Absolutely—it’s one of the smarter ways to bet if you want more control and better risk/reward balance. The idea is that with Asian handicaps, you remove the draw outcome and can find more nuanced lines (like 0.0, 0.25, 0.5) that match your prediction more closely. And with goal totals (over/under), you’re not choosing a side, but betting on how the game will unfold. There’s a good breakdown here odds96.in https://fanbanter.co.uk/best-way-to-bet-on-soccer-asian-handicaps-goal-totals-and-another-way/ which explains how to read these lines, when to use them, and the pros and cons. Compared with straight win bets, these markets let you target value—even when you don’t expect a clear favorite to dominate.

That makes a lot of sense. I like that these options allow you to express more subtle predictions—like thinking a match will be tight or that both teams will score, without needing to pick a clear winner. I’ll dive into that article carefully and perhaps start small with tournaments I follow closely, so I can build confidence with handicaps and totals.