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

Handicap is an initial advantage deliberately provided by the bookmaker to one of the parties in the competition in order to equalize the chances of winning with different strengths and capabilities of the competitors, in order to equalize the odds.

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

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

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

Handicap -1 (minus 1) in football and hockey

When betting with a handicap -1 (or, otherwise, a bet taking into account the handicap -1), you will receive a win if the team on which such a bet is placed wins by 2 or more goals (for example, 2:0, 3:0, 3:1, 5:2, etc., when a bet with a handicap of -1 is placed on the first team in a pair of playing teams: F1(-1)).

If the team, on which the bet is made, taking into account the -1 handicap, wins with a difference of 1 goal (for example, 1:0, 2:1, 3:2, 4:3 at the bet A1(-1)), then the bookmaker will return bet amount.

In case of loss of the team on which the bet with a handicap of -1 is made (with any score), as well as in case of any draw, such a bet loses.

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

For example:

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

the victory of the Netherlands with a handicap of -1 (A2(-1)) K=2.13;

simple win for the Netherlands (L2) K=1.615.

For comparison, below are the odds of the most popular and reliable bookmakers on Runet on the bet "Arsenal to win with -1 or A2(-1) handicap" on 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)

	Bookmaker name	Coefficient value

To calculate a bet with a handicap, you must 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. According to 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, then the bet amount will be returned to the player.

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

Match Milan - Cagliari. Part of the betting line for handicap -1 will look like this

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

Suppose a bet is made on Milan, taking into account the -1 handicap (F1(-1)). (To make online bet on the website of the bookmaker, you need to hover over the field with the coefficient, in this case 1.74 and click on it, and then enter the amount of the bet in the field that opens and confirm it). If the game ends with Milan winning with a difference of 2 or more goals, then such a bet will win. And her 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 made, taking into account the handicap, is determined:

3(actual number of Milan's goals) - 1 (handicap value) = 2 (the number of Milan's goals according to the calculation result);

2) The number of goals of the other team (in our example, this is Cagliari) does not change, in this example 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 the handicap -1, with a match score of 3:1, wins and the player who made it receives a win in the amount of the bet multiplied by the odds. So, at 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 handicap -1 calculated? according to the most common results in football:

Consider Soccer game Team #1 - Team #2.

When betting taking into account the handicap (-1) on Team No. 1 (F1 (-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 - lose.

Those. in this case, the player is satisfied with the victory of Team No. 1 with a difference of at least 2 goals. In case of any loss by Team No. 1, as well as a draw, the H1(-1) bet will be lost. And if Team No. 1 wins with a difference of 1 goal, the 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 analyzing a sporting event, experienced bettors of bookmakers consider not only the possible winner of the match, but also other betting options. Predictions for handicap (handicap) are very popular, which allow you to increase the player's profit with the right approach. This article discusses what handicap means, and in what cases this type of bet should be used.

A handicap is a positive or negative value that must be added to the final result of a match to determine whether a given bet wins or loses. Not all players understand what a handicap is and how to use it correctly. Its essence lies in the numerical expression of the superiority of one opponent over another. For example, in football you can often find a handicap of -1.5. This means that the match favorite must win by 2 goals or more for the bet to win. The handicap value can be positive (with a + sign) or negative (with a - sign).

Sometimes the handicap in betting can be an integer or a number, such as +2. This means that the bet will win if the team does not lose by more than 1 goal. If she loses by 2 goals, a refund will be issued Money. And in the event that there is a loss of 3 goals or more, the bet will be lost. It is recommended to choose a handicap betting strategy for yourself and apply it when forecasting.

In some betting shops, you can find an Asian kind of handicap. Its value is a multiple of 0.25 and in this case, with certain outcomes, you can get a full win, partial win or lose the bet. In some cases, it is preferable to use the Asian handicap instead of the normal handicap. You should try different handicap forecasting strategies to find the one that best suits your forecasting style.

You should learn how to correctly apply forecasts with a handicap, since in some cases such a bet will be more effective than a clear victory. For example, it is often better to take a handicap of 0 instead of a clear win in reinsurance parlays, since in the event of a draw, you will keep the chances of winning the accumulator as a whole. Also, a handicap in forecasts will be useful in cases where the player is confident in a major victory of one opponent over another. Often bookmakers give a lot of money to the favorite of the match low odds. Using the handicap in forecasts, you can bet with a more acceptable odds in the region of at least 1.85-1.95. When analyzing an event, you should consider both the handicap of the favorite and the handicap of the outsider, since in some situations it is better to bet on a plus handicap.

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In this article, we will talk about what a handicap is in betting.

Handicap bet (in English resources- spread) is done with an initial advantage, or a lag of one of the parties in sports competition. Handicaps are expressed in adding or subtracting: goals, points, seconds, sets, etc. This is done by the bookmaker in order to optimize the lineup of the event. For example, if the outcome of the event is obvious and Everyone knows that team #1 will win the match with a 95% probability, then simply no one will bet on the second team. That's why handicaps were invented to tighten the conditions for winning a strong team and give an advantage in the competition for a weak team. Thus, bookmakers equalize the winning conditions for both teams in order to attract more players to this event.

Simply put, a betting option is to change the initial conditions of the competition, under which it is more difficult for one of the parties to win, or vice versa.

Below we consider the so-called European handicap.

Handicaps are considered quite simply, for example, consider the NBA basketball game of the Memphis Grizzlies against the San Antonio Spurs.

(F1) +6— here we see that on the Memphis Grizzlies we can bet with F( +6 ) and a coefficient of 1.82. This means that we add 6 points to the score at the end of the game for this team. For example, the Memphis Grizzlies played against the San Antonio Spurs with a score of 89-93, since the handicap for the first team was +6 points, we add them to the final score, it turns out 89 +6 =95. We ended up with a 95-93 score, with the Memphis Grizzlies beating the San Antonio Spurs by +6 points.

(F2) -6- here we see that you can bet on the San Antonio Spurs -6 and a coefficient of 1.476.

This means that we take 6 points from the score at the end of the game from this team. For example, the teams played with the same score of 89-93, since the handicap for the San Antonio Spurs was -6 points, we subtract them from final account, comes out 93-6=87. We ended up with a score of 89-87, with the San Antonio Spurs losing to the Memphis Grizzlies by -6 points.

Handicap return - if the bet ended in a draw, for example, in the match the Memphis Grizzlies scored 90 points, and the San Antonio Spurs scored 96, then with (A1) +6, we will have the result of “96-96” and we will receive a refund of our bet. This will be because we bet +6 points on the victory condition of the first team, since we did not lose and did not win, the bookmaker will return the bet.

(F) 0 - handicap 0 in bets is the same handicap as handicap +/-. Only in this case, we add "0 points" to the team to the final result of the competition. It turns out that we simply bet on the victory of one of the teams. Just remember that in case of a draw there will be a refund of the bet :)

(+/-0,5) – this type of handicap rounding is used to eliminate the possibility of a “Draw” event. This type of Asian handicap may look different: (F+1.5), (F-2.5), (F+0.5), etc.

It is considered the same as the usual handicap, only due to rounding (+0.5), there will be no “draw” outcome in such an event. For example, consider the NHL hockey game Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Ottawa Senators.

Let's say that the match ended with a score of "2-3". We bet on Pittsburgh Penguins to win with F(+1.5). In this case, the bookmaker will count us a victory, since the bet with F (+1.5) will have a final score for the Pittsburgh Penguins, which is 0.5 points more than the Ottawa Senators. Thus, by rounding the handicap to “+0.5”, bookmakers exclude the possibility of a “draw” outcome.

Attention! Some bookmakers handicap 0 in bets indicated in the form of Latin letters« pk". Those. pk means zero head start

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Hello! In this article, I will try to explain in detail what a handicap is in football betting. Why exactly football, and not a handicap in tennis or a handicap in hockey. For the reason that this site is about, or rather about. And since the most common sport for surebets is football, then I will explain what a handicap in betting means on football. In addition, if you understand here, then in other sports - hockey, tennis, basketball or in any other you will understand everything !!!

In football, the odds are divided:

Integer odds (…-4, -3, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3, +4…)

Fractional odds (… -2.5, -1.5, -0.5, +0.5, +1.5, +2.5…)

Both Integer and Fractional odds can be:

- on the outcome of the whole match

(marked with a red marker, in the figure)

- on the outcome of each half separately

(marked with a blue marker, in the figure).

Type of bet - zero handicap

Handicap (0) is an integer handicap

In fact, it balances the chances of the team. The only thing that indicates the favorite of the meeting in this moment, this is the coefficient, the stronger the team, the lower it will be and vice versa.

A bet on a zero handicap will play if the team you bet on wins, and with any score. If the match ends in a draw (0:0),(1:1),(2:2)… - in this case, your bet will be returned to you back (that is, calculated with a coefficient 1 ).

I'll give you an example.

From the picture above, we can see that two teams of Deportes Quindio are participating in the match (Team 1) and Universitario Popayan (team 2)

The score in the match is 0:0 for 61 minutes of the second half.

The bookmaker offers:

coefficient 1.35 to win first team with zero handicap — F1(0)

coefficient 3.45 to win second team with zero handicap - F2(0)

From the coefficients offered by the bookmaker, we see that the first team is considered the favorite of this meeting.

Suppose we place a bet 5000 rubles to win first team with zero handicap — F1(0) with coefficient 1.35

• In the event of an unconditional victory first team, the bookmaker will pay us 6750 rubles
• If this match ends in a draw, with any score (0:0),(1:1),(2:2)…, the bookmaker will return our bet back (that is, they will calculate with a coefficient 1 ).
• Well, if you lose first team our bet will lose.

The type of bet is a whole handicap.

In football, there are whole odds:

Negative — (-1) , (-2) , (-3) etc.

Positive — (+1) , (+2) , (+3) etc.

Of course, apart from zero handicap, which we have already covered

In fact, this is the number of goals (and / or points, games, pucks, etc.) that you need to add to the final result of the match or minus it - depending on which handicap is plus (which means also positive ) or minus (which means also negative). If this results in a draw, then the bet is returned to you in full. Just like in the case withzero handicap .

• For example, you bet on winning commands with a handicap (-1)

Your bet will win if this command win by a margin two goals, for any account:

2-0 victory take away the head start -1 we get 1:0, which means victory and bookmaker pays.

3:0 victory take away the head start -1 we get 2:0, which means victory and bookmaker pays.

3:1 victory take away the head start -1 bookmaker pays.

Your bet will be refunded if this command win by a margin one goal, for any account:

1:0 victory take away the head start -1 we get 0:0, which means a draw and the bookmaker will return the bet.

2:1 victory take away the head start -1 we get 1:1, which means a draw and the bookmaker will return the bet.

3:2 victory take away the head start -1 we get 2:2, which means a draw and the bookmaker will return the bet.

Your bet will lose if this command draw or lose:

Draw 0:0 take away the head start -1 we get -1:0, which means defeat and bet lost.

Draw 1:1 take away the head start -1 we get 0:1, which means defeat and bet lost.

Draw 2:2 take away the head start -1 bet lost.

odds (-2) , (-3), (-4) etc. subtract the handicap value from the final result of the team you bet on.

• If, you bet on winning commands with a handicap (+1)

Your bet will win if the match score remains tied, or this command wins at any score:

Draw 1:1 add a head start +1 we get 2:1, which means victory and bookmaker pays.

Draw 2:2 add a head start +1 we get 3:2, which means victory and bookmaker pays.

2:1 victory add a head start +1 we get 3:1, which means victory and bookmaker pays.

Your bet will be refunded if this command lose behind one goal, for any account:

Lost 0:1 add a head start +1 we get 1:1, which means a draw and the bookmaker will return the bet.

Lost 1:2 add a head start +1 we get 2:2, which means a draw and the bookmaker will return the bet.

Lost 3:4 add a head start +1 we get 4:4, which means a draw and the bookmaker will return the bet.

Your bet will lose if this command lose behind two goals, for any account:

Lost 0:2 add a head start +1 we get 1:2, which means defeat and bet lost.

Lost 1:3 add a head start +1 we get 2:3, which means defeat and bet lost.

Lost 2:4 add a head start +1 we get 3:4 means defeat and bet lost.

Calculated in exactly the same way.odds (+2) , (+3), (+4) etc. add the handicap value to the final result of the team you bet on.

How the bookmaker distributes negative and positive odds.

From this example, we see that, according to the bookmaker, opponents of approximately equal strength play in the match. This can be seen from the odds that the bookmaker offers for a clear victory for each of the teams (marked with a blue marker), they are almost the same.

In such a meeting negative And positive odds distributed evenly (red marker) until one of the teams scores and then it will be considered the favorite.

Negative handicap with a lower odds, bookmakers give on the favorite and than stronger team, the smaller the coefficients office offers.

Respectively positive handicap, bookmakers give to an outsider.

From this example, we see that the first command clear favorite in this meeting, at her clean win bookmaker offers odds 1.19 (marked with a blue marker) and, accordingly, the handicap for the victory of the first team all negative and the coefficient on them is small (red marker)

Negative handicap odds grow during the match if the favorite does not score. We can observe this trend in the second example: the same teams, there is a 57 minute match ( blue marker), the score has not changed. And the odds for the victory of the first team with a negative handicap increased! (red marker) Accordingly, the coefficients for the victory of the second team with a positive handicap fell.

Type of bet - fractional odds.

In football, fractional odds also happen:

Negative — (-1.5) , (-2.5) , (-3.5) etc.

Positive — (+1.5) , (+2.5) , (+3.5) etc.

Like integer handicaps, fractional handicaps are the number of goals (and/or points, games, pucks, etc.) that you need to add to the final result of the match or subtract - depending on which handicap is plus (positive) or minus (negative).

The only difference from integers is that there can't be a draw!!!

Accordingly, the bookmaker distributes them in the same way as the whole ones.

Odds for negative fractional odds, also grow during the match if the favorite does not score.

And the coefficients on positive fractional odds- are decreasing. (fig. below)

I hope I managed to explain to you what a handicap is in betting on football. After all, it is impossible to understand how to correctly place bets with beeches in offices without understanding the meaning of certain values ​​​​at bookmakers, and even more so. This article is, in fact, the first in a series of articles on various BC designations with their detailed description such as handicap, Asian handicap, various win bets and much more.

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