Which team did Everton face at home in the 2026–27 Premier League opening round?

Everton faced Crystal Palace at home in the 2026–27 Premier League opening round.

The fixture was listed as Everton versus Crystal Palace on Saturday 22 August 2026, with Everton playing at its new Hill Dickinson Stadium. Crystal Palace therefore began the campaign away from home, visiting Everton in one of the three matches scheduled for 15:00 BST.

The match was part of a busy Saturday programme that also included Hull City versus Manchester United, Ipswich Town versus Sunderland, Nottingham Forest versus Leeds United, and Brentford versus Tottenham Hotspur. Grouping these fixtures together is useful because all five were scheduled for the same Saturday date, although they had different kick-off times.

Fulham is a plausible mix-up because Fulham hosted Chelsea in the opening round’s final match on Monday. Leeds United also appeared on Saturday, but their opponent was Nottingham Forest rather than Everton.