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Evening Standard
Jack Tanner

Asian handicap betting explained: How the market works and when to use it

Football matches always have three options on betting sites, but by using the Asian handicap market, bettors can reduce the number of outcomes to two.

Back the favourite and they need to win by more than the handicap; back the underdog and they've already got a head start before kick-off. The draw either doesn't exist as an outcome, or it gets your stake back.

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