Sports Events Calendar – October 2024

For sports enthusiasts worldwide, October 2024 is looking to be an exciting month. There are plenty of competitions to watch, with major events taking place in football, tennis, basketball, motorsports, and not only. The Sports Events Calendar for October 2024 is jam-packed with events that you simply cannot miss, whether you’re watching the thrilling international football league finals, the NBA season opening, Formula 1 races, or Grand Slam tennis matches. Set aside some time and prepare for a month filled with top-tier sporting events!

Major Sports Tournaments Previews and Predictions

Sports fans are eagerly awaiting key matchups across various disciplines. In football, the UEFA Champions League group stage heats up, with top clubs battling for a spot in the knockout rounds. Meanwhile, the NFL regular season begins as teams jockey for playoff positioning. While Formula 1 fans will be glued to their screens for the Mexican Grand Prix race. With expert previews and predictions guiding fans through potential upsets and star performances, October’s sports action is sure to deliver excitement and surprises. The Gamingzion team has prepared this article to examine every aspect of the major international athletic competitions that are coming month, including their potential outcomes.

UEFA Champions League 2024 – What to expect?

Although many football supporters may be anticipating a massive, new-style competition, the odds for the Champions League 2024 draw have not changed at all. With 36 teams competing in a single league and each team playing eight games against various opponents, the competition will have a new format for the upcoming season. Indeed, the league’s top eight teams will then automatically advance to the knockout stage, while teams ranked ninth through twenty-four will play a two-leg playoff to try to earn a spot in the round of sixteen. Since the draw, Manchester City’s odds have decreased, and the remaining teams must now determine how to prevent them from winning the Champions League for a second time. The final results will be clear only next spring and this October we can just observe the matches!

Sports Events Calendar: 2024 UEFA Conference League Odds

This season marks the fourth edition of the Conference League, which was formerly known as the Europa Conference League. In addition to the more prestigious European trophies, this competition has undergone a makeover. First of all, the group stage will be replaced by the league phase. Chelsea, the clear favorites to win the Europa Conference League, defeated Gent 4–2 at home to begin their challenge. The London team will be worried because, despite their apparent strength in attack, their defense gave up two goals and occasionally looked wobbly. 

And even after losing 1-0 on the road to Legia Warsaw in their first game, Real Betis is still the second favorite to win the trophy. If they haven’t already qualified for the Champions League through their domestic league placing, this year’s winners will advance to the league stage of the Europa League the following season. The Conference League winner will take home €5,000,000 in prize money, while the runner-up will take home €3,000,000. 

South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series 2024

The first race of the playoff round of eight, the South Point 400, will take place in Las Vegas, where the NASCAR Cup Series will be racing. The 1.5-mile tri-oval track in Vegas has nine degrees of banking on the front and rear stretches and 20 degrees on the turns. The 1.5-mile intermediate track style is the most conventional NASCAR track design, resembling those in Michigan, Texas, and Charlotte. Kyle Larson is a strong favorite to win in Las Vegas for a number of reasons, and with good reason. The 2021 champion’s recent series-best sixth victory of the season and second in the postseason is one contributing factor. The other obvious fact is that, after leading 181 laps in the most recent race at the 1.5-mile track in March, he won the checkered flag in a dominant manner.

F1 Preview for the 2024 United States GP

After a four-week hiatus, the Formula One circus is back, and excitement is high for the race in Austin. Mercedes and Ferrari are hoping to compete for the win, just as they have in past seasons over 56 laps. Indeed, the Circuit of the Americas is one of the greatest places to watch these amazing cars in action on the F1 2024 calendar because it demands a combination of strong top speed, superior aerodynamics, and dominant mechanical grip. The layout requirements also make it a more intriguing race to bet on.

Will we witness another thrilling race from the titanic drivers as they attempt to rekindle their infamous rivalry at the 2024 United States Grand Prix? Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton were practically inseparable during the 2021, 2022, and 2023 Formula One seasons. However, according to the experts, Lando Norris is the one who will celebrate the victory in Texas.

ICC World Test Championship Predictions

Let’s see how teams have performed thus far and what the rest of the cycle holds for the ICC World Test Championship, with just over eight months to go until the next Ultimate Test. With 68.52% of the possible points, India, the two-time finalists, is currently in first place in the WTC25 standings. They will be motivated to end their streak of close calls as one of the strongest candidates to earn a spot in the Lord’s final. Indeed, Rohit Sharma’s team will be motivated to win the championship this time around after losing in the 2021 and 2023 Finals. With six victories from nine games, India has dominated the current cycle and taken the top spot in the rankings. They defeated the West Indies 1-0 to start the campaign, and the second game of the two-Test series ended in a draw due to rain.

Besides, Australia, the current World Test Championship champions, is expected to make it to the Finals for the second time in a row. The already strong Australian team has become a winning machine under Pat Cummins, and they will be eager to add more trophies to their collection. Australia played their bitter rivals, England, in a five-match series to start the current World Test Championship cycle. They secured a draw in the third Test match after winning the first two, which were both thrilling matches. However, a determined England team defeated them in the last two games.

What shall we expect during the NBA Season 2024-25?

It’s time to make some predictions for the 2024–25 NBA season, as the first regular-season game is just over a week away. Even though it didn’t work out, OKC won a Western playoff series and was the first. After adding two perfect scheme fits in Alex Caruso and Isaiah Hartenstein, the Thunder has only grown. Given how strongly Boston is favored to repeat, OKC should be right back in the running for a top seed in the West, and at +700 is a good wager. 

This offseason, the Knicks made some bold moves centered around star guard Jalen Brunson by trading for Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns. It’s crucial to remember that when OG Anunoby played for New York last season, the team was 26-6. New York retained him in free agency. Both New York and Philadelphia are concerned about injuries, but it’s crucial to set up a few spots in the East in case Boston falters. 

Sports Events Calendar: 2024 Futurity Trophy Preview

The Futurity Trophy is a Group 1 race held at the Doncaster Racecourse towards the end of the flat season and was first held in 1961. One of the last major one-mile races of the flat season, the race is limited to two-year-old colts and fillies and is a mile long. Diego Velazquez may be sent off as the favorite to win this one-mile race because he has won back-to-back going into the Kameko Futurity Trophy Stakes. Although Ancient Wisdom has won three of his four races thus far, Aidan O’Brien saddles a runner who appears to be Group 1 material.

Given that William Buick is riding, Dancing Gemini is priced higher, and Roger Teal has a claim with a runner who has won back-to-back races, Charlie Appleby will have high expectations for his charge. Other candidates for the race, which is probably going to include a lot of outsiders, are Capulet and God’s Widow. 

UFC 308:  Topuria vs. Holloway Odds

In this rare encounter between the old and the new, Max Holloway and Ilia Topuria are at the top of their game. At UFC 308 on October 28, Topuria defends his first UFC featherweight title while Holloway attempts to win the title twice. The only featherweight to defeat Alexander Volkanovski, Topuria (15-0), ended Volkanovski’s five-year title reign earlier this year. On three different occasions, Holloway failed to achieve what Topuria did. The first UFC champion from Georgia and Spain, armed with intimidating strength and submission techniques, is prepared to leave his mark.

Since his initial defeat by Volkanovski in 2019, Holloway has been the first base at 145 pounds. With the exception of his fellow former champion, “Blessed” has since defeated every opponent he has faced in the division. riding a three-fight winning streak, which included defeating Justin Gaethje in a lightweight BMF title fight to win the 2024 Knockout of the Year title.

2024-25 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Preview

Two divisions, multiple competition tiers, and a variety of other formats and categories are all being held by the FIS. In addition to all of that, they have various regions, regulations, and even rivals. The snowy slope makes it easy to get lose yourself. For those who wish to watch the World Cup itself, this article acts as a kind of general compass. The hosting location will be Saalbach, Austria, according to the FIS. Because it will be a relatively uncommon market, we advise you to get your betting sites ready in advance. It is hard to predict a winner now but will closely follow this event!

Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix Odds

After matching Sebastian Vettel and Michael Schumacher’s record of 13 last time out in the United States, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen is aiming for a season-high 14th victory as Formula 1 moves on to Mexico City this weekend. However, how likely is that to occur?As previously reported, Verstappen won the United States Grand Prix for the thirteenth time in 19 races, and the Dutchman isn’t showing any signs of slowing down after winning his second world drivers’ championship.

At the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, where he has won three of the last four Grands Prix, he has a good chance of avoiding Schumacher (13 victories from 18 races in 2004) and Vettel (13 victories from 19 races in 2013). With Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc the only other driver with realistic odds for the win, Verstappen’s teammate Sergio Perez is next on the list as he looks to pull off a spectacular home victory.

Whether you’re following your favorite teams or players, or just tuning in for the excitement, October promises to deliver intense competition and dramatic outcomes. Be sure to keep an eye on the schedule, as the action is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat throughout the month!