Where to watch Everton vs Crystal Palace

Everton v Crystal Palace: match preview and TV guide

Kick-off is 2:00 PM UK time on Saturday 22 August 2026, and it's the first round of the new Premier League season. Everton host at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, and this is the opening fixture for both clubs, so there's no form to lean on and nothing settled yet.

What's at stake

Nothing has been played, so the league table is really just a starting grid. Everton sit 4th and Crystal Palace sit 13th, but those numbers come with zero games, zero wins and a goal difference of nought apiece. Read them as pre-season positioning rather than anything earned on the pitch. What they do tell you is how each club is expected to be rated going into the campaign, with Everton pegged as the better side on paper before a ball's been kicked.

Recent form: a blank page

There's no recent form to report for either team. No completed matches means no run of results to draw shape or confidence from, and anyone telling you Everton or Palace are "flying" or "out of sorts" right now is making it up. This is round one. Whatever we learn about how these two set up, defend and attack starts here.

Players to watch

With no matches played this season, there are no fresh individual numbers to point to, no goal counts, no assist tallies, nothing from the current campaign to separate one player from another. That's not a gap in reporting, it's simply where the season is. Once the goals and clean sheets start piling up, this is the section that will do the real work.

Head-to-head

We don't hold a head-to-head record between these two clubs. Rather than guess at history that isn't confirmed, it's best left alone. Treat this fixture on its own terms rather than as part of some long-running story between the sides.

How to watch

Coverage is listed but not yet confirmed for several territories, so treat these as the likely outlets rather than a guarantee until broadcasters lock in their schedules. If you're outside the UK, check these listings for your region:

• Arena Sport 1 SI (Slovenia), unconfirmed
• V Sport 2 Suomi (Finland), unconfirmed
• V Sport Premium (Finland), unconfirmed
• SuperSport Variety 3 (South Africa), unconfirmed
• Disney+ Hotstar (India), unconfirmed
• VOYO (Romania), unconfirmed
• FPT TV VNM (Vietnam), unconfirmed
• Stöð 2 Sport 2 IS (Iceland), unconfirmed

None of these are locked in yet, so it's worth checking closer to kick-off. Our TV guide will update as broadcasters confirm their plans, and you can also keep an eye on the England soccer hub for wider Premier League opening weekend coverage.

Is it worth your evening?

An honest answer: we don't have enough here to promise you a classic. Opening-day fixtures rarely tell you much beyond who's fitter and sharper out of the traps, and with both sides starting from zero, this is one to watch for the shape of the season ahead rather than the occasion itself. If you're an Everton or Palace fan, you're watching regardless. If you're neutral, it's a reasonable way to get your first look at both squads before the bigger reputations start clashing later in the year.