Manchester City head into the showpiece game at Wembley as the favourites on football betting sites to win the Community Shield.
However, they have been defeated in each of the last three years in this fixture and punters may feel their opponents offer better value.
Pep Guardiola’s side generally take a while to hit their stride, a factor which gives Man United every chance of upsetting the odds.
Intriguingly, the FA Cup winners have won eight of the last ten Community Shield matches, further boosting United’s hopes of victory.
Four of the last ten games have been settled by a penalty shoot-out, so savvy punters could look at the ‘method of victory’ market for a bit of value.
Man United are priced at 8/1 to win after penalties, while Man City can be backed at 15/2. Covering both outcomes to level stakes may be a good way to bet on the Community Shield.
For sports bettors who enjoy wagering on the number of goals in a match, the over/under 2.5 goals market is worth checking out.
Seven of the last ten Community Shield matches have been under that mark, which makes odds of 2.52 for another low-scoring encounter next weekend look pretty tempting.
