Crystal Palace returns to Wembley, the site of their FA Cup triumph in May against Manchester City, to take on the Premier League Champions as the two sides meet in the Community Shield this Sunday. Palace will be appearing in English football's traditional curtain-raiser, having won a first major silverware last May. The FA Cup holders are unbeaten in two visits to Wembley this year, while the Premier League champions lost a League Cup final there in April. The Reds have not lost twice in one year at Wembley, so they are the bookmakers’ favorites to clinch another Community Shield. That is easier said than done, as Crystal Palace have a decent record against Liverpool in knockout football.
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- Football: 2025 FA Community Shield
- Where to watch: TNT Sports, beIN Sports, Viaplay, ESPN, Sportsnet, DAZN, SuperSport
- Venue: Wembley Stadium, London, UK
- Date: 10.08.2025 15:00 BST
Crystal Palace
Oliver Glasner's men pulled out a pair of fantastic upsets at Wembley earlier in the year to seal a first major trophy in the club's history. A 3-0 victory over Aston Villa in the semis and an Eberechi Eze lone strike in the final against Manchester City handed them the FA Cup. Despite being outplayed and having less than 30% possession in both games, Palace came out on top and qualified for the Europa League. An eventful end to the previous season gave way to confusion at the start of this one, as Crystal Palace found itself embroiled in a tug-of-war with UEFA over the competition to play in. UEFA had demoted Palace to play in the Conference League. The London side completed their pre-season in Germany with the senior team beating Augsburg by 3-0. Eberechi Eze is still at the club despite interest from clubs like Arsenal, while Glasner has added two additional players. While no debutant has won the Community Shield, Crystal Palace arrives having won four of its last six Wembley games.
Crystal Palace likely starting lineup
Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Munoz, Wharton, Lerma, Mitchell, Sarr, Mateta, Eze
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Liverpool lost 2-1 to Newcastle the last time they played at Wembley. After the defeat in the EFL Cup final, Liverpool went on to win the Premier League by 10 points from Arsenal. Arne Slot’s men would like to get their hands on the Community Shield, a trophy that has posed some difficulty for the Reds despite their recent dominance of the Premier League. Liverpool have the superior head-to-head over Palace with 14 wins from the last 16 ties. The defending champions may start the game without the world-class Virgil van Dijk as concerns over his fitness persist. Goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili is back from Spain and will continue to deputize for Alisson, who has doubts over his fitness too. In pre-season, Liverpool were their old self, knocking in goals and letting in some as they picked up victories over Preston North End, F. Marinos, and Athletic Bilbao.
Liverpool likely starting lineup
Mamardashvili; Frimpong, van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Salah; Wirtz, Gakpo, Ekitike
Betting odds
Liverpool are 1.56 favorites to lift the Community Shield on Betway. The bookmaker lists Crystal Palace as 5.50 underdogs. Betway offers a Hugo Ekitike goal for 2.30 and over 2.5 at 1.72. Both teams to score is 1.75 on 1xbet, which offers Liverpool to win the first half at 2.08. Read more here.
