Arsenal vs Man City | Community Shield predictions, preview and free bets for showpiece clash

ARSENAL and Manchester City contest the Community Shield on Sunday, with the first piece of silverware of the season up for grabs. SunSport’s betting experts have previewed the massive occasion and selected the best betting tips, odds and exclusive sign-up bonuses from our leading bookmaker partners. New customers can claim some of the best football betting sign-up offers and free bets currently available from our bookmaker partners below. New sign-up offers from our partners👇 PricedUpBet £40 Get £20 in free betsBOYLE SportsBet £10 Get £40 in free betsBetfredBer £10 Get £50 in free betsMidniteBet £10 Get £30 in free betsToteBet £5 Get £20 in free betstalkSPORT BETBet £10 Get £30 in free betsbet365Bet £10 Get £30 in free betsPaddy PowerBet £10 Get £5 in free betsSky BetBet £10 Get £5 in free betsBetfairBet £10 Get £5 in free betsSpreadexBet £10 Get up to £100 in free betsWilliam HillBet £10 Get £30 in free betsSBKBet £20 Get £50 in free betsCoralBet £10 Get £40 in free bets Arsenal vs Man City preview Viktor Gyokeres rejected any notion that this contest was a friendly. Rightly so. Sign up for the Arsenal newsletter Thank you! Particularly as the clashes between these two have had nothing friendly about them – and both will be eager for bragging rights in this one. The Gunners ended pre-season pretty tamely in the end, winless in their last three games. Midweek saw a 1-1 draw at home to Como, which followed back-to-back defeats to Betis and Dortmund. A selection dilemma for Mikel Arteta, with a couple of new signings making their debuts over the course of the last few games and a chance to start the season on the right footing. For City, they’re a new look side without on and off the park, with Enzo Maresca now stepping into the giant shoes of Pep Guardiola. And that’ll be no mean feat for Maresca, who had been lined up for this gig for some time. They’ve been active themselves in the window and wrapped up pre-season with a 3-1 win over Atletico Madrid last time out, while still missing several of their key World Cup stars. How to claim £20 in free bets | PricedUp Welcome bonus Register a new PricedUp account HERE* using promo code ACCA20 Deposit at least £10 Place a £40 pre-match sportsbook bet at minimum odds of Evens within 24 hours of signing up Once your qualifying bet has settled, you’ll receive your first £5 accumulator free bet The remaining three £5 accumulator free bets will be credited one per day over the following three days You’ll receive £20 in free bets in total Each free bet expires 24 hours after being credited Arsenal vs Man City odds Arsenal to win 8/5 with PricedUp Draw 5/2 with Betfair Man City to win 13/8 with Paddy Power Odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change. Arsenal vs Man City tips and betting predictions City slickers It’s been a bit of a mixed pre-season for both sides, with Arsenal not quite getting going at all in their last few games. Some of their top stars got 30 minutes each in midweek to get some more minutes before this weekend showdown. City have been a bit more settled and seem to have adapted well to Maresca’s ways it appears. Crucially, they have won the last two games between the sides and lost just once in last six against the Gunners. Man City to win and BTTS at 18/5 First goalscorer and correct score prediction Arsenal vs Man City First goalscorer: Antoine Semenyo at 5/1 with BOYLE Sports Correct score: 1-3 to Man City at 20/1 with Betfred Terms and conditions *PricedUp. 18+. New customers only. Opt in required. Minimum bet of £40 on any selections. Min odds of evens (2.00). Pre-game only. Free bet awarded upon settlement. Free bet split into 4 x £5. Free bet on accumulators only. Free bet expiry 24 hours. Other free bet terms apply. Maximum pay-outs apply. GamCare.org.uk | UK only. Full T&Cs apply. *Betfred. New customers only. Register, deposit with a Debit Card, and place a first bet of £10+ at Evens (2.0)+ on Sports, to be settled within 7 days, to get £30 in Sports Free Bets and £20 in Acca Free Bets within 24 hours of settlement. 7-day expiry. Eligibility & payment exclusions apply. Full T&Cs apply. *SBK. New UK customers. Min £10 first deposit. Place a bet of £20 at min odds of 3.0 and get £50 in Free Bets within 48 hours. Restrictions apply. Full T&Cs apply, 18+. BeGambleAware.org. *William Hill. 18+. Play Safe. Online only. Ends 31.12.26. New UK customers only, registering with promo code R30. Make your first deposit of £10+, then place a £10 single bet from main balance at odds of 1/2+ on any sports market (excluding Virtuals). Get £30 in Free Bets (3x£10) after settlement. Free Bets valid on any sports market excl. Virtuals, expire in 7 days, non-withdrawable and must be used in full (£10 each). Deposits via PayPal, Neosurf, Paysafe, Apple Pay, NETELLER, Skrill, ecoPayz, Kalibra/Postpay and WH PLUS Card excluded. One per customer. Full T&Cs apply. *Tote. New customers online only. Register and bet a min £/€5 at odds of 1/1 (2.0) or greater across sports or racing within 7 days of registration to qualify. Receive £/€10 Tote Credit, £/€10 Free Sports Bet within 48 hours of qualifying bet settlement. Qualifying bet is the first racing pool or sports bet added to bet slip. Voided/non-runner bets will not qualify; subsequent bet will be qualifying bet. 7-day expiry. 18+. One per customer. Selected customers only. Full T&Cs apply. Gambleaware.org. Full T&Cs apply. *BOYLE Sports. 18+. New UK customers (Excluding NI) only. Min Deposit £10. Min stake £10. Min odds Evs. Free bet applied on 1st settlement of any qualifying bet. 30 days to qualify. Free bets expire in 7 days. Cashed out/Free Bets won’t apply. Account & Payment method restrictions apply. 1 Free Bet offer per customer, household & IP Address only. T&Cs Apply. *Spreadex. 18+. Place a £10 fixed odds Outright winner cash bet on a nation to win the World Cup. Once the bet is placed, receive 1 x free £10 fixed odds bet, 1 x free £10 football Total Goals spread bet and 1 x free £10 football Supremacy spread bet. Then receive a further free £10 fixed odds bet for every match your chosen nation wins during the World Cup, to a maximum of 7 wins. Offer expires at 9pm on Tues 23rd June 2026. 18+ http://www.gambleaware.org. *Midnite. 18+. New customers only. Place a £10+ bet at min odds 1/1 (2.0) within 14 days of sign-up. Get £30 in Free Bets, valid for 7 days on selected bets only. Free stake not returned with winnings. T&Cs apply. BeGambleAware.org *Paddy Power. New customer offer. Place a min £10 bet of odds of min EVS (2.0), get a £5 Multiple to use on any sport. Rewards valid for 30 days. Only deposits via Pay by Bank, Apple Pay or Debit Card will qualify. T&Cs apply. Please Gamble Responsibly. *Betfair. New customer offer. Place a min £10 bet of odds of min EVS (2.0), get a £5 Multiple to use on any sport. Rewards valid for 30 days. Only deposits via Pay by Bank, Apple Pay or Debit Card will qualify. T&Cs apply. Please Gamble Responsibly. *Sky Bet. New customers only. £5 minimum deposit. Place a £10 qualifying bet on any market. Odds of 1/1 or greater. 1 x £5 bet token. Free bet stakes not included in returns. Free bets are non-withdrawable. 30 day free bet expiry. Eligibility restrictions. Further T&Cs apply. *talkSPORT BET. 18+ New Customers only. Opt in, deposit and bet £10+ on any Football market (1/1+ odds) within 7 days of sign up. Get 3 Boost tokens and 2 x £10 Free bets for set Football markets. Rewards expire in 30 days. T&Cs apply | GambleAware.org | Please gamble responsibly *Coral. 18+ New Customers only. Certain deposit methods & bet types excl. 1st Deposit & Bet £/€10+ at min odds 1/2 on Sports within 14 days of account reg & Get 4x £10 Free Bets (selected sportsbook markets only, valid 7 days) Max 1 Free Bet per player. Restrictions + T&Cs apply. *bet365. 18+. For New Customers. Min deposit requirement. Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of qualifying bets. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. Time limits and T&Cs apply. Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chase their losses Doesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressed Gamcare – gamcare.org.uk Read our guide on responsible gambling practices. For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to gamstop.co.uk to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites. Comment now