James Caughlin, Author at Ladbrokes Blog

2024-2025 English Premier League Season Preview

7 Aug 2024 • James Caughlin

It feels like there has not really been an offseason for football fans following the final day conclusion of the 2023-2024 Premier League title race. There was the Champions League Final which ran straight into Euro preparations which then flowed right into these preseason tours where the stars are taken through the car wash in all corners of the globe. Before you know it, the calendar will read August 17 and we will be all set for the nine month, 380 game marathon to crown the champion club in England. Will it be Manchester City again, or perhaps Arsenal can…

2024 Belgian Grand Prix Preview

26 Jul 2024 • James Caughlin

Make that seven race winners from 13 events in the 2024 Formula 1 season, will it be eight as we enter the final race before the midyear break at the historic Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Spa’s hilly circuit is the longest the drivers will deal with as they tackle this challenging course. For the first time this season Max Verstappen will not head into the weekend as the outright favourite to win the race, he is on the second line of betting with Oscar Piastri both looking up at Lando Norris. We’ve done our race sims, gone through the team orders…

Paris Daily Tips

25 Jul 2024 • James Caughlin

Ladbrokes is not a sponsor of the Olympic Games, any Olympic Committees or teams. It is the biggest sporting event of 2024 with the world’s best athletes all congregating in France for a two week extravaganza. Regardless of your sporting preference, there’s something for everyone to get into over the coming fortnight and we’ve got you covered with our daily best bets below! Check out our Parisian prognostications below. DAY 16 – Sunday 11 August MARATHON: Women’s 4.00pm AESTHellen Obiri to Win Gold @ $2.75 Having picked up a silver medal in the 5000m in Rio and again in Tokyo,…

2024 Hungarian Grand Prix Preview

19 Jul 2024 • James Caughlin

At the halfway mark of the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship season, the title is still very much up for grabs ahead of this weekend’s trip to the Hungaroring. Round 13 promises plenty of drama on one of the shorter tracks as we inch closer to the European summer break. A fortnight ago at Silverstone it was Lewis Hamilton ending a long victory drought and the British driver will be keen to add to his record tally of race wins in Mogyorod. Read on for our preview and best bets for this weekend below! Track Stats Direction: Clockwise Lap Distance:…

2024 British Grand Prix Preview

4 Jul 2024 • James Caughlin

The 2024 Formula 1 World Championship has sprung to life after last week’s incident between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris. There will be no cooling off period for either of the top two drivers in the standings as the action moves to the famous Silverstone circuit in the Midlands. Officially this is the home Grand Prix for a number of teams who base themselves in the UK and there is plenty of drama on the cards this weekend. Upon completion of the race we will also be at the midway point of the season as the drivers hit the back…

2024 Austrian Grand Prix Preview

28 Jun 2024 • James Caughlin

As we move into the European swing of the 2024 Formula 1 season the races are coming thick and fast prior to the midyear break. After Max Verstappen won in Spain we are heading up to Austria for one of the fastest races on the calendar at the Red Bull Ring. Having returned to the schedule in 2014 after a major redevelopment, the venue offers one of the more unique races with just the ten corners and plenty of room for the drivers to hit the throttle. Once again Verstappen will go into the race as the favourite, but the…

2024 Spanish Grand Prix Preview

20 Jun 2024 • James Caughlin

Fresh off the most entertaining race of the 2024 Formula 1 season, the teams head back to Europe for this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix. While Max Verstappen was able to further enhance his World Championship lead, he had to do it the hard way, pushed right to the end by the chasing pack and that figures to be the case once again. Both Mclarens are starting to find some real pace, while the Ferrari’s are always a threat and maybe, just maybe, Mercedes will fire this weekend at one of Lewis Hamilton’s favoured events. Read on for our best bets…

Euro 2024 Tournament Preview

12 Jun 2024 • James Caughlin

Europe’s best footballers will converge on Germany over the next month to crown the continental champion. A lot has changed across the board since Italy’s dramatic penalty shootout victory over England at Wembley to wrap up Euro 2020 in 2021 and the reigning champions will be eager to defend their crown. They will have stiff competition across the board from England, World Cup finalists France, hosts Germany and perennial challengers Spain. The squads have been named, the coaches have had the chance to tinker with their lineups and we are closing in on kickoff. Check out our tournament best bets…

2024 Canadian Grand Prix Preview

6 Jun 2024 • James Caughlin

Two weeks after one of the least eventful Formula 1 races in recent memory, it’s time to take the bad taste out of our mouths with some action from Canada. The good news heading into the ninth event of the season is that the competition is finally alive and well with Max Verstappen getting a proper challenge from Ferrari and McLaren. Hometown hero Charles Leclerc took the top spot on the podium for his maiden race win of the year in Monaco and it helped close the gap on the Dutch maestro in the world championship standings. In 2023 it…

The Top 10 Must-See Sporting Events

24 May 2024 • James Caughlin

Monaco, the home of glitz, glamour and excess… well at least the European summer home of all that. This weekend the principality will play host to the marquee event on the Formula 1 calendar as 19 drivers chase a Dutch guy around the streets of Monte Carlo for around two hours. For any sports fan it is a true must see event, one that has to be attended in person if at all possible. Whether it is an opportunity to take in the charm and history around one of the most famous venues or seeing the absolute peak of these…