one on each neighbouring line, which is where half wins and half losses come from.
The table shows the profit on £10 at 1.90 for each line and result. A full win is +£9.00, a half win +£4.50, a push £0, a half loss −£5.00 and a loss −£10.00. Any defeat by two goals or more loses on every line in the table.
| Line | Lose by 1 | Draw | Win by 1 | Win by 2 | Win by 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.5 | −£10.00 | £9.00 | £9.00 | £9.00 | £9.00 |
| +0.25 | −£10.00 | £4.50 | £9.00 | £9.00 | £9.00 |
| 0 | −£10.00 | £0.00 | £9.00 | £9.00 | £9.00 |
| −0.25 | −£10.00 | −£5.00 | £9.00 | £9.00 | £9.00 |
| −0.5 | −£10.00 | −£10.00 | £9.00 | £9.00 | £9.00 |
| −0.75 | −£10.00 | −£10.00 | £4.50 | £9.00 | £9.00 |
| −1 | −£10.00 | −£10.00 | £0.00 | £9.00 | £9.00 |
| −1.25 | −£10.00 | −£10.00 | −£5.00 | £9.00 | £9.00 |
| −1.5 | −£10.00 | −£10.00 | −£10.00 | £9.00 | £9.00 |
| −1.75 | −£10.00 | −£10.00 | −£10.00 | £4.50 | £9.00 |
| −2 | −£10.00 | −£10.00 | −£10.00 | £0.00 | £9.00 |
Reading the quarter lines
- −0.25 (0 and −0.5): a draw loses half the stake. It sits between draw no bet and a straight win.
- +0.25 (0 and +0.5): a draw is a half win, £4.50 on the example.
- −0.75 (−0.5 and −1): a one-goal win is a half win; two goals is a full win.
- −1.25 (−1 and −1.5): a one-goal win is a half loss, −£5.00.
- −1.75 (−1.5 and −2): a two-goal win is a half win.
Asian handicap and the margin
Two-way Asian lines are usually priced closer to fair than a 1X2 market: 1.90 and 1.90 on the two sides is a margin of about 5.3%, while three-way football prices often carry more. You can compare the two on the same match with the margin calculator. To convert fractional or American prices before you enter them, use the odds converter.
Asian handicaps are the main football market in much of Asia and widely used in Africa, and most licensed UK and Irish bookmakers offer them alongside the standard handicap. Settlement rules can differ from one operator to another, for example on abandoned matches, so read the football rules of the bookmaker you use.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does a quarter-goal Asian handicap work?
A quarter line such as −0.75 is two bets of half the stake each, on the two nearest lines: −0.5 and −1. £10 on −0.75 is £5 on −0.5 and £5 on −1. If the team wins by one goal the −0.5 half wins and the −1 half is a push, so at 1.90 you get £9.50 plus £5 back: £14.50, a profit of £4.50.
What does −0.25 mean in Asian handicap?
−0.25 splits the stake between 0 (draw no bet) and −0.5. If your team wins, both halves win. If the match is drawn, the 0 half is refunded and the −0.5 half loses, so you lose half your stake. If your team loses, both halves lose.
What is a push in Asian handicap?
A push happens on a whole-number line when the handicap exactly cancels the margin: on −1, a one-goal win is a push and the stake is returned. On a quarter line only one half can push, which is why those lines produce half wins and half losses.
Does extra time count in Asian handicap bets?
Usually not. Asian handicap markets on football are normally settled on the result after 90 minutes plus stoppage time, unless the market says it includes extra time. Always check the market name and the bookmaker's football rules before betting on a cup tie.
Is Asian handicap better than a normal handicap?
It removes the draw. A European, or three-way, handicap has a separate draw outcome; on an Asian line the draw is turned into a refund on whole and half-split lines. That gives two outcomes with prices close to evens, which is why bookmakers often apply lower margins to Asian lines than to 1X2 markets.
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