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'.
Key events
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
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'
LineupsEverton 4-2-3-1Crystal Palace 3-4-2-1
1
Pickford
16
Mykolenko
4
Branthwaite
6
Tarkowski
34
Röhl
30
Hackney
45
Armstrong
19
George
8
Dewsbury-Hall
10
Ndiaye
11
Barry
1
Henderson
4
Riad
26
Richards
6
Canvot
3
Mitchell
20
Wharton
18
Kamada
2
Muñoz
11
McNeil
9
Nketiah
14
Mateta
Everton · Bench
Coach: Leighton Baines
Crystal Palace · Bench
Coach: Pierre Sage
Shot map27 shots
Everton
Crystal Palace
Filled = goal · size = xG
HEAD TO HEAD15 meetings · 2020–2026
Sep 26who was on topMay 10
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
Over 1.5
12/15
Over 2.5
10/15
Over 3.5
5/15
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
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
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
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
Where each side spent the match. Both attack left to right.
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.
Tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks and recoveries. The dashed line is their average height.
>%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.
Left%31Centre%24Right%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
Goals1On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles1/2Duels won1/4Passes28 · %24
Assist1On target2/2Key pass3Dribbles1/1Tackles2Duels won4/8Fouls won1Passes30 · %27
Saves2Passes20 · %11
Goals1On target1/1Key pass1Tackles1Duels won3/8Fouls won1Passes11 · %10
Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won4/5Passes32 · %23
Key pass2Dribbles3/4Interceptions2Duels won3/5Offside1Passes31 · %27
Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won4/8Fouls won2Fouls1Passes37 · %33
Key pass1Duels won1/5Passes32 · %28
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/3Offside1Passes31 · %28
Assist1Key pass1Interceptions2Duels won2/6Fouls won2Fouls2Passes31 · %27
Tackles1Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won6/8Fouls won2Passes26 · %20
Unused: Mark TraversJake O'BrienTyler DiblingCarlos AlcarazJames GarnerBetoBrennan JohnsonMichael KeaneNathan Patterson
Starting XI
On target1/1Key pass2Tackles1Duels won4/9Passes14 · %9
Tackles2Blocks2Duels won4/5Passes46 · %41
Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won4/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes41 · %38
Saves2Passes24 · %18
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won5/9Fouls won2Passes36 · %27
Interceptions1Duels won2/5Fouls2Passes39 · %36
Blocks1Passes24 · %20
Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Blocks2Duels won1/3Passes44 · %40
Tackles1Duels won1/4Fouls2Passes14 · %11
On target1/2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/6Fouls1Passes31 · %25
Key pass1Tackles2Duels won3/8Fouls2Passes12 · %9
Substitutes
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won2/2
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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