- Everton have opportunity to build momentum before toughest autumn fixtures.
- David Moyes faces early tests against several established Premier League sides.
- October could reveal whether Everton can target top-half ambitions this season.
Everton supporters finally know the road that lies ahead following the release of the 2026/27 Premier League fixture list.
While fixture release day often centres around derby dates and difficult away trips, the first 10 matches of a season can be just as important. Momentum, confidence and league position can all be shaped by a strong start, while a difficult opening run can leave teams playing catch-up before the leaves start falling from the trees.
For David Moyes, the schedule appears, as ever, to offer both opportunity and challenge.
The Blues begin the campaign at home to Crystal Palace before travelling to Bournemouth. Manchester United then visit Everton before a trip to Tottenham, while Ipswich Town arrive at the Hill Dickinson the following week.
Hull City, Chelsea, Arsenal and Newcastle United complete Everton’s first nine fixtures before Coventry City visit on November 7.
So where could Everton realistically stand by the time those opening 10 matches have been played?
A chance to make a strong start
The fixture list has been relatively kind to Everton.
The Blues avoid Liverpool and Manchester City during the opening 10 matches, while three of their first five fixtures come at home.
Crystal Palace, Bournemouth and Ipswich are all games supporters will expect Everton to compete strongly in, particularly if Moyes is backed in the transfer market before the season begins.
Those games offer a genuine opportunity to collect early points and settle any nerves.
A positive start would also help create momentum at the Hill Dicky, with Evertonians eager to make the stadium a difficult place for visiting teams, which didn’t happen in 2025/26..
October will provide the first major reality check
The biggest challenge arrives after the September international break.
Following a trip to Hull City, Everton face Chelsea at home before travelling to Arsenal and Newcastle United in successive weeks.
That run could prove pivotal.
Should Everton emerge from those fixtures with a respectable points total, optimism around a top-half finish will grow.
However, obviously, Arsenal are the reigning champions, Newcastle are expected to be competing near the top end of the table, while Chelsea remain capable of causing problems for any side on their day.
Those three matches may offer the clearest indication yet of where Everton sit in the Premier League pecking order.
How many points should Everton target?
Predicting results months in advance is impossible, but supporters will inevitably begin calculating potential points totals. It’s what they/we do.
Looking at the opening 10 fixtures, Everton could realistically target somewhere between 14 and 18 points.
That would likely place Moyes’ side comfortably in the top half of the table and provide a platform for the tough winter period that follows.
Anything approaching 20 points would represent a really good start.
Equally, if Everton fail to take advantage of matches against Palace, Bournemouth, Ipswich and Coventry, the pressure could quickly increase before games with Liverpool and Manchester City later in the campaign.
Where could Everton stand by October?
The fixture computer appears to have given Everton an opportunity.
There are undoubtedly difficult assignments, particularly away to Tottenham, Arsenal and Newcastle, but there are enough winnable matches for Blues to feel optimistic.
As stated earlier, much will depend on Everton’s summer recruitment and whether Moyes can continue the progress shown since returning to the club. But a strong opening 10, and there’d be plenty of reasons for Evertonians to be positive
Everton’s 2026/27 Premier League fixtures
| Date | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Aug 22 | Crystal Palace (h) |
| Aug 29 | Bournemouth (a) |
| Sept 5 | Manchester United (h) |
| Sept 12 | Tottenham Hotspur (a) |
| Sept 19 | Ipswich Town (h) |
| Oct 10 | Hull City (a) |
| Oct 17 | Chelsea (h) |
| Oct 24 | Arsenal (a) |
| Oct 31 | Newcastle United (a) |
| Nov 7 | Coventry City (h) |
| Nov 21 | Brentford (a) |
| Nov 28 | Liverpool (h) |
| Dec 2 | Aston Villa (a) |
| Dec 5 | Fulham (h) |
| Dec 12 | Brighton (a) |
| Dec 19 | Nottingham Forest (a) |
| Dec 26 | Sunderland (h) |
| Dec 30 | Manchester City (h) |
| Jan 2 | Leeds United (a) |
| Jan 6 | Aston Villa (h) |
| Jan 16 | Coventry City (a) |
| Jan 23 | Brentford (h) |
| Jan 30 | Liverpool (a) |
| Feb 6 | Newcastle United (h) |
| Feb 10 | Leeds United (h) |
| Feb 20 | Sunderland (a) |
| Feb 27 | Nottingham Forest (h) |
| Mar 3 | Manchester City (a) |
| Mar 13 | Manchester United (a) |
| Mar 20 | Tottenham Hotspur (h) |
| Apr 10 | Crystal Palace (a) |
| Apr 17 | Bournemouth (h) |
| Apr 24 | Brighton (h) |
| May 1 | Fulham (a) |
| May 8 | Hull City (h) |
| May 15 | Chelsea (a) |
| May 23 | Arsenal (h) |
| May 30 | Ipswich Town (a) |
