Which club visited Everton in the 2026–27 Premier League opening round?

Crystal Palace visited Everton in the 2026–27 Premier League opening round.

Everton were scheduled to host Crystal Palace on Saturday 22 August 2026. The match was one of three opening-Saturday fixtures listed for 15:00 BST, alongside Ipswich Town versus Sunderland and Nottingham Forest versus Leeds United.

Everton’s listed home venue was Hill Dickinson Stadium, their new stadium in Liverpool. Crystal Palace travelled from south London, where their home ground is Selhurst Park. The fixture therefore involved clubs from different parts of England rather than two London teams.

The wording matters because the opening round contained several fixtures with London clubs. Chelsea visited Fulham on Monday, Tottenham visited Brentford on Saturday evening, and Arsenal hosted Coventry City on Friday. Crystal Palace’s opponent, however, was Everton.