Everton v Palace
Saturday, 22 August 2026, 14:00 · Gameweek 1 · 2026/27
How it went
- 41′Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall0.07 xG chance
- 52′Thierno Barry0.56 xG chance
The shots
Everton 16 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Everton, Everton v Crystal Palace, 16 shots in the final 35m, 2 scored.
Crystal Palace 11 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Crystal Palace, Everton v Crystal Palace, 11 shots in the final 35m, 0 scored.
The chances that got away
- 0.79Jean-Philippe Mateta, 2' for Palace, set up by Eddie Nketiah
- 0.52Jean-Philippe Mateta, 37' for Palace, set up by Eddie Nketiah
- 0.31Eddie Nketiah, 16' for Palace, set up by Adam Wharton
Where they stood
Each starter at the average of every touch they took. An average is the one thing a single match gives reliably, so this is a shape rather than a heat map: it shows a full-back who spent the match as a winger, not how much ground anybody covered.
The match, in figures
| Everton | Measure | Palace |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 0 |
| 1.45 | Expected goals | 2.23 |
| 1.45 | Non-penalty xG | 2.23 |
| 0.78 | Expected pointswhat those chances are worth, out of three | 1.99 |
| 1 | Half time | 0 |
| 16 | Shots | 11 |
| 5 | On target | 4 |
| 4 | Corners | 0 |
| 22.5 | Passes allowed per defensive actionlower is a higher press | 7.1 |
| 10 | Deep entriespasses completed within 20 metres of goal | 6 |
| 5 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0Y | Cards | 1Y |
Before kickoff the bookmakers’ closing prices made it 2.32 Everton, 3.36 the draw, 3.05 Palace, which is a 43, 30 and 33 percent chance each way before the margin. Referee: P Tierney.