Everton v Southampton live stream, TV channel, prediction: Watch Premier League online

The Premier League campaign for midtable hopefuls begins with Everton v Southhampton. Here’s all the live stream info you need to watch.

It’s time for the Rafael Benitez era at Goodison Park to begin. What a time to be alive and watching the Premier League.

The ex-Liverpool manager has taken over the reins at rival Everton with a debut against Southampton on tap.

The outing could set the tone for a fascinating tenure for Benitez. It could also set the stage for Ralph Hasenhüttl and his tenuous grasp on the managerial job with the Saints.

How to watch Everton v Southampton on TV

When time is kick-off? Saturday, Aug. 14 at 10 a.m. ET
Where is the match played? Goodison Park
What TV channel is the match on? NBCSN, Peacock, fuboTV for live streaming
Who’s the referee? Kevin Friend
Who’s on VAR duty? Darren England

Everton team news

Thanks to the transfer window, Benitez will have a couple of new faces to deploy in Andros Townsend and Demarai Gray.

The Toffees won’t have Richarlison as he returns from Olympics duty while Jarrad Branthwaite is out with an ankle injury.

They also have concerns over Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Moise Kean, Andre Gomes and Jean Philippe Gbamin, all of whom are questionable for Saturday.

Southampton team news

Losing Danny Ings in the transfer market has created the biggest concern for Southampton going into the opener: Who will score the goals?

The fact that James Ward-Prowse is questionable won’t help them any.

There are newcomers to watch, from Romain Perraud on the backline to Adam Armstrong up front.

Sam McQueen and William Smallbone are due to miss out with knee injuries.

Everton vs Southampton predicted lineups

Everton: Jordan Pickford; Lucas Digne, Michael Keane, Ben Godfrey, Mason Holgate; Allan, Abdoulaye Doucoure; Alex Iowbi, James Rodriguez, Andros Townsend, Demarai Gray

Southampton: Fraser Forster; Romain Perraud, Jan Bednarek, Jannik Vestergaard, Kyle Walker-Peters; Ibrahima Diallo, Oriol Romeu; Nathan Redmond, James Ward-Prowse, Adam Armstrong; Che Adams

Everton vs Southampton prediction

Everton won’t have their strongest 11 available, but they still have far fewer questions than Southampton to begin the season. It may take time for the Saints to figure out their approach. Benitez should see this one through for a debut victory.

Prediction: Everton 2-Southampton 0