Handicap in betting Kenya

Nowadays, modern bookmakers offer a wide list of markets to make the betting process and the result of the match intriguing. In addition to the classic bet on the outcome (1X2) there are more interesting and difficult to predict options. One of them is the handicap. It is widely used in sports betting to create a more even distribution of odds. This makes the process of predicting and participating in sporting events more exciting and challenging for analysts and fans.

In this article, we will tell you more about handicap, its varieties and how to pick this market at bookmakers in Kenya.

What is a handicap?

Handicap is a system of equalizing the odds in bookmaker's offices. It allows you to balance the strengths of competitors of different levels. The aim is to provide equal opportunities for the participants despite their different skill levels.

Handicap types

Bookmakers offer two types of handicap: Asian and European. They help to equalize the chances of teams or players by providing a head start (handicap) to one side.

European Handicap

This type of bet is also known as a three-source one. In European Handicap there are three possible outcomes to bet on:

1. Victory of the first team ( including handicap).
2. Draw (with handicap added).
3. Victory of the second team (taking into account the handicap).

A European Handicap is a fixed value of a handicap (e.g. -1 or +2) that is added or subtracted from a team's score. This means that a draw can also be considered when betting.

Handicap in betting example:

A football match between teams A and B. Team A has a handicap of -2. This means that it must win by 3 or more goals (5:2). If the difference will be two goals (4:2), then this match, based on the selected bet, ends in a draw. In case when the competition ends with a score difference of less than 1 goal (3:2), then your bet is calculated as a loss. If team A wins by exactly one goal, it will be a loss (including the handicap), but a "draw with handicap" is possible.

Asian Handicap

This type of market, unlike the previous one, excludes the possibility of a draw. Therefore, it is also known as a two-source market. It uses fractional handicap values, e.g. 0.5, 1.25, 1.75, etc., which excludes a draw.

There are two possible outcomes in this case:

• Victory for the 1st team;
• Victory for the 2nd team.

Asian Handicap comes in two types:

• A whole handicap (e.g. -1, +3). In case of a draw with a handicap, the bet is returned (e.g. if one team wins by 2 goals with a handicap of -2, the bet is returned).
• Fractional handicap (e.g. -0.75, +1.25). These values exclude the return of the bet and make a draw impossible, as the result with a handicap cannot be an integer.

Asian handicap betting example:

The same football match between team A and B. Team A has an Asian Handicap of -1.5. If it wins by a difference of 2 goals or more, your bet wins. If it wins by a gap of 1 goal or loses, your bet is calculated as a loss.

After we have detailed in theory how this type of market works, let's move on to practice.

Sports betting at 1XBET

1XBET is the largest and most recognisable bookmaker almost all over the world. In order to place a bet you need to follow the instructions we have created below:

Step 1. Registration. Sports betting is only available to the bookmaker's customers. Therefore, you need to register or authorise in a previously created account. You can find out how to do it in detail here.

Step 2: Deposit to your account. You will not be able to place a bet if you have an empty game balance. 1XBET offers convenient ways of both deposit and withdrawal. Read about how to conduct transactions in the bookmaker's office in this article.

Step 3: Select sports and events. As in the case with the examples above, we have chosen a football match between Flamengo and Fluminense. In order to see all the handicap options, we clicked on the event.

Step 4: Market Selection. We decided to place a risky bet, giving an initial advantage to Fluminense. What does handicap 2(-1) mean? In this case, for our bet to win, the second team must be at least 2 goals ahead at the end of the match.

Step 5: Switching to Betslip. We rightly said above that our bet is risky. High odds are given on it. Comparing it with others makes it clear that this outcome is unlikely. In order not to lose a lot, we bet 100 KES. The potential amount of our winnings in case of luck will be 940 KES.

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We hope that this article was useful for you. Perhaps you have learnt something new and will try betting on this market in the future.

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