In the world of Football betting (Soccer for our overseas visitors) there has been quite a shift in betting patterns over the last few years. We have seen massive growth in the Football betting markets. Perhaps more interesting for the punter though has been the rise of Asian Handicap Betting.

If you have heard the phrase, but did not no what it meant, you are in the right place. Asian Handicapping put simply removes the draw from the equation and ads a handicap to one of the teams. For those who are more used to betting on two outcome sports such as American Football or Basketball this can be a real boost as it means that betting systems can be carried over to Football without having to be rewritten in their entirety.

However, before we get too excited we must remember that the odds after removing the draw have been balanced carefully by the bookmaker. There is also a weighting or ‘spread’ in the bet. For example in a traditional bet you have the following choices… Read more…