Crystal Palace versus Liverpool Forecast, Preference, Odds for the Community Shield Matchup
The highly anticipated Community Shield match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace is set to take place today at Wembley Stadium in London, England. According to multiple soccer predictions, the expected outcome is a win for Liverpool, with a scoreline of Crystal Palace 1–3 Liverpool.
Liverpool's strong form and status as Premier League champions have made them favourites for the match. The Opta supercomputer predicts a win for Liverpool in 54.9% of simulations [3]. Liverpool's attacking players, such as Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo, have been in good form heading into the match [2][4]. Additionally, Liverpool had significantly more corners than Crystal Palace in their meetings last season, indicating attacking dominance [2].
Crystal Palace, despite their FA Cup win, are seen as underdogs in this high-profile fixture. They have less experience in such matches, as this is their first Community Shield appearance [1][3][4]. Conor Bradley and Joe Gomez are expected to be absent due to injury, while Liverpool has signed Jeremie Frimpong, Florian Wirtz, Milos Kerkez, and Hugo Ekitike during the transfer window [1].
The over/under for goals in the match is set at 2.5, with the over having odds of -145 and the under having odds of +110. Betting odds also reflect Liverpool as favourites, with a moneyline of -185, compared to Crystal Palace's +425 [2][4]. A parlay consisting of Liverpool to win and over 2.5 goals has odds of +116 via DraftKings [4].
Crystal Palace has added Borna Sosa from Ajax, Walter Benítez, and kept Eberechi Eze in the market [1]. However, they will be without Eddie Nketiah, Matheus França, and youngster Caleb Kporha [1].
The Community Shield has been won by seven of the last nine FA Cup winners [1]. Liverpool, coached by Arne Slot, is looking to win a trophy with the team that they haven't won since 2006 [1].
Liverpool's recent pre-season performances include wins against Preston North End, Yokohama Marinos, Athletic Bilbao (twice), and a loss to AC Milan [1]. Crystal Palace won its first top trophy in May by shocking Manchester City [1].
Despite Liverpool's disappointing performance in the EFL Cup final in March against Newcastle United, with Alexander Isak scoring the winning goal [1], they still take the head-to-head against Crystal Palace, winning 12 of the last 16 matchups [1].
In summary, the consensus among the provided soccer predictions is that Liverpool will likely win the Community Shield match at Wembley with a margin of around two goals. The match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace is scheduled for today at 10:00 a.m. EDT.
The bettors might find value in the betting analysis for the Community Shield match, with Liverpool's favored status and expected win by a margin of around two goals, as suggested by sports-analysis and sports predictions. The match, between Liverpool and underdogs Crystal Palace, showcases two teams with contrasting football styles – the Premier League champions boasting attacking dominance and a strong form, while Crystal Palace aims to build on their FA Cup win.
