Everton 2-0 Crystal Palace: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Premier League Matchday 1 · Saturday 22 August 2026 · Hill Dickinson Stadium · referee P. Tierney · full time
Full time: Everton 2-0 Crystal Palace
Everton won 2-0 at home to Crystal Palace in Premier League Matchday 1 on Saturday 22 August 2026. The goals: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall 42', Thierno Barry 53'.
How Everton won it
Everton struck first through Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall in the 42nd minute, set up by Harrison Armstrong. Thierno Barry made it 2-0 to Everton in the 53rd minute, set up by Iliman Ndiaye.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, P. Tierney, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to Everton and 1 to Crystal Palace.
Everton: D. Moyes, 4-2-3-1 · Crystal Palace: P. Sage, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.71 for Everton and 1.48 for Crystal Palace.
Crystal Palace left about 1.5 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Everton had 5 shots on target, Crystal Palace 4.
Crystal Palace had 58% of the ball, but Everton took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Everton came into it with 5 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 0.6 a match, with 1.31 expected goals for and 1.45 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Crystal Palace came into it with 5 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 2.2 a match, with 1.08 expected goals for and 2.25 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Everton vs Crystal Palace: the match in numbers
| Everton | Match statistics | Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Ball possession | 58% |
| 1.71 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.48 |
| 16 | Total shots | 11 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 1 | Big chances | 4 |
| 417 | Total passes | 581 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 4 | Corners | 0 |
| 5 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 18 | Tackles | 25 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton), rated 7.6 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Everton
- Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall 7.6 1 goal
- Iliman Ndiaye 7.6 1 assist
- Jordan Pickford 7.5
- Jarrad Branthwaite 7.4
- Tyrique George 7.3
Crystal Palace
- Anan Khalaili 7.3
- Daichi Kamada 7.3
- Chris Richards 7.2
- Eddie Nketiah 6.9
- Adam Wharton 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Daniel Muñoz at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Everton: Hull City vs Everton Sunday 11 October 2026 · Premier League
- Crystal Palace: Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest Sunday 11 October 2026 · Premier League
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Questions about Everton vs Crystal Palace
What was the score in Everton vs Crystal Palace?
Everton 2-0 Crystal Palace (half-time 1-0), Premier League, Saturday 22 August 2026.
Who scored in Everton vs Crystal Palace?
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall 42', Thierno Barry 53'.
Did Moneyball predict Everton vs Crystal Palace correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Everton vs Crystal Palace?
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Everton vs Crystal Palace?
P. Tierney.
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