Everton's 2026/27 Premier League Fixtures: Key Dates and Challenges
Everton’s 2026/27 Premier League campaign will open under familiar skies and familiar tension. Crystal Palace come to the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday, August 22, a 3pm kick-off that offers David Moyes a clean slate in front of his own support and an immediate test of his side’s ambition.
From there, the rhythm of the season picks up quickly. A first away day at Bournemouth on August 29, then the first glamour fixture: Manchester United arrive on September 5. Three games in, and Everton will already have taken the measure of mid-table rivals and an established heavyweight.
Early hurdles and old faces
The fixture list has not been shy with storylines. Within the first 10 league games, Everton will see all three promoted sides. Ipswich visit Merseyside on September 19, Hull await at the MKM Stadium on October 10, and Coventry City – managed by former Everton boss Frank Lampard – come to the Hill Dickinson on November 7.
Lampard’s return adds an edge to an autumn already packed with jeopardy. Between Hull and Coventry, Everton host Chelsea on October 17 and travel to Arsenal on October 24, before another tricky away trip to Newcastle on October 31. It is a run that will reveal how far Moyes’ team has moved on from last season’s 13th-place finish.
Derby revenge circled in red
One date stands out above all others. November 28. Liverpool at home.
Everton’s chance to avenge last season’s stoppage-time heartbreak in the Merseyside derby will come on that final weekend of November, when Anfield’s neighbours cross Stanley Park for a 3pm showdown. The reverse derby is pencilled in for January 30 at Anfield, bracketing the winter with two fixtures that could define the mood of the blue half of the city.
The build-up to that first derby is demanding. A trip to Brentford on November 21 follows the Coventry game, and then Liverpool arrive. The margin for error in that stretch is slim.
Festive intensity at Hill Dickinson
Boxing Day belongs to Goodison’s successor. Sunderland visit the Hill Dickinson Stadium on December 26, giving Everton home advantage on one of English football’s most atmospheric dates. Before that, December offers a punishing mix of travel and quality: Aston Villa away under the lights on December 2, Fulham at home on December 5, Brighton away on December 12 and Nottingham Forest away on December 19.
Then comes another heavyweight: Manchester City at the Hill Dickinson on December 30, an 8pm kick-off that closes the calendar year with one of the sternest tests in the division.
The turn of the year brings little respite. Leeds away on January 2, Villa again – this time in Liverpool – on January 6, Coventry away on January 16 and Brentford at home on January 23, before that January 30 trip to Anfield.
Spring slog against the elite
If Everton emerge from winter with momentum, February and March will decide whether they can build on it. Newcastle come to Merseyside on February 6, Leeds follow for an 8pm home clash on February 10, with away trips to Sunderland (February 20) and Nottingham Forest (February 27) rounding off the month.
March is brutal. Manchester City away on March 3 under the Etihad floodlights, Manchester United at Old Trafford on March 13, and Tottenham at the Hill Dickinson on March 20. Three fixtures, three clubs with Champions League ambitions. For Moyes, this is where squad depth and resilience will be exposed.
Run-in laced with traps
The final stretch offers no gentle glide to the finish. April opens with Crystal Palace away on the 10th, Bournemouth at home on the 17th and Brighton at home on the 24th – fixtures that could be pivotal if Everton are locked in a battle for European places or pushing to climb out of mid-table.
May brings its own hazards. Fulham away on May 1, Hull at home on May 8 and Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on May 15 keep the pressure high. Then, on May 23, Arsenal visit the Hill Dickinson for Everton’s final home league game of the campaign.
The curtain falls on May 30 at Portman Road, where Ipswich host Everton in a 4pm kick-off. An away day to close, and potentially a club fighting for survival or chasing their own dream.
Key dates beyond the league
The domestic cups also loom on the horizon. The FA Cup third round is set for January 9, with the Carabao Cup final on March 21 and the FA Cup final on May 22. For a club looking to reassert itself, those dates will sit prominently on Moyes’ wall planner.
From opening day against Palace to that final trip to Ipswich, Everton’s path is clear. The fixtures are set. The question is simple: can a side that finished 13th turn this demanding schedule into a season that actually stirs the blue half of Merseyside?
