Everton FC will face off against fellow top flight side Brighton and Hove Albion at the new home ground of the Toffees, the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Where to watch: The match will be available for viewing live on Sky Sports Main Event and I Sky Sports Ultra HDR in the United Kingdom.
When to watch: The match will kick off on Sunday, 24 August 2025 at 2:00 pm BST.
Premier League clubs Everton FC and Brighton and Hove Albion will be playing against each other at the new home of the former, the Hill Dickinson Stadium, in what will be the Toffees’ first home game of the current season.
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The new Premier League season couldn’t have started much worse for Everton fans. I watched on as the Toffees fell to a 1-0 defeat against newly promoted Leeds United, a result that made them the first English side since 2007 to lose to a top-flight newcomer on the opening weekend. It was a bitter blow for David Moyes and his side, who now have plenty to prove heading into their next outing.
Everton will be hoping to repeat their success from last season’s meeting with Brighton, when they picked up a 1-0 win at the Amex Stadium. However, it’s worth noting that they haven’t managed back-to-back wins over the Seagulls in five years, something that will be on the minds of both players and fans as they prepare for this weekend’s clash.
After this fixture, Everton’s schedule gets even busier with an EFL Cup tie against Mansfield Town followed by a league match against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Moyes will no doubt be looking to build some momentum before those challenges arrive.
Brighton, meanwhile, didn’t have the best start to their campaign either. I watched as Fabian Hurzeler’s side were denied victory by a late Rodrigo Muniz equaliser, leaving them with just a draw in their first game. The Seagulls will be eager to bounce back quickly, and a win against Everton would be the perfect response.
It’s a fixture that Brighton will fancy, especially given they beat Everton 3-0 in their first meeting last season. A repeat of that performance could provide a huge morale boost before their upcoming cup clash with Oxford United and a daunting league test against Manchester City.
Form and recent history both seem to favour Brighton, whose strong away record against the Merseyside club adds to the belief that the Seagulls might just edge this one. Still, with both sides desperate to claim their first win of the season, I’m expecting a tight and tense encounter at Goodison Park.
