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European handicap
Also known as: EH, Goal handicap
A football handicap market with whole-goal lines and three outcomes (home win on handicap, draw on handicap, away win on handicap) — like 1X2 but with a goal adjustment applied. A −1 European handicap on the home team requires them to win by 2+ for the bet to land; if they win by exactly 1, the bet pays out as a draw on handicap. Contrast with Asian handicap which removes the draw via quarter-line splits.