Blackburn vs. Wrexham Preview (What To Know Before Betting)

Blackburn vs. Wrexham

In their quest for a significant FA Cup victory to reach the fifth round for the first time in 27 years, Wrexham will journey to Ewood Park to face Blackburn Rovers on Monday night.

Under the management of Jon Dahl Tomasson, Wrexham convincingly defeated Cambridge United 5-2 to secure their place in the fourth round. Meanwhile, their League Two counterparts narrowly advanced past Shrewsbury Town with a 1-0 victory in the third phase.

During their third-round clash with Blackburn, the Ewood Park spotlight briefly belonged to Cambridge’s Jack Lankester. The 24-year-old opened the scoring within the first six minutes and provided the assist for Sully Kaikai to secure the visitors’ second goal.

Blackburn vs. Wrexham

Despite Lankester’s early influence, Sammie Szmodics had already opened Blackburn’s account, and the Rovers talisman went on to complete a remarkable hat-trick before halftime. Additional goals from Arnor Sigurdsson and Harry Leonard sealed a resounding victory for Blackburn.

While Blackburn has a rich history in the FA Cup and boasts six trophies from the late 19th century, their most recent FA Cup triumph dates back to the 1927-28 season. The team faced five consecutive third-round exits before reaching the quarter-finals last year.

What to remember – Blackburn vs. Wrexham

With enforced defensive changes on both sides, the stage is set for an exciting contest at Ewood Park. Blackburn’s tendency to both score and concede promises an engaging encounter. Despite their defensive challenges, Rovers’ vulnerabilities at the back should not be too costly on Monday.

Wrexham is expected to put up a strong fight and could find success in the attacking third at least once. However, Blackburn, with recent errors to rectify, is anticipated to be too strong for the League Two promotion-chasers.

Betting tip for Blackburn vs. Wrexham

Our expert tipster partners anticipate that the home team will get a win in this game.