Liverpool vs Crystal Palace Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups & Team News | FA Community Shield

Liverpool vs Crystal Palace Preview

Tournament: FA Community Shield

Date: 10th August, 2025

Kick-off Time: 2 P.M. (GMT)

Venue: Wembley Stadium

Before the commencement of the 2025-26 Premier League season, the defending champions Liverpool and the FA Cup winners Crystal Palace have a chance to begin their campaign on the best possible note as they vie for the prestigious FA Community Shield trophy at Wembley Stadium on 10th August 2025.

Shortly after the conclusion of the 2024-25 season, the League winners did not waste any time building on their winning momentum as the club brought in some big names into the squad while bidding farewell to some of the players from last year's squad as well. Moreover, the club had a great pre-season as well ahead of their first big matchup for the 2025-26 campaign. Positive plays at the front among German magician Florian Wirtz, Dominik Szoboszlai, and Liverpool's all-time PL top scorer, Mohamed Salah, lit up their pre-season friendlies while the club was on its tour in Hong Kong and Japan. Moreover, their last match against Athletic Club also ended on a positive note, and the team chemistry seemed to be better than ever.

Crystal Palace, on the other hand, had a tough summer window following their triumphant run in the FA Cup last season. Following the 2024-25 season, Palace were rumoured to lose many of their first-team players. While the Glaziers sent out multiple players on loan, they have managed to retain some of the best players in their squad. Moreover, they have brought in a couple of reinforcements as well. That being said, Marc Guehi to Liverpool is still in the cards. However, the Glaziers had a great pre-season under Oliver Glasner, winning all their pre-season friendlies.

While the momentum is on the side for both teams, when it comes to the matchups outside of the Premier League, Crystal Palace is one of the few clubs that have managed to get a win in an important fixture against Liverpool. With notable changes in the squad for both teams and a fresh season on the horizon, either of these teams can be victorious in their FA Community Shield match on 10th August.

Liverpool Team News

Following their last pre-season friendly, where Liverpool faced Athletic Club twice in the same day, they set their eyes on the FA Community Shield. While a lot of their big names are ready to start the game, there are a few who might just miss the important match on 10th August. For starters, Joe Gomez would not be available for Liverpool. Moreover, Alisson Becker is still not ready to take to the pitch as the Brazilian flew back from their pre-season tour due to personal reasons. However, it's not all bad news for the Reds as their in-form Mo Salah, Virgil van Dijk, Szoboszlai, and Gakpo are expected to start the match. While it is likely that Florian Wirtz can start the match, the jury is still out whether Hugo Ekitike gets a start in their first game of the 2025-26 campaign.

Crystal Palace Team News

Palace, who ended their pre-season friendly campaign earlier than Liverpool, have more time on their hand ahead of the fixture on 10th August. The FA Cup champions of the 2024-25 season will have most of the familiar names in the starting XI against their game with Liverpool. Given Mateta's form in the pre-season, he will start the game despite how reliable Eddie Nketiah is. If Palace manages to keep their talented names in the form of Eze and Munoz at the club amid major rumours of Premier League interest, these two will make the first team. Moreover, Kamada, Wharton, and Guehi are all expected to start the game.

Predicted Lineups

Liverpool predicted lineup

Goalkeeper: Mamardashvili

Defenders: Frimpong, van Dijk, Konate, Robertson

Midfielders: Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai

Forwards: Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo

Crystal Palace predicted lineup

Goalkeeper: Henderson

Defenders: Lacroix, Richards, Guehi

Midfielders: Mitchell, Kamada, Wharton, Munoz

Forwards: Eze, Sarr, Mateta

Liverpool vs Crystal Palace H2H Record

Now that you are aware of the Liverpool vs Crystal Palace predicted lineups, let us take a look at Liverpool vs Crystal Palace H2H Record. If we are talking about their last meeting, the match between Liverpool vs Crystal Palace was a 1-1 draw. Here are the details of their last five meetups:

Key Players to watch in Liverpool vs Crystal Palace

Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)

While Liverpool, being one of the greatest clubs in the world, have their fair share of star players that Palace need to be aware of, there is no bigger threat than Mo Salah. His 34 goals and 23 assists last season across all competitions pretty much sum up how big of a threat he can be. Over the years, the Egyptian has put up some of the best numbers in the League in terms of direct contributions. Given his form and ambition, he isn't planning on stopping anytime soon. Despite being a Premier League champion last season, he would like to do it all over again while also securing the titles that the club missed out on last season. The Egyptian forward certainly wouldn't mind being the one who makes the difference in Liverpool's first title-winning match in the 2025-26 season.

Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace)

Oliver Glasner has a fair share of talent in his dressing room, lads who are more than capable of winning this important fixture if they work well together. However, their best player in the starting lineup is without a doubt Eberechi Eze. He has been phenomenal for Palace last season and was one of the important players in their FA Cup-winning campaign. He had a total of 26 direct goal & assist contributions across all competitions last season. Safe to say, he would like to build on that momentum. If there is any player who can give the Liverpool defence the most trouble, it is Eberechi Eze, whose quick feet and quick thinking in short spaces can be a problem for the defensive line of Liverpool.

Liverpool vs Crystal Palace Prediction

There is no doubt that Liverpool manager Arne Slot exceeded expectations last year. However, it is not as big of a shock given he came into a team that could win trophies. If there is one thing that we noticed more than anything, it is the fact that the Dutch manager is ruthless with his team picks. He is tactical and straightforward with his team selection, which has worked in his favour so far. Given his philosophy of controlled pressing and playing from the midfield, it will be difficult to win the important battles on the pitch against Liverpool, as the team has some of the best talents and hardworking players in those positions. Contrary to Liverpool, who like to build up before creating chances, Crystal Palace use a direct approach from counterattacks. No matter how big a threat those counterattacks from Palace are, Liverpool would be able to hold the fort down and ensure a comfortable win to start their season on the best note.

Predicted Score: Liverpool 3-1 Crystal Palace.

Where to watch Liverpool vs Crystal Palace Live?

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