Handicap Home -12.75

Handicap Home -12.75 is a sports betting term that signifies the home team’s advantage with a 12.75 goal deficit.

Unlike traditional whole-number handicaps, it introduces a fractional goal deficit of 12.75, offering a level of detail that can significantly impact your betting strategy. This means you’re not merely betting on the outcome of the game but also on the margin by which the home team must win or lose. The uniqueness of this handicap lies in its ability to minimize ties or draws in betting results, giving bettors a clearer win-or-lose scenario.

Let’s illustrate this with an example using a bet size of $100 and odds of 1.95.

Win

• The bet will win if the home team secures a victory with a margin exceeding 14 goals.
• Possible outcomes: 16:2, 24:9, 37:18, 30:13.
• Payout = $50 * 1.95 (odds for -12.5 goals) + $50 * 1.95 (odds for -13 goals) = $97.5 + $97.5 = $195.

Half Win

• A half win occurs when the home team wins by precisely 13 goals, entitling the bettor to half of the potential payout.
• Possible outcomes: 16:3, 13:0, 41:28.
• Payout = $50 * 1.95 (odds for -12.5 goals) + $50 * 1 (odds for -13 goals) = $50 + $97.5 = $147.5.

Lose

• The bet will result in a loss if the home team wins by fewer than 12 goals, loses the match, or ends in a draw.
• Possible outcomes: 12:5, 22:14, 3:8.
• Payout = $50 * 0 (odds for -12.5 goals) + $50 * 0 (odds for -13 goals) = $0.