Crystal Palace vs Liverpool Predictions

Crystal Palace vs Liverpool predictions for this Community Shield showdown at Wembley. Crystal Palace face Liverpool at Wembley in Sunday’s Community Shield, the traditional English season opener, with both teams seeking early silverware ahead of the Premier League campaign. Read on for all our free predictions and betting tips.

Community Shield | Aug 10 2025 at 3:00 pm UK at Wembley Satdium

Crystal Palace vs Liverpool Predictions

Could Wembley Witness Another Palace Upset or Will the Reds Rule Again?

• Goals both ways are likely – Liverpool conceded in 63% of league matches last season and in all five pre-season games, while Palace scored in 30 of 38 league outings.
• Wembley no fear for Palace – The Eagles have won four of their last six matches at Wembley in neutral competitions, including their FA Cup final triumph over Manchester City.
• Liverpool rarely blank – The champions found the net in 37 of 38 league matches last term, averaging 2.26 goals per game, with over 100 big chances created.

Best Bet for Crystal Palace vs Liverpool

The Community Shield always carries a certain charm — that sense of anticipation, the first taste of competitive football after a summer of speculation, and, inevitably, the rush of fans deciding whether to be optimistic or resigned before the season has even kicked off. This year’s edition is a little different, though. Crystal Palace are stepping onto this stage for the first time in their history, buoyed by last season’s remarkable FA Cup triumph that brought their 120-year wait for silverware to a close. Across the pitch, Liverpool arrive as Premier League champions, their squad freshened with some high-profile arrivals, but with defensive fragility still lingering like the last guest at a party who won’t take the hint.

Palace will walk out at Wembley with confidence, having already conquered Manchester City here in May, but they are facing a side with more big-stage experience than a seasoned West End performer. Arne Slot’s Reds have the firepower, the reputation, and a recent habit of dictating games at will. And yet, Palace’s resilience, tactical discipline, and ability to counter-punch should give this a sharper edge than many neutrals might expect. The opening act to the English football season might just be more unpredictable than the odds suggest.

Best Bet for This Match: Both Teams to Score

Here at BettingTips4You, we take a different approach to predictions — one match, one tip, and it’s the very best one we can find. No clutter, no confusion, just a single call we’re willing to stand by. For this clash at Wembley, the standout selection is Both Teams to Score.

The reasoning isn’t hard to find. Liverpool’s pre-season has been an odd mix of slick attacking moves and defensive lapses you’d expect from a side still ironing out new partnerships at the back. They’ve scored in all five friendlies but conceded in every single one — ten goals in total, including some chaotic moments against AC Milan and Athletic Bilbao. The arrival of new signings like Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez may eventually solidify the defence, but early-season cohesion is rarely instant.

Palace, meanwhile, aren’t turning up just to make up the numbers. Their FA Cup run proved they can trouble the best, and in Eberechi Eze and Jean-Philippe Mateta, they have players who can punish space behind Liverpool’s high defensive line. Pre-season showed both their strengths and weaknesses: a clinical 3-1 win over Augsburg’s first team, but also moments of sloppiness that saw them concede to Mainz and Augsburg’s reserves.

Liverpool’s dominance in possession will likely push Palace deep, but Oliver Glasner’s men have thrived when countering quickly through the flanks. Daniel Muñoz, in particular, is a persistent attacking outlet from wing-back, and against Liverpool’s adventurous full-backs, those runs could be decisive.

As BettingTips4You.com expert Graham Hartshorn summed it up:

“Liverpool will create chances — they always do — but Palace’s direct style will find cracks in a defence still getting to know each other. Goals at both ends look the smart call here.”

With the Reds’ firepower and Palace’s proven threat against top-tier sides, it’s hard to imagine either team keeping a clean sheet. We’re looking at a match that could swing, but where both sets of fans will have something to cheer before the final whistle.

Expected correct score: 3-1 Liverpool — the champions’ quality should ultimately tell, but Palace will land a punch before they’re done.

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