🎯➡Crystal Palace vs Liverpool Preview & Tips - Gakpo to Score in FA Community Shield Final
🥅Crystal Palace vs Liverpool Preview: Crystal Palace weren’t at their best in pre-season and Liverpool hit strong form in their friendlies. Cody Gakpo impressed in Liverpool’s 3-2 win over Athletic Club and he can strike in a Reds Community Shield victory. ⚽Stats: Crystal Palace have lost 2 of their last 3 matches. Crystal Palace have lost 2 of their last 4 games against Liverpool. Liverpool have won 3 consecutive matches. Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo has scored 4 goals in his last 4 appearances. ⚡HTH: Liverpool have a 37-15 advantage against Crystal Palace in 66 meetings with 14 draws. 🔵Crystal Palace Form: Crystal Palace won the FA Cup in May and qualified for the 2025 FA Community Shield. Oliver Glasner’s side beat Man City 1-0 in the final. The Eagles ended the 2024/25 campaign with a 4-2 win over Wolves and a 1-1 draw at Liverpool. They couldn’t maintain pre-season momentum and won just three of their six friendly matches. The South Londoners were unbeaten in three consecutive friendlies before losing 4-3 against Mainz. Glasner’s side hit back with a 3-1 triumph against Augsburg in the first of a double-header clash. Palace lost 1-0 in the second Augsburg match after allowing 1.04 XG and conceding in the final 10 minutes. Crystal Palace Injuries & Team News: Midfielder Cheick Doucoure and striker Eddie Nketiah are ruled out through injury. Forward Eberechi Eze has scored in his last two appearances at Wembley and is expected to start. 🔴Liverpool Form: Arne Slot’s Liverpool won the 2024/25 Premier League with a 10-point advantage. The Merseysiders will compete in their 24th Community Shield on Sunday. The Reds began pre-season with a comfortable 3-0 win at Preston and a 4-2 defeat against AC Milan. Cody Gakpo found the net in both games. Liverpool replied with three consecutive wins, including victories against Yokohama F. Marinos 3-1 and Athletic Club 4-1. Slot’s team then beat Athletic Club 3-2 again in a double-header encounter. The Reds had 4.21 XG and goals from Mo Salah and Cody Gakpo secured the win. Liverpool Injuries & Team News: Defensive duo Joe Gomez and Conor Bradley are unlikely to feature due to injury. New signings Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong and Hugo Ekitike could make their full Liverpool debuts. ✅Verdict: Palace are unlikely to create too many chances in the Community Shield final and Liverpool are tipped to win. Gakpo looked sharp in pre-season and there is good value on the Dutch international to score again at Wembley.
