Premier League · Matchweek 1 · Aug 22

Everton - Crystal Palace

Everton beat Crystal Palace 2-0 in Premier League (Matchweek 1). Goals: K. Dewsbury-Hall 42'; T. Barry 53'.

🏟 Hill Dickinson Stadium Liverpool 👤 Referee: Paul Tierney, England
Key events
30' 🟨 D. KamadaYellow card Crystal Pala
42' ⚽ K. Dewsbury-Hall(1 - 0) · Assist: H. Armstrong Everton
53' ⚽ T. Barry(2 - 0) · Assist: I. Ndiaye Everton
Quick stats
%49 Possession %51
1.83 Expected goals (xG) 1.33
12 Total shots 6
4 Shots on target 2
3 Shots off target 3
5 Blocked shots 1
8 Shots inside box 5
4 Shots outside box 1
2 Saves 2
Match timeline
First half
30'
🟨D. KamadaYellow card
K. Dewsbury-Hall(1 - 0) · Assist: H. Armstrong⚽
42'
HT 1 - 0
T. Barry(2 - 0) · Assist: I. Ndiaye⚽
53'
55'
🔁E. Nketiah ↔ Y. PinoSubstitution
55'
🔁D. Munoz ↔ A. KhalailiSubstitution
63'
🔁J. Mateta ↔ J. LarsenSubstitution
63'
🔁D. McNeil ↔ E. GuessandSubstitution
72'
🔁C. Riad ↔ T. TomiyasuSubstitution
T. Barry ↔ BetoSubstitution🔁
79'
H. Hackney ↔ J. GarnerSubstitution🔁
79'
T. George ↔ B. JohnsonSubstitution🔁
84'
K. Dewsbury-Hall ↔ C. AlcarazSubstitution🔁
90+4'
FT 2 - 0
Match statsEverton · Crystal Palace
Key stats
%49 Possession %51
1.83 Expected goals (xG) 1.33
Shots
12 Total shots 6
4 Shots on target 2
3 Shots off target 3
5 Blocked shots 1
8 Shots inside box 5
4 Shots outside box 1
2 Saves 2
Attacking
98 Attacks 119
66 Dangerous attacks 48
Passing
309 Total passes 326
258 Accurate passes 275
%83 Pass accuracy %84
Set pieces & discipline
4 Corners 0
2 Offsides 0
3 Fouls 9
16 Free kicks 7
23 Throw-ins 16
6 Goal kicks 11
Cards
0 Yellow cards 1
0 1st-half cards 1
0 2nd-half cards 0
By half
1 1st-half goals 0
1 2nd-half goals 0
2 1st-half corners 0
2 2nd-half corners 0
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
Momentum
0'▲ Everton▼ Crystal Palace90'
Shot map27 shots
Jean-Philippe Mateta 3' · xG 0.33 Dwight McNeil 10' · xG 0.05 Daniel Muñoz 12' · xG 0.08 Iliman Ndiaye 12' · xG 0.11 Edward Nketiah 17' · xG 0.60 Tyrique George 18' · xG 0.02 James Tarkowski 31' · xG 0.05 Tyrique George 34' · xG 0.05 Jean-Philippe Mateta 38' · xG 0.37 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall 42' · xG 0.05 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall 42' · xG 0.04 Daniel Muñoz 45' · xG 0.14 Thierno Barry 47' · xG 0.04 Tyrique George 48' · xG 0.03 Hayden Hackney 49' · xG 0.01 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall 51' · xG 0.02 Thierno Barry 53' · xG 0.41 Iliman Ndiaye 56' · xG 0.13 Yéremi Pino 62' · xG 0.02 Evann Guessand 66' · xG 0.03 Tyrique George 73' · xG 0.02 Tyrique George 73' · xG 0.05 Jaydee Canvot 83' · xG 0.05 Jørgen Strand Larsen 90' · xG 0.25 Beto 90' · xG 0.05 Charly Alcaraz 90' · xG 0.02 Yéremi Pino 90' · xG 0.04
Everton Crystal Palace Filled = goal · size = xG
HEAD TO HEAD15 meetings · 2020–2026
Everton 8
Sep 26who was on topMay 10
Crystal Palace 2
8 Everton 5 draw 2 Crystal Palace
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.8goals / match
23–19total goals
4/3clean sheets
3-0Everton best win · Oct 22
4-0Crystal Palace best win · Mar 20
%80 Over 1.5 12/15
%67 Over 2.5 10/15
%33 Over 3.5 5/15
%67 BTTS 10/15
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Everton at home7 matches
5W 2D 0L 13:6
Crystal Palace at home8 matches
2W 3D 3L 13:10
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Everton1W 2D 2L Crystal Palace2W 1D 2L
1.00 1.40 Points per game
10 6 Goals scored
9 8 Goals conceded
1.43 1.21 xG average
1.65 1.54 xGA average
%20 %20 Clean sheets
%80 %60 BTTS
%100 %80 Over 2.5
3.2 3.0 Corners
2.4 1.8 Cards
Everton3W 2D 5L Crystal Palace5W 2D 3L
1.10 1.70 Points per game
16 14 Goals scored
16 12 Goals conceded
1.43 1.42 xG average
1.61 1.33 xGA average
%20 %30 Clean sheets
%60 %60 BTTS
%70 %80 Over 2.5
4.4 3.9 Corners
2.0 1.6 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
8Evertonin the table9pts
5matches 2-3-0W-D-L 6:3goals +3diff
WDDDW
15Crystal Palacein the table4pts
5matches 1-1-3W-D-L 6:11goals -5diff
DLWLL
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 25 matches
1.48 1.28 Points per game
1.26 1.31 xG average
1.51 1.35 xGA average
%36 %36 Clean sheets
%44 %48 BTTS
%32 %44 Over 2.5
4.2 4.0 Corners
2.1 2.0 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
May 10 Crystal Palace 2-2 Everton Premier League
Oct 5 Everton 2-1 Crystal Palace Premier League
Feb 15 Crystal Palace 1-2 Everton Premier League
Sep 28 Everton 2-1 Crystal Palace Premier League
Feb 19 Everton 1-1 Crystal Palace Premier League
Jan 17 Everton 1-0 Crystal Palace FA Cup
Jan 4 Crystal Palace 0-0 Everton FA Cup
Nov 11 Crystal Palace 2-3 Everton Premier League
xG difference & finishing
Everton2 gol · 1.83 xG +0.17
Crystal Palace0 gol · 1.33 xG -1.33
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Everton took more shots12 - 6
Crystal Palace committed more fouls9 - 3
THREAT OVER TIMExT
Everton1.44 Crystal Palace1.48
0'25'45'70'90'
Evertonpeak 30-35' Crystal Palacepeak 5-10'
Expected threat: every pass and carry is valued by how much closer it brings the ball to a goal. Higher area means more danger created in that window.
TACTICAL PROFILEwhoscored + fotmob
Press Verticality Progressive Final third Pass acc. Def. height
Everton Crystal Palace
Each axis has a fixed range taken from typical top-flight values, so the shape reads as an absolute profile — not just who beat whom.
8.8 PPDA 6.0
643 Touches 792
41.7m Defensive height 39.7m
83 Progressive passes 76
%73.0 Final-third accuracy %75.0
%34.2 Verticality %30.0
%80.0 Pass accuracy %86.0
16 Shots 11
152 Defensive actions 158
26.2m Block depth 29.5m
%47 In opposition half %46
HOW THE GAME FLOWEDfotmob
Everton1.12xG Crystal Palace1.96xG
42' Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall 53' Thierno Barry
0'25'45'70'90'
Cumulative expected goals, step by step — each step is a shot and the dots are goals. These totals come from the shot-level model, so they can differ slightly from the xG in the stats tab.
Momentum
Everton Crystal Palace
Which side was pushing at each moment; above the line is the home team.
ON THE PITCHwhoscored
Everton752 touches
Crystal Palace904 touches
Where each side spent the match. Both attack left to right.
56% CRY 54% CRY 50% EVE 63% EVE 64% CRY 75% CRY 51% EVE 57% CRY 54% EVE
Evertonown half →Crystal Palace
BY THIRD
Defensive %53 %47
Middle %42 %58
Attacking %42 %58
BY FLANK
Left %47 %53
Centre %40 %60
Right %48 %52
Share of touches in each zone. Home attacks to the right; the bars split the same touches lengthwise and across the pitch.
Everton152 actions
average height 41.7m
Crystal Palace158 actions
average height 39.7m
Tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks and recoveries. The dashed line is their average height.
Everton457 passes · %80
16 Vitalii Mykolenko — 41/63 passes · %82 10 Iliman Ndiaye — 39/67 passes · %85 34 Merlin Röhl — 39/70 passes · %70 30 Hayden Hackney — 38/62 passes · %84 4 Jarrad Branthwaite — 35/52 passes · %92 45 Harrison Armstrong — 34/55 passes · %89 8 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall — 32/62 passes · %74 19 Tyrique George — 30/54 passes · %81 6 James Tarkowski — 25/47 passes · %78 1 Jordan Pickford — 24/42 passes · %63 11 Thierno Barry — 13/34 passes · %81 37 James Garner — 9/12 passes · %100 9 Beto — 2/6 passes · %50 22 Brennan Johnson — 2/12 passes · %67
Crystal Palace617 passes · %86
6 Jaydee Canvot — 77/99 passes · %90 18 Daichi Kamada — 68/90 passes · %91 26 Chris Richards — 62/88 passes · %93 20 Adam Wharton — 60/91 passes · %81 4 Chadi Riad — 46/61 passes · %94 3 Tyrick Mitchell — 33/56 passes · %82 1 Dean Henderson — 32/45 passes · %82 2 Daniel Muñoz — 30/48 passes · %83 11 Dwight McNeil — 26/40 passes · %84 25 Anan Khalaili — 25/43 passes · %83 17 Takehiro Tomiyasu — 20/29 passes · %80 10 Yéremy Pino — 17/29 passes · %81 29 Evann Guessand — 12/21 passes · %86 14 Jean-Philippe Mateta — 9/21 passes · %75 9 Eddie Nketiah — 9/26 passes · %64 22 Jørgen Strand Larsen — 3/5 passes · %75
>%85 %70–85 <%70
Average position of each player and their most frequent pass combinations; thicker lines mean more passes, and the ring colour is that player’s pass accuracy.
Everton83 progressive · map shows 49
Left%31Centre%24Right%45
Crystal Palace76 progressive · map shows 45
Left%42Centre%24Right%33
Successful passes carrying the ball 10m+ forward from the middle third onward.
8.8 PPDA 6.0
%34.2 Verticality %30.0
%73 Final third pass %75
%80 Pass accuracy %86
41.7m Defensive height 39.7m
PPDA: opponent passes allowed per defensive action in their half — lower means heavier pressing.
THE REFEREE24 matches on record
Paul Tierney
Strictness38 TEMPO31
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: RareGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 13.1 -2.1
Fouls 1220.4 -8.4
Goals 22.3 -0.3
Corners 49.4 -5.4
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 2.01.0 +1.0
Shots 12.016.2 -4.2
On target 4.04.5 -0.5
Possession %49%44 +5.0
Corners 4.05.2 -1.2
Cards 0.02.0 -2.0
Conceded 0.00.8 -0.8
this matchseason average · 4 matches
Goals 0.01.5 -1.5
Shots 6.010.5 -4.5
On target 2.03.5 -1.5
Possession %51%40 +11.5
Corners 0.03.0 -3.0
Cards 1.01.7 -0.7
Conceded 2.02.2 -0.2
this matchseason average · 4 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall 8.00
Starting XI
8 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall M · 60' 8.00
Goals1On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles1/2Duels won1/4Passes28 · %24
10 Iliman Ndiaye M · 60' 7.60
Assist1On target2/2Key pass3Dribbles1/1Tackles2Duels won4/8Fouls won1Passes30 · %27
1 Jordan Pickford G · 60' 7.50
Saves2Passes20 · %11
11 Thierno Barry F · 60' 7.30
Goals1On target1/1Key pass1Tackles1Duels won3/8Fouls won1Passes11 · %10
34 Merlin Röhl D · 60' 7.20
Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won4/5Passes32 · %23
19 Tyrique George M · 60' 7.20
Key pass2Dribbles3/4Interceptions2Duels won3/5Offside1Passes31 · %27
30 Hayden Hackney M · 60' 7.00
Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won4/8Fouls won2Fouls1Passes37 · %33
16 Vitaliy Mykolenko D · 60' 6.90
Key pass1Duels won1/5Passes32 · %28
4 Jarrad Branthwaite D · 60' 6.90
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/3Offside1Passes31 · %28
45 Harrison Armstrong M · 60' 6.70
Assist1Key pass1Interceptions2Duels won2/6Fouls won2Fouls2Passes31 · %27
6 James Tarkowski D · 60' · K 6.60
Tackles1Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won6/8Fouls won2Passes26 · %20
Unused: Mark TraversJake O'BrienTyler DiblingCarlos AlcarazJames GarnerBetoBrennan JohnsonMichael KeaneNathan Patterson
Starting XI
9 Eddie Nketiah F · 55' 7.00
On target1/1Key pass2Tackles1Duels won4/9Passes14 · %9
6 Jaydee Canvot D · 60' 6.90
Tackles2Blocks2Duels won4/5Passes46 · %41
18 Daichi Kamada M · 60' 6.90
Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won4/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes41 · %38
1 Dean Henderson G · 60' · K 6.70
Saves2Passes24 · %18
20 Adam Wharton M · 60' 6.60
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won5/9Fouls won2Passes36 · %27
4 Chadi Riad D · 60' 6.30
Interceptions1Duels won2/5Fouls2Passes39 · %36
11 Dwight McNeil F · 60' 6.30
Blocks1Passes24 · %20
26 Chris Richards D · 60' 6.20
Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Blocks2Duels won1/3Passes44 · %40
3 Tyrick Mitchell M · 60' 6.20
Tackles1Duels won1/4Fouls2Passes14 · %11
2 Daniel Muñoz M · 55' 5.90
On target1/2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/6Fouls1Passes31 · %25
14 Jean-Philippe Mateta F · 60' 5.90
Key pass1Tackles2Duels won3/8Fouls2Passes12 · %9
Substitutes
25 Anan Khalaili F · 5'
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won2/2
10 Yéremy Pino M · 5'
Fouls1Passes1 · %1
Unused: Walter BenítezTakehiro TomiyasuBorna SosaÓscar MinguezaWill HughesJørgen Strand LarsenEvann Guessand
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%80) ✓
Everton %80 Draw %11 Crystal Palace %9
2.51Everton xPuan
0.38Crystal Palace xPuan
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