Community Shield Betting Tips & Predictions

The Premier League season is just around the corner and the FA Community Shield will once again mark the beginning of the final week before the beginning of the new campaign.

Premier League winners Manchester City will take on city rivals and FA Cup victors Manchester United for the first trophy of the season, with the match due to take place at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 10th August (kick-off 15:00 BST).

The Red Devils got the better of the Citizens in their FA Cup triumph in May thanks to goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo in a 2-1 victory and this will be the first appearance for United in the Community Shield since 2016.

City have not had the best of luck in this competition in recent years and so an intriguing and close affair could be in store this weekend.

Tip 1 - Manchester United to win @ 4/1

City’s pre-season has not been as dominant as many would have expected and this may just open the door for their inter-city rivals to get the best of them for a second Wembley meeting in a row.

Pep Guardiola’s men lost two and won just one of their four pre-season fixtures this summer, although they were typically strong going forward once again with 11 goals scored across these matches.

United were also mired by inconsistency this summer with two wins and three defeats across their five summer friendlies, including defeats to fellow Premier League rivals Arsenal and Liverpool.

While results in friendlies can largely be taken with a pinch of salt, one statistic that could play into the hands of United is City’s recent record in this fixture.

The Citizens have lost each of the last three Community Shields and, with United getting one over their rivals in recent memory, they could continue this unfortunate streak for the champions.

Tip 2 - Both Teams to Score @ 11/20

The Manchester derby is known for providing exciting encounters and there could be joy for sides in front of goal at Wembley with the talent on show.

Six of the last seven head-to-heads between the two clubs have seen both sides find the back of the net and, with the talents of Erling Haaland and Bruno Fernandes expected to feature, the quality on the field should be enough to give the travelling support something to cheer about.

Tip 3 - Over 3.5 goals @ 5/4

Both City and United were involved in high-scoring encounters in pre-season and more of the same could be on the cards in the capital.

Each of City’s four summer friendlies saw at least four goals scored while United edged a five-goal thriller against Real Betis 3-2.

The last Manchester derby in the Community Shield saw five strikes find the net and, with more than just silverware on the line, both sides will be fully up for this fixture and could go goal crazy.

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Community Shield History

Formerly known as the ‘Charity Shield’, the Community Shield is a game that takes place annually at Wembley before the opening weekend of the Premier League season. Contested between the winners of the league itself and the FA Cup, it was first played in 1908 and is organised by the Football Association (FA), with the proceeds from the game distributed to charitable organisations around England.

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How to watch the Community Shield

The 2024 Community Shield will be shown live on ITV with the broadcast starting at 4 pm and the game kicking off at 5 pm.

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