For those who are just taking their first steps in betting, we will tell you what a handicap bet is - perhaps the type of bet that causes the most difficulty for beginners.

Handicap betting in football, when used correctly, is one of the most profitable types of bets. The essence of such bets is simple: we bet on the outcome of the match, taking into account the positive or negative handicap of a particular team.

To understand what a handicap bet means, let's look at a specific example. Let's say Barcelona plays against Levante at home. You know that Barcelona's players are not in the best shape right now, but betting on this team's home defeat from modest Levante is too much of a risk. What to do? You can bet on Levante to win with a plus handicap. For example, you can bet that Levante will win this match with a +2.5 handicap.

It’s as simple as that: just add a handicap to the final score of the match. For example, Barcelona won with a score of 2:0. Levante scored 0 goals. We add the +2.5 handicap we took to the number of goals scored by Levante. Thus, taking into account the handicap, we get the final score of 2:2.5. Levante wins, which means our bet on Levante to win with a +2.5 handicap goes through.

Simply put, if we take a handicap of +2.5, we need our team to win, draw or lose by no more than 2 goals. If we take a handicap of +1.5, then we are satisfied with our team’s victory, draw or defeat by 1 goal.

example of a handicap line (from BC Marathon)

There are also negative odds. For example, Real Madrid plays against Celta Vigo. We know that Real Madrid is crushing everyone right now, and we want to bet on their victory. However, the odds for Real to win will be scanty. What to do? You can bet on Real Madrid winning with a -2.5 handicap.

The principle is the same: we add a handicap to the final result. In this case, the handicap is negative, so we will subtract 2.5 from the number of goals scored by Real Madrid.

For example, Real Madrid won 3:0. We take away the handicap and get 0.5:0 in favor of Real. He won, which means our bet on Real Madrid winning with a -2.5 handicap passed.

Surely now you understand what a handicap bet means. To calculate the result, just add the handicap to the final result and see if your team won taking into account the handicap.

It should be noted that there are two types of handicap - Asian and European. In this article you can read how one differs from the other.

Also note that handicap bets cover not only goals scored, but also corners, cards, possession, shots on goal and other indicators. In all cases, the principle of calculating the result is the same.

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Foro, concession, advantage, benefit, exclamation, encore, relaxation, discount Dictionary of Russian synonyms. handicap see bis Dictionary of synonyms of the Russian language. Practical guide. M.: Russian language. Z. E. Alexandrova. 2011… Synonym dictionary

FORA! Italian encore, once again, repeat, again, again! Dahl's Explanatory Dictionary. IN AND. Dahl. 1863 1866 … Dahl's Explanatory Dictionary

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What is a handicap -1 (minus 1) and how is it calculated

A handicap is an initial advantage intentionally provided by a bookmaker to one of the parties in a competition in order to equalize the chances of winning given the different strengths and capabilities of the competitors, in order to equalize the odds.

Designation of bets with a -1 handicap in the bookmaker line BC 1xBet:

handicap 1 -1 (or, in other bookmakers, F1 (-1), 1 (-1) , 1 -1 ) – bet on victory with a -1 handicap for the first team in a pair of playing teams;

handicap 2 -1(or, in other bookmakers, F2 (-1), 2 (-1) , 2 -1 ) – a bet on winning with a -1 handicap for the second team in a pair of playing teams.

Handicap -1 (minus 1) in football and hockey

When betting with a -1 handicap (or, otherwise, betting with a -1 handicap), you will win if the team on which such a bet is made wins by 2 or more goals (for example, 2:0, 3:0, 3:1, 5:2, etc., when a bet with a -1 handicap is made on the first team in a pair of playing teams: H1(-1)).

If the team on which the bet is placed taking into account the -1 handicap wins with a difference of 1 goal (for example, 1:0, 2:1, 3:2, 4:3 with a bet H1(-1)), then the bookmaker will return bet amount.

If the team on which the bet was placed with a handicap of -1 loses (with any score), as well as in the event of any draw, such bet loses.

A bet with a handicap of -1 (H(-1)) is made when the odds for a regular win (W) are not high enough.

For example:

The odds P and F(-1) for the qualifying match of national teams in qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Bulgaria - the Netherlands (date 03/25/2017) in the 1X bookmaker as of 01/07/2017 were as follows:

victory of the Netherlands with a handicap of -1 (H2(-1)) K=2.13;

simple victory for the Netherlands (W2) K=1.615.

Below are for comparison the odds of the most popular and reliable bookmakers on the Runet for the bet “Arsenal victory taking into account handicap -1 or H2(-1)” for the English Premier League match Stoke City - Arsenal. (Time and date of the match: 19:30 (Moscow time), 05/13/2017. Odds values ​​are presented at 16:00 (Moscow time) 05/08/2017)

To calculate a bet with a handicap, you need to add it (if the handicap is positive) or subtract it (if the handicap is negative) to the total number of goals of the team on which such a bet is made. In this case, the number of goals of the other team remains unchanged. Based on the score obtained in this way, a calculation is made - which of the teams won, taking into account the handicap. If the result calculated with a handicap turns out to be a draw, the bet amount will be returned to the player.

An example of calculating a bet with a -1 handicap:

Match Milan - Cagliari. Part of the bookmaker's handicap line -1 will look like this

This means that bets on Milan with a handicap of -1 are accepted at odds of 1.74.

Let's say a bet is made on Milan taking into account a handicap of -1 (H1(-1)). (In order to place an online bet on the bookmaker’s website, you need to hover over the field with the odds, in this case 1.74, and click on it, and then enter the bet amount in the field that opens and confirm it). If the game ends with Milan winning with a difference of 2 or more goals, then this bet will win. And its calculation, for example, for a score of 3:1 in favor of Milan will be as follows.

1). The number of goals of the team on which the bet is placed is determined, taking into account the handicap:

3 (real number of goals of Milan) – 1 (handicap value) = 2 (number of goals of Milan according to the calculation result);

2) The number of goals of the other team (in our example it is Cagliari) does not change; in the example under consideration it is equal to 1.

3) Thus, calculated taking into account the -1 handicap, the result will be 2:1 in favor of Milan.

This means that a bet on Milan, taking into account a handicap of -1 and the match score is 3:1, wins and the player who placed it receives a win in the amount of the bet multiplied by the odds. So, with a bet of 2000 rubles, the winnings will be 2000 rubles x 1.74 = 3480 rubles.

Below is shown How is a bet with a -1 handicap calculated? according to the most common results in football:

Consider a football match Team No. 1 - Team No. 2.

When betting taking into account a handicap (-1) on Team No. 1 (T1(-1)), depending on the result of the match, it will be calculated as follows: result 2:0, 3:0, 3:1 – win; 1:0, 2:1, 3:2 – return of the bet amount; 0:0, 1:1, 2:2, 0:1, 0:2, 0:3, 1:2, 1:3, 2:3 – loss.

Those. in this case, the player is satisfied with Team No. 1 winning with a difference of at least 2 goals. In case of any loss of Team No. 1, as well as a draw, the F1(-1) bet will be lost. And if Team No. 1 wins with a difference of 1 goal, a bet with a handicap of -1 will be calculated with a coefficient equal to 1 (K=1), in other words, the bet amount will be returned.

When betting taking into account a handicap (-1) on Team No. 2 (T2(-1)), depending on the result of the match, it will be calculated as follows: result 1:0, 2:0, 3:0, 2:1, 3 :1, 3:2, 0:0, 1:1, 2:2 – loss; – 0:1, 1:2, 2:3 – return of the bet amount; 0:2, 0:3, 1:3 – win.

What does handicap “0” mean in betting? What are F1(0) and F2(0).

What do handicap 1 (0) and handicap 2 (0) mean in football betting?

Handicap 0 in football betting

As you know, a considerable number of novice bettors have considerable difficulties with such a concept as “0 handicap in betting”. The “classic” handicap, which indicates an indicator that is generally different from zero, is usually quite understandable for players - this indicator indicates the predicted difference in the measurement of points or goals scored. But what does this “0” indicate?

What does F(0) mean in betting?

So, the handicap (0) is a kind of safety net in the event that a bettor wants to bet on the victory of one of the teams, but there are fears that the match could lead to the signing of a settlement agreement - the teams will score the same number of goals (or there will be two zeros on the scoreboard ). In general, this is a choice in favor of betting on the victory of one of the teams, however, if the game ends in a draw, the money will be returned to the player.

Usually, handicap 0 in football betting It is used by players in matches where they meet opponents of approximately equal class, or in order to provide additional insurance. In addition, if one of the teams has a slight advantage, then such a handicap will be very useful. For example, P1 (handicap 0) “enters” if team 1 wins, and it does not matter with what score this happened. If it is a draw, the bettor's bet will be returned. Accordingly, the defeat of the hosts is a loss.

Next, let's try to analyze a specific example of an event in the world of football in the event that the player chose the quote for the hosts of the match - H1(0). So the reader will understand what does F1(0) mean in football betting? better.

• Home team win

So, your choice "played". The player receives a win - the extent of what he receives depends on what the odds were.

• The home team lost

In this case, the bet turned out to be losing. The bettor receives nothing.

• The scoreboard shows a draw

The bookmaker “returns” the amount bet by the player. Thus, the player does not lose anything, but does not win anything either.

If we have an option in favor of Ф2(0), then, accordingly, everything is exactly the opposite. That is, the player makes a choice in favor of the classic bet option, as well as an alternative in the form of a victory for the visiting team, along with insurance for this outcome. When such a match brings the signing of a settlement agreement, then the return is calculated at this rate.

A specific example will help you understand what does H2(0) mean in betting?, and which reads as follows: before us is a match between two London teams, Arsenal and Tottenham. The game brought such a result as 1:1. This means that the bettor receives a “refund” of the bet made; Let's consider other “scenarios”. If the game ended with a score of 2:1, then the bet made was lost. If the score is 0:1, then a quote such as F2(0) is “in”.

Bets Handicap1(0) and Handicap2(0) on the favorite

In football, it also happens that the nominal favorite actually turns out to be unable to overcome the barrier in the form of a clear underdog. There can be many reasons in this case: from underestimating the opponent to insufficient mood for the match. In this case, the most suitable option for betting on a nominal “overdog” would be F(0). That is, the bettor, on the whole, seems to be confident in the favorite team, but at the same time, he keeps in mind the outcome that the signing of a settlement agreement can bring. Of course, in this case, in terms of the coefficient, we will lose somewhat compared to when we chose to bet on the “pure” victory of one of the teams, but at the same time, the level of the coefficient will be insignificant to such a large extent as when choosing in favor of a “double” chance." From this point of view handicap 0 in bets more profitable and even more pleasant than other options.

It is equally important that if the player decides to use the F(0) line, the bettor will be able to largely guarantee himself either a victory or a return of the quote if the underdog team has carried out successful actions in defense of its goal . It’s hard not to agree that we have a win-win option in many ways...

Let’s consolidate and multiply what was said above a little. Important, that handicap 0 in football betting can be used not only in fights where strong teams meet, but also against an outsider. Quite often, effective use of the option with a 0 handicap is possible, including in those matches where teams are playing with approximately equal capabilities, but one of the participants in the match has a serious motivation to win, while the opponent has already lost his goal for a particular tournament, and in in many cases it’s just serving the number...

The likelihood that such a meeting will result in a loss for the home team is low. However, we should not forget that motivation alone may not be the decisive factor in this case.

You've probably come across this type of bet at bookmakers called a handicap with a negative value. for example: Handicap(-1), Handicap(-1.5), etc. This bet means that we are not just betting on the victory of a specific team, but on victory with some additional condition, which, in fact, reflects the handicap value with a minus sign. And in this review I want to talk in more detail about such bets. About why they are good and bad. How and when is best to do bets with minus handicap. Let's get started.

So, we can go to the website of any bookmaker and see blocks with handicap bets in the main football line. Among others, it may include a positive and, of interest to us today, a negative handicap.

Also, if you open an additional line for a specific football match, you can find a block with additional bets on handicaps in this game. And, among them, there will be several handicap options with a minus handicap value.

In different bookmakers, the block with handicaps is designed differently. But this does not change the essence.

What is a negative handicap?

What does betting on handicap minus mean? Let's figure it out. For example, among , you can see the option: Handicap1 (-1) or Team Handicap 1 (-1).

As a rule, in offices working for the Russian-speaking segment, an Asian head start is implied, which implies a return. But, if you bet on the Russian-language version of some Western bookmaker, then first determine whether they are offering you a European handicap. Because The European handicap does not imply a return. And, in fact, the European handicap (-1) is nothing more than the Asian one (-1.5).

We are betting not just on the team’s victory, but on the fact that we will also subtract, in this case, one from the goal difference with which the team will win. In general, the handicap value is added to the difference in the score. But, since the handicap comes with a minus, it is a subtraction that results.

2 + (-1) = 2-1 = 1

Let's say the match ends with our team winning with a difference of two or more goals: 2:0, 3:0, 3:1, 4:0, etc.

Then we take it and add the handicap value to the goal difference (and, in fact, subtract it). Let's take an example with a score of 2:0, 3:1, 4:2. Goal difference: 2. Handicap: (–1). Eventually:

The value came out positive. This means that our bet was successful.

What happens to the bet on Handicap (-1) if the team we have chosen wins with a difference of only one goal: 1:0, 2:1, 3:2, etc.

We, again, add the difference in the score with the handicap value. Difference in score: 1. Handicap value: (-1).

If the result is zero, then the bet is returned and is calculated at odds of 1. The bet amount is returned to us.

Accordingly, if a team plays a draw or loses, then the bet on the handicap does not work. Essentially, bets with a negative handicap are strengthened teams. You can resort to such a bet if you are confident in a big victory for the team and want to increase the odds and increase your potential winnings.

Fractional negative handicap betting

There are betting options with fractional negative handicaps. For example, Ф(-1.5), Ф(-2.5). This is the same betting option, only it does not allow a refund. If our team wins by two goals or more, then the bet on Handicap (-1.5) wins. If a team wins by only one goal, then the bet does not go through, the same as if the team draws or loses.

2 + (-1.5) = 0.5

1 + (-1.5) = –0.5

Double Asian Handicap Bets

There are also options for betting on a negative handicap, with a handicap value that is a multiple of 0.25. This is the so-called double handicap. We will definitely talk about this type of bet later. Now, let’s just say that such a bet is a combination of bets on two handicaps. For example. Handicap(–0.75). Here, half the bet is placed on the handicap (-0.5), and half on the handicap (-1). If a team wins by one goal, then the bet on (-0.5) goes through, and the bet on (-1) goes with a refund. If a team wins by two or more goals, then both halves of the bet go through.

Advantages of Negative Handicap Betting

It is quite obvious that betting on a minus handicap makes it possible to take a larger odds than when betting on a simple team victory. This is the main advantage that gives such bets the right to life.

Bets on handicap (-1) are especially good and relatively safe. It is this option that fully fits into the logic of the forecast for a team victory. In football, a victory gives three points or progression to the next stage of the competition. By and large, teams are motivated specifically to win. It is not at all so important with what score you win 1:0 or 4:0... And this is important to understand. If you can simply predict a victory, summing up a lot of arguments for this result, then justifying a major victory is not so easy. In the end, if a team can't win by more than one goal, it will accept it. Well, your bet on a bolder negative handicap may fail. Hence, when there is no serious confirmation of the forecast for an impending defeat, it is better to limit yourself to betting on the handicap (-1), and nothing more! If we win by only one goal, at least we won’t lose our money.

Also, betting on the handicap (–0.75), which we talked about a little higher, seems to be a very good option.

Of course, we must be aware that as the odds increase, the risk of the bet inevitably increases. The difference between the growth of risk and the growth of the real coefficient can be significant. This is the topic of value bets, and we will talk about it separately and a lot. But the risk is growing – that’s a fact! This means that a bettor should evaluate this risk, correlate it with the forecast for the match, and make such bets very carefully and selectively.

Remember that it is always better not to bet on a match at all than to take an obviously inflated risk!

Bets with a minus handicap should be placed on teams for which victories by two or more goals are the norm. For those teams for which minimal victories are common, some other methods of increasing the odds should be chosen. For example, at all, to consider, for some statistical indicators, etc.

conclusions. If the forecast for a match implies a team victory, and the odds for this event are small and are not within the scope of your betting strategy, then you should consider increasing the odds by betting on a handicap with a minus. It is better to use the handicap (-1) and (-0.75). And only in particularly confident situations take handicaps (-1.5), (-2). Large negative handicap values ​​should be ignored altogether.