Everton vs Stoke live match commentary: Latest score updates from Premier League clash
Everything you need to know about the two clubs' season opener at Goodison Park
EVERTON kick off the new campaign at home to Stoke City.
The Toffees have spent big this summer with 12 new additions to Ronald Koeman's squad - and the Goodison Park faithful will be expecting big things this season.
Meanwhile, Stoke boss Mark Hughes will demand his side start the season better than last year.
The Potters failed to win a league game until October and were always playing catch up and finished 13th in what was a disappointing season.
Here, SunSport tells you everything you need to know about the Goodison Park clash.
When is Everton vs Stoke?
Everton face Stoke on Saturday, August 12.
Goodison Park will play host to the Premier League clash.
The match kicks off at 3pm.
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What channel is Everton vs Stoke?
The match will not be broadcast on live TV.
But you can catch highlights of the game on Match of the Day on BBC1 at 10.30pm.
Alternatively, keep up to date with all the action as it happens on our LIVE blog, with coverage starting at 2pm.
You can also see all the goals from every 3pm Premier League kick off on the Sun Football app from 5.15pm.
Fact me
- Everton’s last four Premier League campaigns have all started with a draw, with three of those ending 2-2.
- The Toffees’ only success in their opening match in the last nine Premier League seasons came in 2012-13, beating Manchester United 1-0 at Goodison Park.
- Ross Barkley has scored in each of his last three opening day Premier League games for Everton.
- Only Frank Lampard and Alan Shearer (8) have scored more goals on Premier League opening day than Wayne Rooney (7).
- Stoke’s only Premier League opening day victory came in 2009, seeing off newly promoted Burnley (D3 L5).
- Mark Hughes hasn’t won any of his last six opening day Premier League games (D2 L4) in charge of three different clubs in that time (Fulham, QPR and Stoke). His last win was in 2009 as Manchester City manager.
- Gareth Barry could feature in his 21st Premier League season, a record only bettered by Ryan Giggs (22).
- Veteran Stoke striker Peter Crouch has been involved in 10 goals against Everton in his Premier League career (six goals, four assists) – only against Aston Villa (11) has he been involved in more.
- The Toffees have scored more home Premier League goals in 2017 (30) than any other side – indeed, they have already scored five more than they managed in the entirety of 2016 (25).
- Stoke, who won their last away Premier League game on the final day of last season at Southampton, haven’t recorded back to back away league wins since October 2015.
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