The EFL Cup 2023 match between Blackburn Rovers and Cardiff City will take place at Ewood Park on Thursday at 12:15 am IST.
Blackburn Rovers and Cardiff City will temporarily shift their focus away from Championship matches as they clash in the EFL Cup third round on Wednesday evening. Blackburn, who have slipped to 14th place in the second-tier standings, will face a Cardiff side sitting in seventh position, and they are currently one of the most in-form teams in the league.
Blackburn Rovers supporters have experienced an eventful season, marked by high-scoring matches. They’ve already been part of three games with seven or more goals. In the EFL Cup, they narrowly defeated Walsall 4-3 in the first round and delivered an impressive 8-0 victory over Harrogate Town on the road. However, in a recent Championship match against the strong Ipswich Town, they ended up on the wrong side of a 4-3 scoreline. Blackburn showed resilience by coming back from 1-0 and 3-1 deficits to level the game, only to concede a crucial goal in the 79th minute. Their defense has been porous, conceding a total of 11 goals in their last four matches. This vulnerability doesn’t bode well as they face a confident opponent.
Despite the skepticism among Cardiff City supporters when Erol Bulut joined the team at Cardiff City Stadium, their expectations have shifted from mere survival in the second tier to the hope of returning to the Premier League. This shift in optimism has been fueled by Bulut’s leadership, which has seen Cardiff secure five wins out of six matches in all competitions leading up to this game. Their lone setback was a 3-2 loss to Ipswich, where they surrendered a two-goal lead. However, Cardiff bounced back with victories against Swansea City, Coventry City, and Sunderland, managing clean sheets in two of these matches. Now, they aim to build on their earlier successes against Colchester United and Birmingham City in the initial rounds of this competition.
Blackburn Rovers probable starting lineup: Wahlstedt, Rankin-Costello, Carter, Hill, Pickering, Tronstad, A. Wharton, Markanday, Szmodics, Dolan, Telalovic
Cardiff City probable starting lineup: Runarsson, Romeo, McGuinness, Panzo, Collins, Adams, Rinomhota, Tanner, Colwill, Robinson, Etete
Blackburn Rovers
| Opponents | Score |
|---|---|
| Ipswich | 3-4 (L) |
| Sunderland | 1-3 (L) |
| Middlesbrough | 2-1 (W) |
| Plymouth | 0-3 (L) |
| Harrogate | 8-0 (W) |
Cardiff City
| Opponents | Score |
|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1-0 (W) |
| Coventry | 3-2 (W) |
| Swansea | 3-0 (W) |
| Ipswich | 2-3 (L) |
| Birmingham | 3-1 (W) |
| Last 5 matches- result | Score |
|---|---|
| Blackburn beat Cardiff | 1-0 |
| Cardiff beat Blackburn | 1-0 |
| Blackburn beat Cardiff | 1-0 |
| Blackburn beat Cardiff | 5-1 |
| Blackburn draw Cardiff | 2-2 |
The EFL Cup 2023 match between Blackburn Rovers and Cardiff City will take place at Ewood Park on Thursday at 12:15 am IST.
| Blackburn Rovers vs Cardiff City | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Date | September 28 |
| Venue | Ewood Park |
| Kickoff time in United Kingdom | 7:45 pm (Wednesday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:15 am (Thursday) |
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