Premier League · Matchday 1
- Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:00:00 UTCHill Dickinson StadiumMatchday 1
Highlights
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
Everton FC 50%Draw 22%Crystal Palace FC 28%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
Everton FCCrystal Palace FC
42Possession58
1.16Expected goals (xG)2.04
16Shots11
5Shots on target4
4Shots off target4
7Blocked shots3
11Shots inside box8
5Shots outside box3
4Corners0
2Offsides0
5Fouls15
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
4Saves3
413Passes570
338Accurate passes494
82Pass accuracy87
Match events
- 30'Daichi Kamada
- 42'Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (assist Harrison Armstrong)
- 53'Thierno Barry (assist Iliman Ndiaye)
- 55'Eddie Nketiah ← Yéremy Pino
- 55'Daniel Muñoz ← Anan Khalaili
- 63'Jean-Philippe Mateta ← Jørgen Strand Larsen
- 63'Dwight McNeil ← Evann Guessand
- 72'Chadi Riad ← Takehiro Tomiyasu
- 79'Thierno Barry → Beto
- 79'Hayden Hackney → James Garner
- 84'Tyrique George → Brennan Johnson
- 90'Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall → Carlos Alcaraz
Everton FC · Crystal Palace FC
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
17.3Pickford
67.2Tarkowski
167.2Mykolenko
87.8↓90'Dewsbury-Hall
47.2Branthwaite
107.5Ndiaye
346.8Röhl
306.8↓79'Hackney
117.8↓79'Barry
457.5Armstrong
196.8↓84'George
16.1Henderson
186.0Kamada
146.3↓63'Mateta
116.3↓63'McNeil
96.3↓55'Nketiah
36.3Mitchell
266.3Richards
26.3↓55'Muñoz
46.3↓72'Riad
206.3Wharton
66.3Canvot
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Everton FC
- 1Jordan Pickford7.3
- 6James Tarkowski7.2
- 16Vitaliy Mykolenko7.2
- 8Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall7.8
- 4Jarrad Branthwaite7.2
- 10Iliman Ndiaye7.5
- 34Merlin Röhl6.8
- 30Hayden Hackney6.8
- 11Thierno Barry7.8
- 45Harrison Armstrong7.5
- 19Tyrique George6.8
Crystal Palace FC
- 1Dean Henderson6.1
- 18Daichi Kamada6.0
- 14Jean-Philippe Mateta6.3
- 11Dwight McNeil6.3
- 9Eddie Nketiah6.3
- 3Tyrick Mitchell6.3
- 26Chris Richards6.3
- 2Daniel Muñoz6.3
- 4Chadi Riad6.3
- 20Adam Wharton6.3
- 6Jaydee Canvot6.3
Everton FCTale of the tapeCrystal Palace FC
3-5-2Formation5-2-3
5 ptsTable3 pts
+2Goal difference-4
2Head-to-head wins0
50%Pre-match odds27%
Head to head — 3 previous meetings
Everton FC 2W1D0W Crystal Palace FC
Goals 6–3
- 2026-08-22Everton FC2–0Crystal Palace FC
- 2026-05-10Crystal Palace FC2–2Everton FC
- 2025-10-05Everton FC2–1Crystal Palace FC
Seasons searched: 2025, 2026.
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 20-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| Crystal Palace FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
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