Everton vs Crystal Palace preview

England flag 2026/2027 Premier League, England
Hill Dickinson Stadium Sat, 22 Aug - 2:00 PM
Premier League
EvertonEVE
Crystal PalaceCRY
KICKOFF : Sat, 22 Aug - 2:00 PM
Round 1 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Everton host Crystal Palace at Hill Dickinson Stadium in a Premier League regular season fixture during the 2026/2027 campaign. The sides possess virtually identical power scores, with the visitors holding a negligible advantage that marks them as the marginally stronger team overall. Everton currently occupy sixth position in the domestic standings, placing them ahead of Crystal Palace who sit thirteenth. Both teams lack available recent form records or last outing details, leaving structural balance and league placement as primary reference points. The power parity suggests a closely contested encounter where minor differences in squad organisation or efficiency could prove decisive. Set piece data remains limited with low confidence indicators noted for both attacks and defences.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Everton sit sixth in the domestic table while Crystal Palace occupy thirteenth place.
  • Form: Neither side has recent form records or last outing data available.
  • Squad: Crystal Palace hold a marginal overall power edge despite near identical team scores.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are unavailable for both teams in this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition data shows no recorded values for either Everton or Crystal Palace.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis carries low confidence with proxy data used for both teams.
  • xVariable: Power scores stand at 87.07 for Everton and 87.08 for Crystal Palace.
  • Market: Projection split: Everton 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Crystal Palace 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Everton D. Moyes
D. Moyes
VS
Crystal Palace P. Sage
P. Sage
1
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.08
0.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Tottenham Hotspur Rank: 87 L
Sunderland Rank: 84 L
Crystal Palace Rank: 87 D
Manchester City Rank: 98 D
West Ham United Rank: 84 L
Liverpool Rank: 91 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Arsenal Rank: 99 L
Brentford Rank: 89 D
Manchester City Rank: 98 L
Everton Rank: 87 D
AFC Bournemouth Rank: 92 L
Liverpool Rank: 91 L
3
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
3 - 1 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
87.07
87.08
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Everton
Crystal Palace
Power Score
87.07
87.08
League Position
6
13
Global Rank
28
27

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Everton — Opponent-weighted form score
Crystal Palace — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Everton Crystal Palace

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Everton EVE Home
4 matches
Crystal Palace CRY Away
Match Record
3
Wins
0
1
Draws
1
0
Losses
3
Goals
8
Goals Scored
5
5
Goals Conceded
8
+3
Goal Difference
-3
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-17T00:25:34+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Pitch
J. Pickford
1 J. Pickford
J. O´Brien
15 J. O´Brien
J. Tarkowski
6 J. Tarkowski
J. Branthwaite
32 J. Branthwaite
V. Mykolenko
16 V. Mykolenko
H. Hackney
30 H. Hackney
C. Nørgaard
23 C. Nørgaard
M. Röhl
34 M. Röhl
K. Dewsbury-Hall
8 K. Dewsbury-Hall
I. Ndiaye
10 I. Ndiaye
T. Barry
11 T. Barry

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 22, 2026, 02:00 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Premier League, England · Round 1 · Regular Season
Stadium
Hill Dickinson Stadium
Capacity
52888
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Expected Lineup

Starting XI ▼

1
Jordan Pickford
Jordan Pickford Goalkeeper
6.81
11
Thierno Barry
Thierno Barry Centre Forward
6.64
6
James Tarkowski
James Tarkowski Right Back
7.14
23
Christian Nørgaard
Christian Nørgaard Defensive Midfield
6.51
30
Hayden Hackney
Hayden Hackney Defensive Midfield
7.24
10
Iliman Ndiaye
Iliman Ndiaye Left Wing
6.9
8
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall Attacking Midfield
7.01
16
Vitaliy Mykolenko
Vitaliy Mykolenko Left Back
6.65
32
Jarrad Branthwaite
Jarrad Branthwaite Left Back
6.9
15
Jake O'Brien
Jake O'Brien Right Back
6.67
34
Merlin Röhl
Merlin Röhl Right Wing
6.58

Starting XI ▼

1
Dean Henderson
Dean Henderson Goalkeeper
6.78
10
Yéremy Pino
Yéremy Pino Midfielder
6.86
2
Daniel Muñoz
Daniel Muñoz Midfielder
6.98
3
Tyrick Mitchell
Tyrick Mitchell Midfielder
6.82
7
Ismaïla Sarr
Ismaïla Sarr Midfielder
6.87
14
Jean-Philippe Mateta
Jean-Philippe Mateta Centre Forward
6.76
6
Jaydee Canvot
Jaydee Canvot Right Back
6.78
17
Takehiro Tomiyasu
Takehiro Tomiyasu Left Back
7.12
18
Daichi Kamada
Daichi Kamada Central Midfield
6.8
20
Adam Wharton
Adam Wharton Central Midfield
6.97
26
Chris Richards
Chris Richards Centre Back
6.8

CONCLUSION

Everton and Crystal Palace meet under conditions of near total parity in power metrics, making league position the clearest differentiator ahead of the contest. Everton's higher standing offers a platform while Crystal Palace's slight designation as stronger team adds intrigue to the matchup. Absence of form data places emphasis on squad structure and how each side manages transitions and set pieces on the day. With efficiency indicators unavailable, the outcome may hinge on in-game adjustments and individual contributions rather than pre-match trends. Both teams will look to exploit any organisational gaps in a fixture defined by balance rather than dominance.