But, even after Thursday's rout of AEK Athens, hopes weren't especially high for this one, such is Everton's patchy form and Blackburn's recent record at Goodison where they have won five of their last nine visits!
Thankfully, Everton picked up where they left off in midweek and duly dispatched a hard working yet ultimately uninspired Blackburn side.
But it looked like Everton were going to continue their poor run of form in the league as the best chance of the early exchanges fell to Blackburn and El Hadj Diouf.
Christopher Samba knocked a high ball back across the Everton area to the unmarked Diouf but the Senegalese spit-machine contrived to place a free header against the bar.
Everton were always in control of the game and eventually opened up the Blackburn defence in the 22nd minute via a simple tap in from Louis Saha.
Steven Pienaar was fouled just outside the Blackburn area by Michel Salgado - a player that clearly wears a leopard print thong under his shorts - and Leighton Baines whipped in the resulting free kick to give Louis Saha an easy side foot from eight yards out.
Into the second half and it was Blackburn that, once again, took the early initiative and could have levelled but for some great goalkeeping from Tim Howard who first palmed Diouf's cross from the head of Jason Roberts then stood firm to block Keith Andrews' follow-up effort.
But Everton showed their superior quality and doubled their lead minutes later when Marouane Fellaini clipped an inch perfect ball to the head of Louis Saha who netted his, and Everton's, second of the game.
Eyebrows were raised in pre-season when it emerged during the summer that David Moyes had turned down an £8 million bid for the striker, but he's unplayable when he's in form like this.
Such is his record with injuries though that at any given time he could go missing for weeks with pulled hair or a broken-in shoe but, if we can keep him fit and all that...
Four minutes after Saha's strike and Everton were three up courtesy of Jospeh Yobo's second goal in a week.
Paul Robinson did well to divert a Leon Osman snap shot around the post but was helpless as Everton scored from the resulting corner.
Louis Saha flicked a Leighton Baines corner into the six-yard box and Joseph Yobo was quickest to react and smashed in the loose ball from close range.
Everton were now well on top and, despite inviting some pressure from the visitors, played the game out quite comfortably.
Steven Pienaar almost capped another great display with a goal in injury time but Paul Robinson pulled off a fantastic save from the South African's deflected shot.
All told, it was a great end to a great week for Everton and it's reassuring that the Blues can still pull out these routine wins.
That said, we'll all still be expecting a defeat down at bottom club Portsmouth next week, such is the psyche of the average Evertonian!
And, just as an aside, I was watching Chelsea beat Spurs in the pub after the game and wondered if anyone has seen Roberto Carvhallo and Adam Ant in the same room? No? That's because they're clearly one and the same!