Handicap Outcomes Explained: Push, Half Win, Half Loss & Full Win

Asian handicap betting produces four possible financial outcomes — full win, half win, half loss, and full loss. This guide shows exactly what happens to your stake under every result for every handicap line from 0 to 1.75.

The four outcomes

For any Asian handicap bet, only four financial results are possible:

Full Win — both stake halves win. You receive the full potential profit.
Half Win — one stake half wins, the other is refunded (push). You receive half the potential profit.
Half Loss — one stake half loses, the other is refunded (push). You lose half your stake.
Full Loss — both stake halves lose. You lose the entire stake.

On whole-number lines (0, 1.0, 2.0), there is also the possibility of a full Push — the entire stake is refunded, no profit, no loss.

How stakes are split

For every quarter-ball handicap (0.25, 0.75, 1.25, 1.75 etc.), your stake is automatically divided equally between the adjacent whole and half lines:

0.25 → half on 0.0, half on 0.5
0.75 → half on 0.5, half on 1.0
1.25 → half on 1.0, half on 1.5
1.75 → half on 1.5, half on 2.0

For half-ball lines (0.5, 1.5, 2.5), the full stake is placed on one line — no split. For whole-number lines (1.0, 2.0), the full stake is on one line, and a push is possible.

Worked examples — backing Team A at odds 1.90

Stake: £100. Potential profit if fully winning: £90.

Handicap 0 (Level ball)

Match result	Handicap score	Outcome	P&L
Team A wins	Win	Full Win	+£90
Draw	Draw	Full Push	£0
Team B wins	Loss	Full Loss	−£100

Handicap 0.25 (Quarter ball — stake split 50/50 between 0 and 0.5)

Match result	0 leg	0.5 leg	Outcome	P&L
Team A wins	Win	Win	Full Win	+£90
Draw	Push	Win	Half Win	+£45
Team B wins	Loss	Loss	Full Loss	−£100

Handicap 0.5 (Half ball)

Match result	Outcome	P&L
Team A wins or draw	Full Win	+£90
Team B wins	Full Loss	−£100

Handicap −1.0 (Team A must win by 2+ to win; win by exactly 1 = push)

Match result	Outcome	P&L
Team A wins by 2+	Full Win	+£90
Team A wins by exactly 1	Full Push	£0
Draw or Team B wins	Full Loss	−£100

Handicap −1.25 (split: half on −1.0, half on −1.5)

Match result	−1.0 leg	−1.5 leg	Outcome	P&L
Team A wins by 2+	Win	Win	Full Win	+£90
Team A wins by exactly 1	Push	Loss	Half Loss	−£50
Draw or Team B wins	Loss	Loss	Full Loss	−£100

Handicap −1.5 (half ball — no push possible)

Match result	Outcome	P&L
Team A wins by 2+	Full Win	+£90
Team A wins by exactly 1, draw, or Team B wins	Full Loss	−£100

Handicap −1.75 (split: half on −1.5, half on −2.0)

Match result	−1.5 leg	−2.0 leg	Outcome	P&L
Team A wins by 3+	Win	Win	Full Win	+£90
Team A wins by exactly 2	Win	Push	Half Win	+£45
Team A wins by exactly 1	Loss	Loss	Full Loss	−£100
Draw or Team B wins	Loss	Loss	Full Loss	−£100

Quick reference table

Handicap line	Type	Push possible?	Half result possible?
0, 1.0, 2.0	Whole ball	Yes — full push	No
0.5, 1.5, 2.5	Half ball	No	No
0.25, 0.75, 1.25, 1.75	Quarter ball	No	Yes — half win or half loss