preston vs everton: Kickoff, TV, and team news
Opens the Carabao Cup at Deepdale, with David Moyes back at his former club and Everton making two changes. Kickoff is set for 3:00 PM, with streaming and…
PRESTON — preston vs everton opens Everton’s Carabao Cup campaign at Deepdale on Wednesday, August 26, with kick-off set for 3:00 PM ET and 8:00 p.m. BST. David Moyes returns to his former club as Everton visit a Preston North End side trying to steady itself after a difficult start.
The match matters for both teams for different reasons. Preston, a Championship side, get a home tie against Premier League opposition. Everton arrive after a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace in their league opener and will try to carry that form into the cup.
Team changes and early form
Everton make two changes for the tie, with James Garner and Tyler Dibling coming in, according to the source material. The BBC live feed also listed Jordan Pickford in goal, with Tarkowski, Mykolenko, Keane and Röhl among the starters, while Dibling, Dewsbury-Hall and Ndiaye feature in attack.
Preston’s starting side included L. Nicholls in goal, with Pol Valentín, Storey, Gibson and Vukcevic in defence. L. Leroy, J. Thompson and D. Burgzorg were also listed in the lineup. A short live update from the BBC feed noted that Tyler Dibling’s left-footed shot from outside the box was saved, followed by an Everton corner.
Preston come into the game having won once in their last five matches across all competitions, with back-to-back Championship defeats to Bolton Wanderers and Wolverhampton Wanderers. Goal’s match preview said those results have raised questions about Preston’s ability to match top-flight opposition, even with Deepdale behind them.
Everton, by contrast, arrive with confidence from the Premier League. Moyes’s side began the season with a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Hill Dickinson Stadium. That result gives the visitors a platform, though Moyes has also made clear that Premier League survival remains the club’s primary objective this season.
Why Deepdale matters here
Deepdale gives Preston a familiar setting and a chance to lean on home support. The Yahoo Sports preview said the stadium was built in 1875 and has been in use since 1878, with the ground recognized as one of the oldest continuously used football stadiums in the world.
There is a practical edge too. Everton’s cup run sits under scrutiny after questions over the club’s approach to the competitions last year. Club CEO Angus Kinnear has indicated that deep runs in the cups are part of the expected standard, while Moyes’ pre-game comments about compromising league survival with a long cup campaign made the discussion sharper.
For viewers in the United States, Goal reported that the match is available to watch live, while Yahoo Sports listed streaming options including Fubo, Paramount+, Sky Go UK, NOW, ESPN Play Sur, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, DStv Now, RUSH, Disney+ Premium Caribbean and Fancode. Broadcast options named in the preview also included Sky Ultra HD, Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football in the United Kingdom.
The BBC live feed said there will be no live blog for the game, with coverage continuing after the final whistle. That leaves the first full update to arrive from Deepdale, where Everton’s new-look XI and Preston’s home resistance will decide which side takes the first step deeper into the competition.
