Designation “Handicap 1(+1.75/-1.75)” is a type of “Asian handicap” bet. It is used by bookmakers when setting lines for matches in team sports such as football or hockey. This designation indicates that the team playing at home will lose by no more than one goal or win by a margin of two or more goals.
Features of “Handicap 1(+1.75/-1.75)”
Bookmakers include the “Handicap 1(+1.75/-1.75)” bet in match lines in the form of quarter-handicap notations “Handicap 1(+1.75)” or “Handicap 1(-1.75)”. Each of these notations consists of two fractional bets with indices 1.5 and 2.0. When settling “Handicap 1(+1.75/-1.75)”, the results of both fractional bets are taken into account.
Possible outcomes of the “Handicap 1(+1.75)” bet
There are three possible outcomes for this bet:
Win: occurs if Team 1 does not lose by three or more goals.
Loss: occurs when Team 1 loses by a margin of three or more goals.
Refund: a partial refund with a loss occurs if Team 1 loses by two goals.
Possible outcomes of the “Handicap 1(-1.75)” bet
This type of bet also has three possible outcomes:
Win: occurs when Team 1 wins by a margin of three or more goals.
Loss: occurs if Team 1 fails to achieve a victory by a margin of three or more goals.
Refund: a partial refund with a win occurs when Team 1 wins by a margin of two goals.
