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The 2025 FA Community Shield pits Premier League champions Liverpool against FA Cup winners Crystal Palace in a traditional curtain-raiser for the English football season, held at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, August 10, 2025.

Liverpool enter the match as the favorites, having wrapped up their 20th English top-flight title in the 2024-25 season with a commanding 10-point lead. They have undergone significant summer changes, being Europe's biggest spenders and implementing a squad revolution under manager Arne Slot, who is keen to add more silverware in his debut season with the team. This encounter serves as an opportunity for Liverpool to showcase their strength before the new Premier League campaign begins.

Crystal Palace make their first-ever Community Shield appearance after securing a historic first major trophy by winning the FA Cup in May 2025, upsetting Manchester City 1-0. Managed by Oliver Glasner, Palace retains much of their previous squad while having made only two notable additions during the summer. Their season preparations have been overshadowed by complications related to Europa League qualification, but the momentum from their FA Cup success raises their ambitions for the new campaign. Palace face some key absences due to injuries, including Chadi Riad Dnanou and Cheick Doucouré, but defender Marc Guéhi is expected to captain the side, possibly in his last game before an imminent transfer to Liverpool.

The match is viewed as both a prestige contest and a chance for both sides to claim early silverware and set a positive tone for the 2025-26 season. Historical trends indicate that the FA Cup holders have won seven of the last nine Community Shields when facing the Premier League champions. Analysts and predictive models, such as the Opta supercomputer, forecast a Liverpool win inside 90 minutes with a 54.9% probability.

Kick-off is scheduled for 3 p.m. BST (10 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT) at Wembley, with anticipation high as Liverpool seek to affirm their dominance while Crystal Palace aim to build on their recent success in a landmark occasion for the club.

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