Everton now know the path they will face in the new Premier League season and Frank Lampard’s first full campaign in charge.
Thursday saw the full fixture list for the 2022/23 campaign confirmed for all 20 clubs, with the Blues being handed an opening day home clash against Chelsea. It will see Everton boss Lampard take on his former club for the second time since taking over at Goodison Park.
The first away trip for the Blues sees them travel to face Aston Villa in the second week of the campaign, followed by another home match against newly-promoted Nottingham Forest. The first eight matches up to the September international break also see Everton face the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool, West Ham and Leeds United.
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Here is a look at Everton’s first eight league fixtures of the 22/23 season, up until the September international break
06/08/2022 17:30 Chelsea (h)
13/08/2022 15:00 Aston Villa (a)
20/08/2022 15:00 Nottingham Forest (h)
27/08/2022 15:00 Brentford (a)
30/08/2022 19:45 Leeds United (a)
03/09/2022 15:00 Liverpool (h)
10/09/2022 15:00 Arsenal (a)
17/09/2022 15:00 West Ham United (h)
Everton will be looking to significantly improve on their 16th place finish from last season, which saw them in a relegation battle until the closing weeks of the campaign. With the Blues’ fixture list now confirmed, here at the ECHO we’re giving readers the chance to predict the outcome of their opening round of games.
Use our custom-designed widget to predict the outcome of all of the Premier League’s matches for the first eight game weeks. How many points will Everton amass from a possible 24 on offer?
