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Community Shield: Everything you need to know about Man. United vs Man. City

The curtain raiser for the 2024/25 English football season is upon us, as Manchester City and Manchester United face off in the prestigious Community Shield at Wembley Stadium.

This highly-anticipated clash between two of the Premier League's powerhouses promises to be an electrifying encounter, pitting the reigning champions against their arch-rivals. With both teams boasting impressive squads and a fierce desire to claim the first silverware of the season, this match is shaping up to be an unforgettable battle for supremacy in the city of Manchester ahead of the 2024/25 season.

Head-to-Head (2024/25 Community Shield)

Manchester United have always had the better of Manchester City whenever both sides meet in the Community Shield. This is the third time that both teams will face each other in this competition with the Red Devils coming out victorious on both occasions.

Recent Form

Given this is the first competitive game for both teams since May 2024, there is little to go off in terms of form and the pre-season games of both teams have been either here or there. However, the last time they met was against each other at Wembley in the FA Cup final, which United won 2-1 .

Prediction

Manchester City have been predicted to win the 2024 English Community Shield by football pundits and most importantly by Opta supercomputer, defeating rivals Manchester United inside 90 minutes in 61.3% of the 10,000 pre-match simulations.