The table shows your winnings for given results at a given handicap. There are basically 4 scenarios. No handicap given, a quarter-handicap
(¼,¾,1¼, etc) given, half-handicaps( ½ ,1½,etc) given or full-handicap (1, 2,etc) given. Examples are given below.
1) Example 1. No Handicap given => 0:0 Handicap.
In a 0:0
handicap you will get you money back if the game ends in a draw (0-0, 1-1,2-2,
etc. ).
Home |
Away |
Handicap |
Home Odds |
Away Odds |
Arsenal |
Man Utd |
0:0 |
1.90 |
1.90 |
Let’s say you bet $100 on Arsenal to win. If Arsenal wins the game, whatever
the score is, you win $190. If Arsenal and Man. United draw, ‘push’ situation
occurs and u get back your $100. If Man. United wins the game, you will lost
your bet of $100.
2) Example 2. A Quarter Handicap given
Case (i) 0:1/4
handicap
When a perceived weaker team got a 1/4 goal start, you will either lose 50 % or win 50% if the game ends in a draw. A 1/4 handicap is actually 2
handicaps, one of 0:0, and one of 0:1/2.
Home |
Away |
Handicap |
Home Odds
|
Away Odds
|
Arsenal |
Man Utd |
0:1/4 |
2.05 |
1.75 |
Let’s say you bet $100 on Arsenal to win. If Arsenal wins the game, whatever the score is, you win $205. If the game ended in a draw, you lost half of your bet and get back only $50. If Man. United wins the game, you will lost your bet of $100.
Case (ii) 0:3/4 handicap.
If you have bet on a team with a ¾ goal start, you will lose 50 % if your team loses by 1 goal. For all other results you will
either win 100% or lose 100% depending on which team you backed with your bet. A draw (and thereby a "push" situation) is impossible.
Home |
Away |
Handicap |
Home Odds
|
Away Odds
|
Arsenal |
Man Utd |
0:3/4 |
2.60 |
1.35 |
Let’s say you bet $100 on Arsenal to win. If Arsenal wins the game by a goal, you win half of your bet at $180. If Arsenal wins by more than a goal, you win $260. If the game ended in a draw or Man. United wins, you will lose your bet of $100.
3) Example 3. Half Handicap given => 0:1/2 Handicap.
When a perceived weaker team got a 1/2 goal start, you will either lose 100% or win 100%. A draw (and thereby a "push" situation) is impossible.
Home |
Away |
Handicap |
Home Odds |
Away Odds |
Arsenal |
Man Utd |
0:1/2 |
2.35 |
1.55 |
Let’s say you bet $100 on Arsenal to win. If Arsenal wins the game, whatever the score is, you win $235. If the game ended in a draw or Man United wins, you will lose your bet of $100.
Example 4. Full handicap given => 0:1 handicap
When a perceived weaker team got a 1 goal start, you can either lose 100%, win 100% or draw (and thereby a "push" situation).
Home |
Away |
Handicap |
Home Odds
|
Away Odds
|
Arsenal |
Man Utd |
0:1 |
2.75 |
1.35 |
Let’s say you bet $100 on Arsenal to win. If Arsenal wins the game by a goal, ‘push’ situation occurs. There will be no winners. If Arsenal wins by 2 goals or more, you win $275. If the game ended in a draw or Man. United wins, you will lose your bet of $100.
The same analogy can be used to analyses games with handicaps of (0:1 ¼, 0:1 ½, 0:2, etc) with reference from the table above.