Okay, thought for a few days and here's my reply :
You see, most games should seem like it would turn out to be a goal frenzy but it doesn't. The team still gets to win, but they are just paid to not score so much. So they get what they want, the bookies get what they want.
In the Asian Handicap bettings, this would be advantageous to bookies as they stronger team only scores 1 goal, so what results is, whoever that takes the stronger team and gives away the handicap will lose, i.e., Brazil v Croatia WC2006 , score 1-0. They could score more, but stopped at 1-0. Handicap was Brazil -1.5 to Croatia if I recall correctly. So of course as a punter, you wouldn't dream of accepting Croatia given the handicap, rather you'd put your faith in Brazil to score 2 or more goals.
You see, they aren't paid to lose, they are just paid to "not clear" the handicap. Otherwise, they are paid to draw instead. Moreover, you don't have to necessarily pay off all the players, just the star striker. How hard would it be to transfer, say, a million euroes to someone discreetly. The striker can easily blame it on his "form".
I don't see why not
After all, they're not paid to lose, only to draw or score within the handicap.