Title Match Predictions: Crystal Palace vs Liverpool, Team Updates, Betting Advice, Odds, and Bet Builder Construction
On Sunday, August 10, the FA Community Shield will take place at Wembley Stadium in London, as Premier League champions Liverpool face off against FA Cup winners Crystal Palace. This will be Liverpool's 25th appearance in the Community Shield, while Crystal Palace will be making their debut in the competition.
Liverpool are the bookmakers' and Opta supercomputer favourites to win inside 90 minutes, with a simulation probability of approximately 55%. The match is scheduled to kick off at 3pm and will be broadcast on TNT Sports 1.
Both teams have a strong history in the Community Shield, with both teams scoring in ten of the 15 matches since 2010. This trend is expected to continue, making "both teams to score" a strong bet, with odds around 4/5 across major bookmakers like bet365, Coral, and Ladbrokes.
Crystal Palace, buoyed by their historic FA Cup win, face squad injury challenges. Cheick Doucoure, Matheus Franca, Caleb Kporha, and Eddie Nketiah are all injured, but Walter Benitez and Borna Sosa are expected to be among the Eagles' substitutes.
Liverpool, on the other hand, come into the match as title favourites after their Premier League triumph. They have made significant transfer expenditures over the summer, exceeding £250 million. Alexander Isak is a potential transfer target for Liverpool.
The game is viewed as competitive, with some riskier bets on exact scores or player performance adding interest to betting markets. A popular longshot bet is Liverpool to win 2-1 at 15/2 odds. Player prop tips highlight Ismaila Sarr to have over 0.5 shots on target at 6/5 odds.
Eberechi Eze, a key player for Crystal Palace, is being monitored by Arsenal. Ismaila Sarr, who scored twice in Palace's FA Cup win and against Liverpool in the last Premier League season, will be a player to watch.
In the last six meetings between the sides, only one match has featured three or more goals. However, Crystal Palace were ahead nine times and level at the break on 18 occasions in the Premier League last term, suggesting a potential for close, competitive matches.
The FA Community Shield will serve as the season curtain-raiser, with Liverpool, the Premier League champions, and Crystal Palace, the FA Cup winners, set to provide an exciting start to the new season. With both teams expected to score, the "both teams to score" bet is a compelling choice for those looking to place a wager on the match.
Sports betting enthusiasts might find the "both teams to score" betting tip an attractive option for the upcoming FA Community Shield match. Given the trend of both teams scoring in ten out of the last fifteen Community Shield matches since 2010, and Crystal Palace's history of leading or being level at the break in the Premier League last season, this bet presents a probability of approximately 4/5 across popular sports-betting platforms like bet365, Coral, and Ladbrokes.
