Introduction to Asian Handicap Markets

The Asian handicap betting, as the name implies, originally comes from Asian bookmakers. This handicap offers a better chance of winning than conventional fixed odds (1X2) betting. The popularity of this market has spread to the West, especially in the UK, where many bookies started catering for this betting strategy.

The Asian handicap 0.25 or the Asian Quarter Bet is another way of betting on football, where the stringer team receives a handicap. It's been used by a growing number of punters due to the numerous ways in how you can manage your risk better while playing on any match.

The quarter bet eliminates the draw outcome that happens in a football game. Even though the Asian Quarter Bet is mainly used in football, you can also use it in other sports like rugby or tennis. Let's look at the details for AH 0.25.

What is Asian Handicap 0.25?

The Asian handicap 0.25 is a sports betting strategy that takes out the draw from the set of possible outcomes that you can find in a football game. In the traditional 1X2 betting market, bettors usually have three outcomes to bet on. These include win, lose or draw. When applying the 0.25 handicap, bettors have only two outcomes to bet on: win or lose.

Reducing the possible outcomes makes the game more exciting. Besides that, the underdog receives the advantage of 0.25 at the start while the stronger team gets the handicap of -0.25. This helps to equalize the competing teams in terms of their skills.

With the early lead to the weaker team, the odds are then even. This also creates more possibilities for betting. A single goal can completely change everything in your favour.

Using the Asian Handicap 0.25

The Asian handicap 0.25 removes the draw outcome in a match. The stronger team is given a -0.25 at the start of the game, while the weaker team gets the +0.25 advantage. This handicap is added to the final score.

A +0.25 is nothing more than half a stake on the +0.5 (Double Chance) and half a stake on the 0.0 (Draw no Bet).

For example, in a game with PSG and Tottenham playing, if you regarded PSG as the stronger team, you'd give them the -0.25 handicap. This will then be added to the final score. Therefore, if they scored a goal in the game after adding the handicap, their total score would be 0.75.

Here are the possibilities offered by +0.25 Asian handicap market:

  • Win
  • Lose
  • Half win

If you bet on PSG to win, they need to overcome the handicap. Tottenham will start with a ¼ goal advantage at the start of the match. Let's say that you're betting on $200 on PSG with 2.00 odds. if they win, you would earn $200 x 2.00 = $400. This means that you receive a $200 total profit.

If the match ends in a draw, the bet outcome will be "Half Lose." This means you'll lose half your stake and get back the remaining $100. Here, the Asian handicap 0.25 lets you manage your risk.

An Asian handicap bet is similar to each-way bet as it splits the bets between the closest ½ intervals. For example, a $10 bet at +0.25 is the same as betting $5 at 0 and $5 at 0.5.

For Asian handicap +0.25 betting, if your team wins by any margin, your bet is a winner. If they lose, you've lost the bet. If the match ends in a draw, then half the stake is settled and the other half refunded.

With the -0.25 Asian handicap bets, you win the bet if your chosen team wins by any score. But if they lose, then you've lost your stake. During a draw, the outcome is slightly different from a +0.25 bet where half of your bet is refunded while the other half goes to the bookie.

The Impact of Asian Handicap 0.25 on the Betting Odds

The Asian handicap 0.25 is a popular market due to the enhanced betting odds. If you love to bet on football, adding the AH 0.25 to your strategy is an excellent plan as you'll reduce the risk of losing your bet.

As the draw outcome is removed, your winning probabilities increase from 33% to 50%. In the traditional sports betting market, as the draw is usually considered a possible outcome, you have less likelihood of winning. There are three possible outcomes in the 1X2 markets, so your bet would have a chance of 1 in 3 to be realized.

Let's say that you're betting on the stronger team to win the game. The Asian handicap 0.25 reduces the chance of losing your stake in the case where you feel that the stronger team can take back the lead and end the game in a draw. If your team wins, you win the bet. If the game draws, you'll still get back half your stake. From this, you can see how this technique reduces the risk.