A combined bet that backs the home team to win based on two handicap outcomes – Handicap 0 and Handicap 0.5 (-0.5). The Handicap 1 -0.25 bet wins if the home team wins by any score. In case of a draw, the Handicap 0 portion is refunded (settled at odds of 1.0), while the Handicap -0.5 portion loses. If the home team loses, the entire Handicap 1 -0.25 bet is lost.
How to best play the Handicap 1 (+0.25/-0.25) bet in football?
Both variations of the Handicap 1 bet – +0.25 and -0.25 – are typically found in matches without a clear favorite. For example, in the 4th round of the English Premier League between “Everton” and “Brighton.” The odds for both versions of this bet are relatively low. Therefore, the Handicap 1 (+0.25/-0.25) bet is often used in accumulator bets. When a refund occurs, it is settled with odds of 1.0, so the accumulator remains valid.
Possible outcomes of the “Handicap 1(+0.25/-0.25)” bet
Win: The Handicap 1 +0.25 bet wins only if the home team wins — both the Handicap 0 and Handicap +0.5 parts are successful. In case of a draw, only the Handicap +0.5 portion wins, where the home team’s score is treated as 0:0.5.
Loss: If the home team loses by any score, the Handicap 1 +0.25 bet loses entirely.
Refund: The Handicap 0 portion of the bet is refunded (settled at odds of 1.0).
