Crystal Palace visited Everton in a 15:00 fixture on 22 August 2026.
The match was one of three Premier League games scheduled for the same 15:00 BST kick-off on the first Saturday of the 2026–27 opening weekend. The other two were Nottingham Forest against Leeds United and Ipswich Town against Sunderland.
Everton played the fixture at Hill Dickinson Stadium, their new home in Liverpool. The stadium was listed with a capacity of 52,769 for the season. Crystal Palace therefore began the campaign away from Selhurst Park, their traditional south London home.
The wording can cause confusion because football schedules often list the home team first. In this match, Everton was the host and Crystal Palace was the visiting side. It was also separate from the later Saturday fixture involving Brentford and Tottenham Hotspur, which kicked off at 17:30.