Premier League champions Liverpool take on FA Cup winners Crystal Palace in the Community Shield - but would success at Wembley on Sunday indicate a successful season ahead?
Only one of the past 14 winners of the season opener have gone on to lift the Premier League trophy at the end of the campaign.
And what of the goalscorers?
BBC Sport crunches the numbers of recent Community or Charity Shields to see what we can learn.
Do Community Shield winners usually win the Premier League?
The answer to this question is surprisingly no.