The Community Shield is the traditional curtain raiser for the new football season. The annual fixture has been contested since 1908 and is usually played a week before the first round of fixtures in the top flight. This year's Community Shield will feature Arsenal, who finished second in the Premier League, against Manchester City. who won the Premier League, FA Cup and the Champions League. 

Football betting sites have installed Manchester City as favourites to add the Community Shield to their recent collection of silverware at Wembley. But Arsenal will want to put on a good show to prove they can be City's biggest threat in the forthcoming season. Without a major men's tournament this summer, the best betting sites will have plenty of offers available, including enhanced offers and free bet offers. 

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The Community Shield may not be as competitive as a Premier League game, but when the two best teams from last season go head-to-head, there is sure to be no quarter asked for or given. The Community Shield is a chance to start the season on a high with a piece of silverware in the trophy cabinet, but in recent seasons, it's better not to win it.

The loser in three of the last four Community Shields have gone on to win the Premier League. Liverpool lost to Manchester City in 2019 but ended the same season as domestic champions. City have lost the last two Community Shields but won the Premier League the same season. Only once in the last 12 seasons has the team that won the Community Shield gone on to lift the Premier League trophy. 

Teams will want to end their pre-season on a high and take some confidence into the new season. Both City and Arsenal have bought and sold players ahead of the new season and those playing in their new colours will be keen to make a good impression in the Community Shield. UK betting sites will have a wide range of markets available before and during Sunday's game, and we recommend you check out various sites to find the best offers available. These include:

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The Community Shield, or Charity Shield as it was called before a rebrand in 2002, has been a traditional fixture in the English football calendar for over 100 years. The game sees the Premier League champions face the FA Cup winners, but as Manchester City won both of those competitions last season, the team that finished second in the league provides their opposition this year, and that is Arsenal.

There have been some fantastic Community Shield games in recent seasons, including last season's contest, which saw Liverpool beat Manchester City 3-1 at Leicester's King Power Stadium. A 17th win for Arsenal will see the Gunners become the second most successful team in the Shield's history. But will they close the gap between them and Manchester United to four, or will City's domination of the domestic game continue?

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Manchester City and Arsenal met three times last season, and City won all three by an aggregate score of 8-2. That includes a 4-1 demolition at the Etihad towards the end of the season that all but guaranteed City the title. City's domination over the Gunners extends further. 

City will be favourites on many betting apps, and rightly so. Since losing an FA Cup tie 2-0 in July 2020, City have won the last eight meetings. The latest odds from Coral for the latest chapter in this rivalry are:

🟦 Man City - 4/5

🟥 Arsenal - 29/10

❎ Draw - 3/1

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Arsenal fans will be excited to see Declan Rice take his place in the Gunners' midfield this season and they'll see their new man in action at Wembley later. 

Rice's last game as a West Ham player was to lift the Europa Conference League trophy and he'll hope his first game as a Gunner will also end with silverware. William Hill has boosted odds of 7/1 from 5/1 for Rice, Jurrien Timber and Rodri each to have over 2 tackles (90 minutes).

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The Community Shield is a chance for both Arsenal and Manchester City to round off their pre-season on a positive note and give their supporters something to cheer before the start of the Premier League season next weekend. 

Today's contest is expected to be an open game with both sides looking to win the game. Both teams to score has been a winning bet in three of the last four Community Shields and bet365 has boosted odds of 9/2 from 4/1 for both teams to score and Gabriel Martinelli and Julian Alvarez to each have 1 shot on target.

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Manchester City have lost the last two Community Shields and conceded four goals in the process. It hasn't stopped them from going on to win the Premier League title in both campaigns. A win for Arsenal will end their eight-game losing streak to City and BoyleSports has boosted odds of 2/1 from 7/4 for Arsenal to score over 1.5 goals.

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