How to spot opportunities on fair handicap lines?

One of the markets that most attract the attention of bettors is related to the handicapping of results. For those who are not used to the option, we are talking about the advantages or disadvantages to the teams. However, within these selections, we call fair handicap lines. They offer different types of wins and increase the odds of winning.

However, do you know what the options of this so-called fair handicap line are? This article will show you what this is and how best to find good possibilities among these choices. We highlight that this is only possible with the Asian handicap odds, different from the European. They are also not found in any bookmaker, but we have good suggestions, such as Bet365. Check out how to use these selections!

What are fair handicap lines?

As we have already explained in other articles on Betarena, the Asian handicap lines are always broken. They are divided into -1, -0.75, -0.5, and so on. Thanks to this, the fair lines emerge. They are between two of the most available options in this market, the +0.5 and the -0.5. In other words, we are talking about options between the final result in favor of the favorite (-0.5) and the double chance in favor of the underdog (+0.5).

There is already another article that refers to the draw no bet. That being the case, we have three options that we call fair handicap lines. We start with -0.25, which favors the favorite, go through 0.0 (also known as no draw or draw on the bet), and end with +0.25, linked to the underdog. Each of these choices has some particularities concerning the ways of winning. In the following paragraphs, we will discuss the -0.25 and the +0.25.

How does -0.25 work?

As already mentioned, the -0.25 is related in the handicap lines to the favorite. It assigns a handicap, the smallest of them among the market options. There are three different outcomes in this selection. The most desired of these is victory, which is obtained if the selected team wins. However, it is still possible to have only half of the bet lost. This is the case if the match is a draw. Finally, if the selected team loses, the selection is lost.

The best opportunities for this pick usually arise when a team has little favoritism. It can be used, for example, when an away team has a complicated game but has some advantage in the analysis made by the bettor. Recently, in Brazilian football or other more balanced leagues, it has been quite common to find good bets on this selection. It is worth keeping an eye on. It is pretty common to find odds of value here.

What about the +0.25?

The opposite of -0.25 on fair handicap lines is +0.25. In this case, as is imagined, the selection is linked more strongly to the underdog. It has assigned an advantage. The ways of winning with this selection are similar to the option mentioned above, but it has a significant difference. In it, the choice is a winner in case of the indicated team’s triumph and loss in a setback scenario. However, if the match is a draw, half the profit value is obtained. In other words, it is as if the odd becomes half of the original.

Here, the best chances of winning can be seen in scenarios similar to the previous one. In games that tend to be very balanced, and the visitor is favorite, the home team can have good options in this fair handicap line. It is typical for the home team to have some advantage, even more in a meeting between equal teams. Therefore, the home team may win, or at least draw.