Last season, Blackburn Rovers finished eight with 69 points from 46 games. They finished three places and three points ahead of their upcoming opponents.
Blackburn Rovers and Queens Park Rangers will head into a new era when they take on each other on Saturday in their EFL Championship opener. Both sides have seen new managers taking over the reign in the summer. Hence, their fans will be eager to see what the new head coach can bring to them in the upcoming campaign. Both teams did not have the best of seasons last time around in the English second division, hence they will be eager to finish higher up in the table in the coming season. Home advantage might favour Blackburn, but QPR cannot be taken lightly.
Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers | Key Details |
Date | 30 July, 2022 |
Venue | Ewood Park |
Kickoff time India | 7:30 pm |
Kickoff time England | 3 pm |
Last season, Blackburn Rovers finished eight with 69 points from 46 games. They finished three places and three points ahead of their upcoming opponents. Queens Park Rangers managed an 11th-place finish after securing 66 points from the same number of matches. Both sides had their ups and downs in the pre-season till now. QPR will be heading into this match on the back of a 3-0 defeat to Crystal Palace, while Blackburn won their last two games in the narrowest of margins.
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Jon Dahl Tomasson will be keen to start his new era with Blackburn Rovers on a winning note. But the team has not been active in the transfer market, with them making only one notable first-team signing in Callum Brittain. He could very well be involved in their opener. On the other hand, Michael Beale will also be hoping for a good start from his QPR side. They have made a few first-team signings, with most of the spotlight focussed on Tyler Roberts and Jake Clarke-Salter.Â
Blackburn Rovers possible line-up: Kaminski, Brittain, Carter, S.Wharton, Pickering, Travis, Dack, Buckley, Hedges, Brereton Diaz, Gallagher
Queens Park Rangers possible line-up: Dieng, Kakay, Clarke-Salter, Dickie, Paal, Field, Dozzell, Johansen, Adomah, Dykes, Chair
The EFL Championship match between Blackburn Rovers and Queens Park Rangers will take place at Ewood Park on Saturday at 7:30 pm IST.
The live coverage of the upcoming friendly match between Blackburn Rovers and Queens Park Rangers will be streamed live on QPR+. Further details can be found on their official website.