Everton faced Crystal Palace at home on Saturday 22 August 2026 in the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.
The fixture was listed as Everton versus Crystal Palace, meaning Everton were the home team. It formed part of the Saturday schedule, which also included Hull City versus Manchester United, Ipswich Town versus Sunderland, Nottingham Forest versus Leeds United and Brentford versus Tottenham Hotspur.
Everton’s home matches are played at Goodison Park during the period covered by the 2026–27 schedule. Crystal Palace began the campaign with an away visit to Merseyside.
The opponent is sometimes confused with Sunderland because both teams appeared in Saturday fixtures. Sunderland instead visited Ipswich Town, while Crystal Palace were Everton’s visitors.