We come to a key point when learning to bet: The Handicap. It is important to learn the correct use of the different markets offered by bookmakers. Only in this way will you be able to better adjust the bet you make to the result that you think the event in which you deposit your investment will have in order to obtain benefits.
First we are going to explain the concept of the handicap in sports betting in a theoretical way and then we will tell you in detail about each variety of handicap market that exists. We will explain each type of handicap in particular and we will illustrate its operation with practical examples so that you learn how it works well and have a whole range of tools with which to take advantage of your knowledge of the sport that you like the most and win money at the bookmakers.
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Handicap Market Explanation
From its sports definition we extract that ” Handicap is the system to assign advantages through compensations between different competitors so that their chances of victory in sports competitions are equalized.”
The handicap is to bet on a team starting from a certain disadvantage. Using this market means that you bet on the victory of one team or player over another with a difference in goals or points.
It is a type of bet on the outcome of an event where the payout of the prize is based on the accuracy of the bet, rather than a simple “win or lose” outcome. The point spread is essentially a handicap towards the underdog, and therefore the bet becomes “Will the favorite win by more than this point spread?”.
The European Handicap (HE or EH)
The European handicap offers us several options for goal difference or points in favor of the favorite or against the underdog or underdog. You must choose between three options within which the draw fits as a valid result and that can make you win or lose the bet.
Examples of use of the European Handicap
First Case HE
In the photo we have selected that Sevilla wins -1 goal at 2.37 odds. Suppose we have played € 10. This means that to win the bet we need Sevilla to win by 2 goals or more of difference. Now we see if we win or lose the bet in different cases of results that can be given:
Second Case HE
In this second photo we have chosen Draw with goal difference Sevilla -1 goal vs Betis +1 goal. We bet € 10 at 3.75 odds. This means that for us to win the bet, Sevilla must win the match by a single goal difference or what is the same, that Real Betis lose by a goal difference. We are going to check the result of the bet with different and possible final markers of the hypothetical match:
Third Case HE
In our third case we have chosen a victory for Betis with a difference of +1 goal. We bet € 10 at 2.37 odds. This means that for us to win the bet, Sevilla must NOT win the match, with a draw or victory for Betis we will have won.
It is important to note here that this bet is equivalent to betting on X2 or as it is often called in the betting house markets “double chance” in favor of Betis. Because it is important? Because many times it happens that the bookmaker puts different quotas on the different markets even if they mean the same thing. And if we have thought about betting (in this hypothetical case) on the victory or draw of Betis, it is worth looking at the share of this market as well, since sometimes it will be higher than that of X2, which would be the option that people would choose. habitual.
Now we check if we win or lose the bet in different cases of results that could be given:
Concluding …
And so far the explanation of the European handicap. We hope that it helps you to be clear about the use and how to use it so that you earn as much as possible on this path of undertaking to learn to bet .
