Everton vs Crystal Palace: Key Team News and Live Stream Details
The Premier League is back, and Everton against Crystal Palace is one of the early markers of the new campaign – even if most fans in the UK won’t be able to see a ball kicked live.
The two sides meet on Saturday, August 22, with a 3pm kick-off at Hill Dickinson Stadium, one of the opening fixtures of the new season and a chance for both clubs to plant a flag early.
Is Everton vs Crystal Palace on TV in the UK?
No. The game falls squarely under the long-standing Saturday 3pm blackout in English football, which means no live television coverage of the full match in the UK.
Fans wanting some sense of the action will have to settle for updates. Sky Sports News will carry its Soccer Saturday programme from 12pm, with live studio coverage, in-game updates and reaction as the goals go in around the country.
Live stream options
The blackout doesn’t just affect television. It also blocks any official live video streaming of the match for UK viewers, whether on websites, smart TVs or mobile apps.
There is, however, a way to follow every kick without pictures. Supporters of Crystal Palace can listen to live audio commentary via the Official Crystal Palace App, using a Palace TV+ subscription. For those who can’t get to Hill Dickinson Stadium, it’s the closest thing to being in the away end.
How to watch in the United States
Across the Atlantic, it’s a very different story.
Fans in the US can watch Everton vs Crystal Palace live on USA Network, with kick-off at 10am ET. The match will also be available to stream through NBC Sports platforms and the Peacock app, giving American viewers several straightforward ways to tune in.
Team news
Everton go into the game with problems in midfield.
James Garner (groin) and Tim Iroegbunam (abductor) have both been ruled out, thinning the options in the middle of the pitch. Summer signing Christian Norgaard is a doubt after a recent knock, leaving the manager facing a key selection call in a crucial area of the pitch.
Crystal Palace arrive with a mixed bulletin of their own. Adam Wharton is available again after an injury scare, a timely boost for their engine room. The big question hangs over Dean Henderson: the goalkeeper twisted his ankle in a pre-season clash with Freiburg and will require a late fitness test before a final decision is made.
One way or another, someone may be forced to gamble.
Head-to-head record
History leans heavily Everton’s way.
Across 26 previous Premier League meetings between the clubs, Everton have taken 12 wins to Palace’s 3, with 11 draws. The pattern is clear: when these two meet in the league, Everton usually find a way.
Hill Dickinson Stadium already has its own story between the sides. The first Premier League meeting there, in October 2025, ended in dramatic fashion, with Jack Grealish grabbing a last-minute winner for the hosts.
Everton will want that late drama to feel like a habit. Palace will arrive intent on ripping up the script. On opening weekends, reputations can shift quickly – and this fixture has all the ingredients to do exactly that, even if most of the country can only listen in.
