The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a 2-1 victory over West Bromwich Albion in their Championship opener at the weekend, while the Saddlers began their English fourth tier campaign with a 2-1 defeat to Morecambe.
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Blackburn Rovers will host League Two side Walsall in the first round of the EFL Cup at Ewood Park on Tuesday night. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a 2-1 victory over West Bromwich Albion in their Championship opener at the weekend, while the Saddlers began their English fourth tier campaign with a 2-1 defeat away to Morecambe. The Rovers had reached the quarter-finals of this competition last term and will be hoping to enjoy another impressive Cup run. The visitors, on the other hand, were beaten 2-0 by Charlton Athletic in the second round of this tournament.
Blackburn narrowly missed out on playoff qualification last term following a seventh place finish in the Champions standings, with 69 points to their name from 46 games, level on points with sixth-placed Sunderland, but separated by goal-difference. The Rovers will be aiming to go at least one step further this time around and have made a positive start to their 2023-24 English second tier season, defeating West Brom last Saturday thanks to first-half efforts from Dilan Markanday and Harry Leonard. Meanwhile, the Riversiders are one of only four sides who have won the EFL Cup this century competing in the season’s first round, getting the better of Tottenham Hotspur in the final at the Millenium Stadium in 2002.
Walsall, on the other hand, finished 16th in the League Two standings last season having taken 55 points from 46 games, nine points clear of the drop zone. The Saddlers returned for the pre-season early in July and played four friendlies, recording two wins and as many draws in the process. However, Mad Sadler’s side lost out to Morecambe in their fourth tier opener at the weekend, despite the fact that Danny Johnson canceled out Andy Mayor’s opener, but Shrimps defender Farrend Rawson netted the winner two minutes into the injury time.
Blackburn Rovers probable starting lineup: Hilton, Brittain, S Wharton, Hyam, Pickering, A Wharton, Tronstad, Markanday, Hedges, Buckley, Ennis
Walsall probable starting lineup: Jackson, Williams, Foulkes, Hussey, Riley, McEntee, Stirk, Gordon, Hutchinson, James-Taylor, Matt
Blackburn Rovers
| Opponents | Score |
| West Brom | 2-1 (W) |
| Girona | 2-3 (L) |
| Stockport County | 0-1 (W) |
| Barnsley | 3-4 (W) |
| Fleetwood | 0-0 (D) |
Walsall
| Opponnets | Score |
| Morecambe | 2-1 (L) |
| Solihull Moors | 0-3 (W) |
| Rochdale | 1-1 (D) |
| Aston Villa | 1-1 (D) |
| Leamington | 1-4 (W) |
| Last 4 match-results | Score |
| Blackburn beat Walsall | 1-2 |
| Blackburn beat Walsall | 3-1 |
| Walsall draw Blackburn | 1-1 |
| Blackburn beat Walsall | 2-0 |
The EFL cup fixture between Blackburn and Walsall will take place at Ewood Park on Wednesday at 12:15 am IST.
| Blackburn vs Walsall | Key Details |
| Date | August 8 (UK) |
| Venue | Ewood Park |
| Kickoff time in UK | 7:45 pm (Tuesday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:15 am (Wednesday) |
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