Everton's 2026/27 Premier League Schedule: Key Fixtures and Derby Dates

Everton’s 2026/27 Premier League campaign will open on familiar ground and end on the road, with a fixture list that mixes early opportunity with some brutal tests of nerve.

David Moyes begins his next chapter at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday August 22 against Crystal Palace, a home curtain-raiser that offers the chance to set a different tone after last season’s 13th-place finish. A week later, the squad heads south to Bournemouth, before Manchester United arrive on Merseyside on September 5 for the first heavyweight occasion of the new campaign.

That first block of games is no gentle easing-in. By mid-September, Everton will have faced Palace, Bournemouth, United, Tottenham away and newly-promoted Ipswich at home. All three promoted sides – Ipswich, Hull and Coventry – appear in the opening 10 league fixtures, a clear window for Moyes to bank points before winter bites.

Derby revenge ringed in red

One date stands out above the rest.

On the weekend of November 28, Liverpool cross Stanley Park for the first Merseyside derby of the season, returning to the ground where Everton suffered stoppage-time heartbreak last term. The sense of unfinished business will hang heavy over Hill Dickinson that afternoon.

The reverse fixture at Anfield is set for January 30, a mid-winter clash that could shape the mood of the run-in as much as the table itself. Between those derbies, Moyes must steer his side through a demanding stretch that includes Chelsea at home, Arsenal away and Newcastle away in October, followed by Coventry at home and Brentford away in November.

Frank Lampard’s return with Coventry City on November 7 adds another layer of intrigue. The former Everton manager brings a promoted side to his old home, a meeting that will test both sentiment and steel.

Festive fire: Sunderland and City at Hill Dickinson

Everton spend Boxing Day in front of their own supporters, hosting Sunderland on December 26. It is the sort of fixture that can either soothe or sour the festive period.

The schedule offers little time to settle. Aston Villa away under the lights on December 2, Fulham at home on the 5th, Brighton and Nottingham Forest both away on the 12th and 19th – then a blockbuster to close the calendar year.

On December 30, Manchester City visit Hill Dickinson for an 8pm kick-off. Just days after Christmas, with the league table beginning to take a more honest shape, Moyes’ side will be measured against the standard-setters once again.

Winter grind and second derby

The turn of the year brings no respite. Everton open 2027 away at Leeds on January 2, then host Aston Villa four days later. A trip to Coventry on January 16 precedes Brentford at home on January 23.

Then comes Anfield.

January 30 marks the second derby of the season, and with the transfer window closing and the campaign entering its decisive phase, the stakes will run far beyond local bragging rights.

February keeps the pressure on: Newcastle at home, Leeds under the lights at Hill Dickinson, Sunderland away and Nottingham Forest at home. These are the weeks that often decide whether a season leans towards Europe, mid-table comfort or something far more anxious.

Run-in laced with heavyweights

March opens with a daunting trip to Manchester City on the 3rd, another 8pm kick-off. A journey to Old Trafford follows on March 13 to face Manchester United, before Tottenham travel to Merseyside on March 20. It is a three-game spell that will reveal exactly how far Moyes’ rebuild has progressed.

April looks more forgiving on paper but will demand consistency: Crystal Palace away, Bournemouth at home and Brighton at home. Drop focus here and the damage can be as real as any defeat to a title contender.

May, as ever, holds the verdict. Everton visit Fulham on May 1, host Hull on the 8th, then go to Chelsea on the 15th. The final home game of the season comes against Arsenal on May 23 – a fixture that could carry European implications for the visitors and a defining note for the home crowd.

The campaign closes on May 30 with a trip to Portman Road to face Ipswich Town. For a club that has spent recent years glancing nervously over its shoulder, the hope will be that this is a lap of honour, not a day of reckoning.

Key dates on the calendar

The league season begins on August 22, but the domestic cups will frame the wider story. The FA Cup third round arrives on January 9, the Carabao Cup final is set for March 21, and the FA Cup final falls on May 22.

By then, Everton will know exactly what this fixture list really was: a platform to climb, or another test of resilience in a league that never stops asking questions.