What's a handicap bet? The handicap is a positive or negative value applied to a team or participant at the end of a specified period. Bets of this type predict which team or participant will win the market once the handicap has been applied. For example: Event Handicap Result Result after handicap applied Burnley vs Wolves Burnley -2 Burnley 4-1 Wolves Burnley 2-1 Wolves(Bet on Burnley to win wins) Chelsea vs Liverpool Liverpool +1 Chelsea 2-0 Liverpool Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool(Bet on Liverpool to win loses) Handicap markets There are two types of handicap markets — two-way handicaps and three-way handicaps. The main difference is the three-way handicap market gives the option to predict whether an event will end in a draw once the handicap has been applied. A bet placed on a two-way handicap market can be settled as a push if the game ends as a draw once a handicap has been applied. For more information, please see our sports rules here. If you need any further assistance, please see our contact details here. Related articles What's a Rule 4 deduction? What's a moneyline bet? Betting from outside the UK What is each-way betting How does a push work in handicap betting?