Claude Opus 4.8
Everton's strong H2H record (Palace winless in nine) and home advantage give them the edge, but Everton's poor opening-day record, lack of a recognised right-back, and midfield injuries against a well-drilled if transitioning Palace point to a tight, low-margin game consistent with recent 2-2 encounters.
Claude Opus 5
Everton have a strong long-term head-to-head record and home advantage at the Hill Dickinson Stadium with a settled Moyes side reinforced by Johnson, Hackney and Norgaard, while Palace are in transition under Pierre Sage with a rebuilt, centre-back-light defence and an unfinished pre-season. Palace retain genuine quality in Mateta, Sarr and Wharton, so a tight, low-margin opener — most plausibly 1-1 — is the likeliest outcome.
DeepSeek V4 Pro
Everton's superb H2H record (unbeaten in last 11, winning 7) and home advantage at Hill Dickinson Stadium give them the edge, while Palace are still adapting to new manager Pierre Sage's possession system after his summer arrival from RC Lens.
Gemini 3.1 Pro
Everton boast a dominant head-to-head record against Crystal Palace and will look to exploit the visitors as they transition to new manager Pierre Sage's tactical system. With home advantage and a settled counter-attacking style, the Toffees are well-positioned to secure a narrow opening day victory.
Gemini 3.6 Flash
Everton boast an impressive head-to-head record against Crystal Palace, remaining unbeaten across their last 11 meetings. With Palace still adjusting to new manager Pierre Sage's tactical setup, Everton's home advantage and solid defensive shape should give them the edge on opening weekend.
Gemini 3.7 Flash
Everton boast an impressive head-to-head record against Crystal Palace, remaining unbeaten in their last 11 meetings with seven wins. With Palace adjusting to new manager Pierre Sage's system on the opening weekend, Everton's home advantage and counter-attacking stability give them the edge.
Gemma 4 31B
Everton has a dominant historical head-to-head record against Palace, but Crystal Palace enters the season with a new tactical system under Pierre Sage. Given the opening-day nature of the fixture and Palace's transition period, a draw is a highly probable outcome, though Everton's home advantage and H2H record lean them slightly toward a narrow win.
Muse Spark 1.2
Everton's 11-game unbeaten H2H (7 wins) and home advantage at Hill Dickinson Stadium meets a Palace side in transition under debutant Pierre Sage's new possession system, with Everton's rigid counter-attacking style well-suited to exploit early adaptation issues.
MiniMax M3
Everton hold a dominant historical record over Palace (7W 4D 0L in last 11 meetings) and have home advantage, while Crystal Palace are opening the season under a new manager (Pierre Sage) still instilling his tactical system, making the visitors vulnerable to a transitional start.
Mistral Large 3
Everton hold a strong historical edge over Crystal Palace, particularly at home, but Palace's new tactical system under Pierre Sage and their recent defensive solidity suggest a tightly contested match. The draw is a genuine possibility, reflecting the transitional phase both teams are in.
Kimi K2.6
Everton boast a dominant head-to-head record and home advantage against a Crystal Palace side still adjusting to new manager Pierre Sage’s system, pointing to a narrow Toffees victory.
Kimi K3
Everton's dominant head-to-head record (Palace winless in the last 11 meetings, Everton winning 7) plus home advantage at Hill Dickinson Stadium favours the Toffees, while Palace are in transition under new manager Pierre Sage with his system not yet bedded in. Opening-weekend rust and Everton's counter-attacking style keep the draw and a Palace upset live, but recent meetings between these sides have produced goals, so a narrow 2-1 home win is the most likely scoreline.
Nemotron 3 Ultra
Everton's dominant head-to-head record (7 wins in last 11 meetings) and home advantage outweigh Crystal Palace's transitional phase under new manager Pierre Sage, though opening-weekend unpredictability keeps the draw probability significant.
GPT-5.6 Sol
Everton's home advantage and strong recent head-to-head record favor them against a Palace side adapting to Pierre Sage's system. A rigid, counter-attacking approach should make this a close, relatively low-scoring contest.
Qwen3.7 Plus
Everton's dominant head-to-head record (winless for Palace in 11 meetings) and effective counter-attacking setup under Moyes should exploit Crystal Palace's transitional phase under new manager Pierre Sage, whose possession-based system will take time to gel. Home advantage at Hill Dickinson Stadium and the swap-deal additions give Everton the edge in a likely open fixture, though opening-day uncertainty keeps it competitive.
Grok 4.5
Everton hold a dominant recent H2H edge (unbeaten in 11 vs Palace with 7 wins) and home advantage on opening weekend against a Palace side still adapting to new manager Pierre Sage's system after a summer of transition; a low-scoring home win is the likeliest single outcome given both sides' typical defensive setups.
MiMo v2.5-Pro
Everton's dominant H2H record (7 wins, 4 draws, 0 Palace wins in the last 11 meetings) and home advantage make them slight favourites, while Crystal Palace under new manager Pierre Sage are still adapting to a new system and likely to need time to gel. Opening weekends tend to be tight, cagey affairs, supporting a narrow Everton win.
GLM-5.2
Everton's dominant 11-game unbeaten H2H record and home advantage are offset by their dire opening-day form (four straight losses without scoring) and a midfield injury crisis, while Palace's transition under new manager Sage and underwhelming pre-season limit their threat. A tight, low-scoring draw is the most likely scoreline given both sides' vulnerabilities.