European Handicap Betting

The European Handicap market can be used to place bets on a variety of sports, with football being the most popular, which is what we will focus on in this article. Like the Asian Handicap market, it works by deducting or adding a number of goals to a team's score at the end of the game, and the result of the bet is then calculated after this adjustment has been made.

The final thing to mention is the final difference between this market and the Asian Handicap market, which is that if you bet on a team to win or lose with a full number handicap and the game turns out to be a draw after the handicap has been applied, your bet will lose. In the Asian Handicap market, your stake will be refunded if the game results in a draw.

So here is how you place a bet on the European Handicap market.

1. Select bookmaker

Select one of our partner sites located on this page and click on the link to be directed to their homepage.

2. Open registration page

On their homepage, you then need to locate the join or register icon to start the registration process

3. Complete registration

Continue through the registration steps, ensuring that all the information you have entered is accurate, as you may be asked to verify your address, phone number or Email.

4. Navigate to deposit section

After completing the registration, you then need to make a deposit into your account. There is usually a deposit icon or somewhere showing your balance, which should be zero. Clicking on this will take you to the account section.

5. Make payment

Select your preferred payment method, choose the amount you wish to deposit into your account, and confirm the transaction.

6. Select preferred game

Now that you have funds in your account, you can place a bet, find the sports section from the home page and navigate your way to the correct match and click on it.

7. Find European Handicap section

You will then need to scroll down to find the European Handicap market. Click on the odds next to the handicap bet you wish to place.

8. Select market and place bet

This should add the bet to your bet slip, and you can then enter the amount you wish to stake and confirm the bet.

Now, we will show some of the different European Handicap bets you can place and explain whether they will result in a winning or losing bet.

The table displays various betting options.

The first three columns show the results after a one-goal handicap is applied.

The next three columns show the results after a two-goal handicap is applied.

Liverpool is the home team, so their score is first in the final score column

So let's take a look at the results. Firstly, we will examine the Liverpool 0:1 column, where you bet on Liverpool to win after a goal has been deducted from their score.

As you can see, if the game finishes as a draw, the one goal taken from Liverpool’s score means that they have now lost the game as they have failed to beat the handicap.

With a 2-0, 3-0 or 3-1 victory, they have won by two clear goals, so they have beaten the handicap, and your bet would win.

Next, let's examine the draw 0:1 column, remembering that you are betting on the game ending in a draw after the handicap. As you can see, if the game ends in a draw, once the handicap is applied, it changes the scoreline to a Wolves victory, so your bet would lose.

However, with a 1-0, 2-1 and 3-2 scoreline, the one goal added to Wolves' scoreline would now mean the results would be changed to 1-1,2-2 and 3-3, so your bet wins.

Finally, we will examine the Wolves 0:2 column, which indicates that you are betting on them to win once two goals have been added to their final score. As you can see in most examples, your bet wins; however, with a 2-0, 3-0 or 3-1 score line, the two-goal boost isn't enough to give them a win, so your bet would lose.

1. First Deposit Bonus

This type of bonus is commonly offered as a welcome incentive to join a new sportsbook. This involves making a deposit into your new account, and the sportsbook will give you a bonus based on that deposit. You will then need to meet certain wagering requirements before being able to withdraw the bonus money.

2. Free Bets

A Free Bet is another bonus offered by sportsbooks. Simpler than a deposit bonus, it usually involves placing a bet on a certain market or event. Whether your bet wins or loses, you are rewarded with a Free Bet. You can use this Free Bet to place another bet. You won’t get to keep the stake money from the Free Bet, but you will get to keep any winnings.

3. Cashback Bonus.

These types of offers have variations, but basically, you will be promised a percentage of your stake back if your bet loses. Sometimes this can be in cash to keep, but it can also be in the form of a Free Bet. You can get upto 100% Cashback bonuses effectivity giving you two chances to win a bet.

4. Reload Bonuses.

A Reload Bonus works the same as a first deposit bonus in that you get a bonus based on a deposit you make into your account. These tend not to be as generous percentage-wise as a First Deposit bonus.