Wolverhampton Wanderers are unbeaten in eight meetings with Blackburn Rovers, their longest streak in the 137-year history of this fixture, with Wolves winning four of their last five visits to Ewood Park.
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Will Wolverhampton Wanderers continue to make progress in the FA Cup? In round three, early goals from Rayan Aït-Nouri and then Rodrigo Gomes were enough to see the Old Gold oust Bristol City 2-1 at Ashton Gate.
Meanwhile, in the Premier League, following four successive defeats, Wolves claimed a priceless win last weekend, beating West Midlands rivals Aston Villa 2-0 at Molineux.
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde broke the deadlock early, before Matheus Cunha made the points secure in stoppage time, announcing his new contract in the process.
This was a vital victory for Vítor Pereira's team, as it saw them climb out of the relegation zone, two points clear of Leicester, ahead of next Sunday's daunting trip to Anfield. Before then, will Wolves reach round five of the FA Cup in Lancashire?
Blackburn Rovers meantime are currently enduring a 13th successive season away from the Premier League, their longest top-flight exile since 1966-92, but are dreaming of a return.
John Eustace's team beat fierce local rivals Preston 2-1 last Friday night before, on Tuesday, a surprise 2-1 defeat against QPR at Loftus Road, which leaves them fifth in the EFL Championship, facing fellow play-off candidates West Brom in a huge clash on Wednesday.
In the FA Cup, the Riversiders beat Middlesbrough 1-0 in the previous round, with Andreas Weimann the match-winner at the aptly named Riverside.
Blackburn are six-time FA Cup winners, and only seven clubs can boast more, albeit the most recent of these triumphs came 97 years ago, with the Blue and Whites simply seeking to reach round five for only the third time in nine seasons.
Blackburn Rovers vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Head-to-Head Record
- Matches Played: 106.
- Blackburn Rovers Wins: 40. Draws: 25. Wolverhampton Wanderers Wins: 41.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Team News
Deadline day signings and Nasser Djiga and Marshall Munetsi, who've arrived from Crvena zvezda and Reims respectively, could both debut.
Meanwhile, Yerson Mosquera, Boubacar Traoré, Enso González, Saša Kalajdžić and first-choice striker Jørgen Strand Larsen are all injured, the latter suffered a hamstring injury a fortnight ago.
In goal, José Sá has been Vítor Pereira's first-choice, but Sam Johnstone did start in the previous round, so he's likely to be donning the gloves again here, although outfield, Pereira is likely to make minimal changes to his lineup.
João Gomes can return to midfield, having served his one-match ban against Aston Villa, while Craig Dawson could feature for the first time in 2025 due to a calf strain.
Wolverhampton Wanderers predicted lineup vs Blackburn Rovers: (5-2-3): Johnstone; Semedo, Doherty, Toti, Agbadou, Aït-Nouri; André, João Gomes; Sarabia, Guedes, Cunha.
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Matheus Cunha bagged his 11th goal of the season last weekend and, if Wolves are going to prevail in this tie, he'll continue to be their most-likely scorer.
Bristol vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Prediction
We are backing Wolves to prevail on Sunday, with the Premier League outfit simply boasting too much quality for Blackburn at Ewood Park: Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Blackburn Rovers vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FAQs - FA Cup
How to watch Blackburn Rovers vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FA Cup game on TV channel?
Blackburn Rovers vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FA Cup game will be available on the following TV channels;
- UK: BBC Red Button
- USA: ESPN+
- Canada: Sportsnet Now Plus
How to watch Blackburn Rovers vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FA Cup game on live streaming?
Blackburn Rovers vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FA Cup game will be available on the following streaming services;
- UK: BBC iPlayer
- USA: ESPN+
- Canada: Sportsnet Now Plus
What is the date and kick-off time for Blackburn Rovers vs Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup?
Blackburn Rovers vs Wolverhampton Wanderers takes place on Sunday 9 February 2025, with kick off at 12:30 (GMT), 7:30 (EDT) & 4:30 (PST).