Community Shield Bet Builder: The Panel's Picks For Crystal Palace Vs Liverpool
Champions Liverpool face FA Cup winners Crystal Palace at Wembley on Sunday and betting sites are offering odds on the traditional season curtain raiser.
For Liverpool, it is their fourth Community Shield appearance in seven years, equalling their total from the previous 28 years combined.
They suffered penalty shootout defeats in 2019 and 2020 before defeating Manchester City 3-1 in 2022.
Palace, meanwhile, enter their first-ever Community Shield, mindful that none of the past four debutants have managed to win the trophy.
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Community Shield Bet Builder From The Panel
- Under 3 Goals
- Under 5 Cards
- Under 12 Corners
- Eberechi Eze 1+ Attempts On Target
- Mo Salah 1+ Attempts On Target
This Community Shield bet builder pays 10/1 with Bet365.
Bet Builder Leg 1: Under 3 Goals
Seven of the last eight Community Shield matches have produced under three goals, reflecting the typically cagey nature of this early-season clash.
That trend carried into Liverpool vs Crystal Palace meetings last season, with a 1-1 draw at Anfield in May and a 1-0 Liverpool win at Selhurst Park in October.
The low-scoring pattern stretches further back, including Palace’s shock 1-0 win at Anfield in April 2024 – their only victory over Liverpool in the last 16 meetings in all competitions.
Five of the last six clashes between these sides have seen fewer than three goals, and Wembley could see more of the same on Sunday.
Bet Builder Leg 1: Under 3 Goals
Bet Builder Leg 2: Under 5 Cards
Recent Community Shield matches have seen relatively few cards shown, probably due to their low-intensity nature, with only 14 issued in the last seven stagings of the fixture.
Liverpool averaged 1.7 bookings per game in the Premier League last season, while Crystal Palace’s average was only slightly higher at 1.9.
In their Carabao Cup final against Newcastle, Liverpool received just one yellow card despite chasing the game from just before half time.
Palace matched that tally in their FA Cup win over Manchester City, and The Panel predict referee Chris Kavanagh will reach for his pocket no more than four times during the match.
Bet Builder Leg 2: Under 5 Cards
Bet Builder Leg 3: Under 12 Corners
The Community Shield often produces fewer corners due to its typically cagey, low-tempo nature. Teams are easing into the season rather than playing at full intensity.
In the last seven fixtures, there have been fewer than 12 corners on each occasion – and Sunday’s match may follow suit.
Both sides are likely to prioritise shape and fitness over expansive, attacking football, and with less pressing and fewer aggressive counter-attacks, the game could once again produce a low corner count.
Bet Builder Leg 3: Under 12 Corners
Bet Builder Leg 4: Eberechi Eze 1+ Attempts On Target
Despite being the subject of much transfer speculation this summer, Eberechi Eze remains one of Palace's most dangerous players.
At the end of last season, he was involved in 12 goals across 13 appearances in all competitions, scoring nine and assisting three.
Eze also has happy memories of Wembley, having netted the decisive goal in May’s FA Cup final win over Manchester City – securing Palace’s first major trophy.
With this game likely to be tight and chances limited, backing a natural predator like Eze to have at least one attempt on target could be a smart move.
Bet Builder Leg 4: Eberechi Eze 1+ Attempts On Target
Bet Builder Leg 5: Mo Salah 1+ Attempts On Target
Despite scoring a penalty in the 2022 Community Shield against Manchester City, questions persist over Mo Salah’s record in one-off games for Liverpool.
In seven major finals (excluding Community Shields), he has scored only once – a penalty against Tottenham in the 2018/19 Champions League – and has never registered an assist.
In March’s EFL Cup final defeat to Newcastle, he failed to record a shot or create a chance in 90 minutes.
However, Salah has nine goals and five assists in 16 domestic games against Palace, and Sunday offers a chance to silence any Wembley critics.
Bet Builder Leg 5: Mo Salah 1+ Attempts On Target
The Panel's builder pays 10/1 with Bet365.
