The Community Shield – or Charity Shield – marks the end of the long summer wait for the new Premier League football season to start – with the match always played the weekend before proceedings get going in the English top-flight.
And, as many football fans know – the game is a match-up between last season’s FA Cup and League winners – so this Sunday we’ll see Crystal Palace locking horns with Liverpool.
Traditional Season Curtain Raiser Will See Liverpool and Palace In Community Shield Action
Liverpool landed their second Premier League title last season – this one with a bit more ease after romping away to a 10-point win over Arsenal.
This was also their 20th league title in total and drew level with Manchester United.
So know, if they can defend their crown in 2025/26 – they will move to the top all the all-times winners’ list on their own.
Liverpool are 2/1 favourites with football betting sites to win back-to-back Premier League titles – ahead of Arsenal.
Back down in 12th in last season’s league table were Crystal Palace, but the Eagles made up for that mid-table finish by winning the FA Cup.
Palace saw off heavyweights Manchester City 1-0 in the final and only let in one goal in the whole competition – which came against bitter rivals Millwall in 5th Round.
This FA Cup win was their first major trophy in their 164-year history and in the process has set up another day out at Wembley Stadium for their fans in the 2025 Community Shield.
It will be the first time Palace have had a Community Shield date, but Liverpool are old pros in this fixture – having been in 24 finals, winning 16.
Liverpool F.C. vs Crystal Palace F.C. Stats For 2025 Community Shield 📈
- Played 65 times – Liverpool 36, Draws 14, Crystal Palace 15
- Last Met (Prem) – Liverpool 1-1 Crystal Palace
- Last Season League Position: Liverpool 1st, Crystal Palace 12th
- 5 of the last 6 H2H’s saw UNDER 2.5 GOALS
- 3 of the last 6 head-to-heads went UNDER 1.5 GOALS
- 3 of the last 6 games ended in DRAWS
- Palace have won just ONE of their last 16 vs Liverpool
- Both teams DIDN’T score in 7 of the last 11 head-to-heads
- Palace have won 4 of their last 11 league games at Liverpool
- Palace have scored the first goal in 3 of the last 4 H2H’s
- 3 RED CARDS in the last 6 head-to-heads (1 Palace, 2 Liverpool)
- Liverpool Top League Scorer Last Season: Mo Salah (29)
- Crystal Palace Top League Scorer Last Season: Jean-Philippe Matea (14)
Community Shield Match Details 2025 ⚽
⚽Teams: Liverpool vs Crystal Palace
🗓️Date: Sunday 10th Aug 2025
🟥Ref: Chris Kavanagh
⌚KO: 15:00pm
📺TV: Sky Sports
🏟️Stadium: Wembley
Head-to-Heads By Competition 👬
See below the full breakdown of matches between Liverpool vs Crystal Palace over the years.
With the sides having met a total of 65 times and Liverpool having the clear upper hand with 36 wins, with 14 draws and 15 Palace victories.
| Competition | Liverpool Wins |
Draws | Palace Wins |
| League | 30 | 10 | 10 |
| League Cup | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| FA Cup | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 36 | 14 | 15 |
Liverpool F.C. vs Crystal Palace F.C. Stats Have Seen Three Draws In The Last Six H2Hs
Last season’s Premier League champions are the red-hot favourites to win their seventeenth Community Shield at 8/13 (90 mins) – but after their FA Cup win at Wembley in May the Eagles will be no pushovers.
This is backed up with recent Liverpool vs Crystal Palace stats that have seen 50% of their last six meetings end in draws.
Okay, Palace have only recorded one win in their last 16 vs Liverpool, but their draw return is decent.
This includes when the sides played out their final game of last season at Anfield – when Liverpool were champs and Palace cup winners – ending 1-1.
Therefore, the 10/3 on another stalemate looks fair value – but what happens if the Community Shield is a draw?
Answer – there is NO extra-time – with the game going straight to penalties, which could be the best way Palace have of getting their hands on the shield.
Recent Liverpool vs Palace H2H Stats Also Suggest A Low-Scoring Affair
The other takeaway from the Liverpool vs Crystal Palace stats for the Community Shield is that recent meetings have been low-scoring affairs.
A massive 83% of the last six meetings have seen UNDER 2.5 GOALS scored in the game, so the 11/10 on a repeat here might appeal.
While, if you want better value – then with 50% of those last six also going UNDER 1.5 GOALS – you’ll be rewarded at a much-better 10/3.
The Last SIX Head-to-Heads
- Prem – 25th May 25: Liverpool 1-1 Palace
- Prem – 5th Oct 24: Palace 0-1 Liverpool
- Prem – 14th April 24: Liverpool 0-1 Palace
- Prem – 9th Dec 23: Palace 1-2 Liverpool
- Prem – 25th Feb 23: Palace 0-0 Liverpool
- Prem – 15th Aug 22: Liverpool 1-1 Palace
Could We See A Community Shield RED CARD?
Palace and Liverpool are hardly bitter rivals, but their recent sending off stats might suggest otherwise.
The sides have seen THREE players get their marching orders in the last six H2Hs – including in their most recent clash in May.
Liverpool’s Ryan Gravenberch was shown red that day in the 68th minute.
While prior to that Palace’s Jordan Ayew was sent off in one of their 2023 League clashes.
And the third was back in 2022, when Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez was taunted by Palace defender Joachim Anderson and given an early bath.
Meaning we’ve seen three RED CARDS in the last six H2Hs – at a 50% SR over this period.
If you think this run of reds will continue, you can back another sending off at 13/2 with the betting sites.
Liverpool vs Crystal Palace Community Shield Betting Odds – The Main Markets
Match Odds
- Liverpool – 8/13
- Draw – 10/3
- Palace – 5/1
Over/Under 2.5 Goals
- Under 2.5 Goals – 11/10
- Over 2.5 Goals – 22/25
Both Teams To Score
- Yes – 4/5
- No – 21/20
Sending Off
- Yes – 13/2
- No – 1/8
Note: Odds are subject to change
Liverpool and Palace Top Goalscorers In The League Last Season
Of, course Liverpool’s main man Mo Salah needs no introduction – the Reds have managed to fight off any summer transfer news surrounding their top striker and he’s sure to have another goal-fest of a season.
The Egyptian fired in a massive 29 league goals last season to help the Reds to their second Premier League title and he’ll be all the rage to score in the Community Shield too.
Salah also scored the last time Liverpool were in the Community Shield – in their 3-1 win in 2022 over City.
He can can be backed at 4/1 to score the first goal on Sunday, or 13/10 anytime.
Then, looking at Palace’s main goal threat – step forward Jean-Philippe Mateta.
The Frenchman netted 14 goals in the league for the Eagles last term and is 3/1 to score anytime at the weekend or 9/1 to score first.
Liverpool vs Crystal Palace Community Shield Betting Tip
Liverpool are the big favourites to win the Community Shield for a 17th time – and they will, of course, what to win the game for Diogo Jota, who sadly died in a car crash in the summer.
But the 8/13 on the Red winning the game is skinny – especially facing a Palace side that will want to give their fans another Wembley day to remember.
Aside from the Jota aspect, you also feel that with Liverpool stalwarts in this match – the game might just mean more to Palace as a club. With that in mind, the draw at 10/3 looks fair value.
Don’t forget these sides have played out three stalemates in the last six – which is sure to be a popular Palace vs Liverpool betting tip here.
However, in what could also turn into a cagey affair, the Liverpool F.C. vs Crystal Palace F.C. stats also point heavily to a low-scoring game.
With five of the last six meetings seeing UNDER 2.5 GOALS.
Therefore, this looks the call in a game many Liverpool fans will be raising a Wembley beer to Jota.
While after waiting 164 years, Palace fans will be hoping they can see their side win their second major trophy inside three months.
BEST BET: UNDER 2.5 GOALS @ 11/10
