Handicap Home +3.25
Handicap Home +3.25 means that the home team is given a hypothetical advantage of 3.25 goals before the match begins.
This advantage is applied to the final score for betting purposes. The half-goal increment (0.25) serves to introduce a level of insurance, effectively splitting the wager into two parts: one part at +3 goals and another part at +3.5 goals.
Let’s break down the possible outcomes and how they affect the bet. Bet size: $100. Odds: 1.95.
Win
- Home Team Wins or Draws or Loses by 1 or 2 Goals. If the home team wins the match or if it draws, or even if they lose by only 1 or 2 goals, the bet on the handicap will be won in full. This means that both the +3 goals and the +3.5 goals portions of the bet are successful.
- Possible results: 8:3, 23:10, 14:14.
- Payout = $50 * 1.95 (odds for +3 goals) + $50 * 1.95 (odds for +3.5 goals) = $97.5 + $97.5 = $195.
Half Win
- Home Team Loses by 3 Goals. If the home team loses by exactly 3 goals, the +3 goals portion of the bet will be a push or refunded, meaning neither won nor lost, and the +3.5 goals portion of the bet is won.
- Possible results: 19:22, 0:3, 12:15.
- Payout = $50 * 1 (odds for +3 goals) + $50 * 1.95 (odds for +3.5 goals) = $50 + $97.5 = $147.5.
Lose
- Home Team Loses by 4 or More Goals. If the home team loses by 4 or more goals, the entire bet is lost. This is because neither the +3 goals nor the +3.5 goals portions of the handicap can cover such a deficit.
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- Possible results: 0:4, 10:18, 7:24.
- Payout = $50 * 0 (odds for +3 goals) + $50 * 0 (odds for +3.5 goals) = $0.