Everton to face Lille in Liverpool pre-season friendly on August 15, 2026

Everton will host Lille in a pre-season friendly at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool on Saturday, August 15, 2026. The fixture serves as one of the Toffees' final warm-ups ahead of the new campaign.

The match is scheduled as Everton’s last preparatory game before the start of their English Premier League 2026-27 season. Both clubs have used a series of friendlies to prepare their squads during the summer. Everton arrive with mixed results from their pre-season programme, while Lille have completed three warm-up matches.

Everton’s pre-season record includes a 4-0 opening victory over Dundee FC, a goalless draw with Bolton Wanderers and a 1-0 defeat by Stoke City. They followed those results with a 2-1 win over Hamburger SV and a 3-1 loss to VfB Stuttgart. In their most recent outing the Toffees beat Newcastle United 3-1. Thierno Barry, Iliman Ndiaye and Tyrique George scored in that victory.

Lille’s friendlies so far began with a 1-0 win over AS Monaco, followed by a 2-0 defeat to AJ Auxerre. Their most recent match was a 3-0 victory against Belgian side RAAL La Louviere.

Kick-off in India is scheduled for 7:30 PM IST. Fans in India can watch the match live online on Everton TV. In the United Kingdom the fixture will be available on Everton TV and Ligue 1+. In France Everton TV, Ligue 1+, DAZN and Molotov will stream the game, and viewers in the USA can access the match on Everton TV. Everton posted on social media: "Back at home for our final game of pre-season! ✊ pic.twitter.com/aJAJsgspeH"

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This friendly is Everton’s final preparatory fixture before their opening Premier League match against Crystal Palace on August 22.