It is Liverpool and Manchester City in the Community Shield game set for this Saturday. Two of the best English teams in the last five years meet at King Power Stadium in Leicester to open the season in England and decide who takes the first trophy of the campaign. Both units come into this clash with only one thing on their minds, which is a win, and everything else is a disappointment. We got used to seeing fireworks when these two units play, and hopefully, this event will be at the same level of entertainment.
Besides this one we have two more Super Cup games this weekend.
Preview
Liverpool (+175) played three friendly games around the globe, and posted one loss followed by two victories. At first, the Reds were trashed by Manchester United, 4-0, which immediately raised the alarm among the fans and Jurgen Klopp. The team reacted in accordance with the plan, beating Crystal Palace, 2-0, and smashing RB Leipzig, 5-0. Though, they lost to Red Bull Salzburg this Tuesday, 1-0.
The Reds’ style of play hasn’t changed a bit, despite them replacing the majority of the offensive line in the past year. Sadio Mane, Divock Origi, and Takumi Minamino are all gone, and it seems that Roberto Firmino might leave as well.
However, Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez arrived in town, ready to make their impact on Liverpool’s game and history. These two flamboyant players are still to show their potential. By the way, Nunez scored four goals against RB, having one hell of a start in the new club.
Manchester City (+150) opened the new campaign in the same manner as finishing the old one, with wins, beating Club America and Bayern Munich during the US tour. The Mexicans lost 2-1, while Bayern suffered a minimal, 1-0 defeat.
The positive thing for the Citizens is that Erling Haaland scored after 12 minutes of playing for his new team. The Norwegian fella instantly showed what is he all about, indicating one very ruthless season in the new environment.
Pep Guardiola didn’t change too much in the lineup, adding only Haaland and Kalvin Phillips, significantly improving the team’s physique and strength.
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Firmino might be out for the Reds, as he awaits to be transferred, and the latest news suggests that the Brazilian might end up in Juventus.
As for the Citizens, pretty much all the players are available for this event.
Head to Head Games
We saw these teams meeting three times in the previous season. All the games saw at least four goals and both teams netting. The first event took place in Liverpool, 2-2, the second in Manchester ended with the same result, and the semis of the FA Cup at Wembley concluded with Liverpool’s 2-3 victory.
Prediction
Goals are in focus here, and we predict to see at least three of them, with both teams delivering. The respective attacks are atomic, and they should produce a lot of goals, not only in this game but throughout the entire year. The odds on that are quite high, which surprised us in the first place +100, and such a gift needs to be accepted. And we need to profit from it.
Pick: Over 2.5 goals and both teams to score +100
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