FA Community Shield 2016: Live Stream, TV Schedule, Form Guide and Prediction

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Leicester City and Manchester United will get their 2016-17 campaigns started on Sunday, as the Premier League Champions and FA Cup winners will go head-to-head in the 2016 FA Community Shield.

United boss Jose Mourinho will be in charge of his first official match for his new club, taking on a tricky Leicester squad that has struggled in its last few friendlies. However, the Foxes reserved their best football for the big moments last season.

With teams and players still looking for form, contests like these don’t always tend to be won by the better team―individual brilliance and simple form often saves the day.

     

Date: Sunday, August 7

Time: 4 p.m. BST/11 a.m. ET

Venue: Wembley Stadium, London

TV Info: BT Sport 2 (UK), Fox Sports 1 (U.S.)

Live Stream: BT Sport app, Fox Soccer 2Go

     

Form Guide

     

Preview

The Premier League champions enter Sunday’s contest with two one-sided losses under their belt, conceding eight goals in total against Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona.

For manager Claudio Ranieri’s troops, it was their first taste of the kind of competition they’ll face in the UEFA Champions League, and some struggles were expected. The Foxes should put together a …

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