Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Bolton Wanderers FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Bolton Wanderers FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Sat 16 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC University of Bolton Stadium 19,534 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 10' John Marquis
0–2 41' Antony Evans
Eoin Toal 84' 1–2
Y 17' Sam Finley
Y 29' Luke Thomas
Ricardo Santos 33' R
Will Forrester 45' Y
Nathan Baxter 45' Y
Kyle Dempsey 81' Y
Y 87' Connor Taylor
Randell Williams 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bolton Wanderers FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One at University of Bolton Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Carl Brook
  • Assistant 1 Wayne Grunnill
  • Assistant 2 Alan Clayton
5 games this season 🟨 2.2/game ⚽ 6.6 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

4
2
2
Bolton Wanderers FC 8 games · Avg 2.8 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-16 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC 2023-05-07 Bristol Rovers FC 2–3 Bolton Wanderers FC 2022-12-02 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2020-01-28 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-10-22 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Bolton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Bristol Rovers FC H 1–2 L
11 Dec Portsmouth FC A 0–2 L
02 Dec Harrogate Town AFC H 5–1 W
28 Nov Oxford United FC A 0–0 D
25 Nov Exeter City FC H 7–0 W
11 Nov Blackpool FC H 1–0 W
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC A 2–1 W
12 Dec Crewe Alexandra FC A 4–2 W
09 Dec Cheltenham Town FC H 1–1 D
28 Nov Leyton Orient FC H 1–1 D
25 Nov Derby County FC A 1–2 L
11 Nov Carlisle United FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Bolton Wanderers FC welcome Bristol Rovers FC for this crunch clash at University of Bolton Stadium.
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 10' Magnificent from John Marquis! That is 95 goals in 240 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 15' George Thomason is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bolton Wanderers FC so far.
  • 17' Sam Finley picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 22' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 27' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 29' The referee shows Bristol Rovers FC player a card on 29.
  • 33' Ricardo Santos is having his name booked by the referee on 33.
  • 38' Bristol Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 40' Will Forrester gets the nod from Bolton Wanderers FC. He replaces Dion Charles and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 41' What a strike from Antony Evans! The score is 0-2.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Will Forrester on 45 minutes earns him a card. Bolton Wanderers FC will be frustrated.
  • 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bolton Wanderers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
  • 61' A tactical swap from Bolton Wanderers FC — Kyle Dempsey on, Edmond-Paris Maghoma off on 61 minutes.
  • 66' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bolton Wanderers FC and Bristol Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 71' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol Rovers FC that had 291 games and scored 317 goals.
  • 72' The whistle greets Jon Bodvarsson as he departs to be replaced by Victor Adeboyejo.
  • 77' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 78' The Bristol Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Grant Ward is withdrawn and Ryan Woods gets his opportunity.
  • 80' A change in the Bristol Rovers FC ranks — John Marquis exits the field as Luca Hoole enters on 80.
  • 81' The referee shows Bolton Wanderers FC player a card on 81.
  • 84' A goal from the Northern Ireland international Eoin Toal! He fires home on 84 to make it 1-2!
  • 86' Chris Martin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luke Thomas at the 86 minute mark.
  • 87' Connor Taylor picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 88' Poor challenge from Randell Williams. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Bristol Rovers FC players.

Lineups

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Evatt

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matt Taylor

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aaron Morley 3
John Marquis 2
Daryl Murphy 2
Aaron Collins 2
Chris Martin 2
Shola Shoretire 1
Luca Hoole 1
Eoin Toal 1

Head to Head

2023-12-16 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC 2023-05-07 Bristol Rovers FC 2–3 Bolton Wanderers FC 2022-12-02 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2020-01-28 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-10-22 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Bolton Wanderers FC

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2023-12-16 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-12-11 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2023-12-02 Bolton Wanderers FC 5–1 Harrogate Town AFC W 2023-11-28 Oxford United FC 0–0 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2023-11-25 Bolton Wanderers FC 7–0 Exeter City FC W 2023-11-11 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Blackpool FC W

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2023-12-16 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC W 2023-12-12 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–4 Bristol Rovers FC W 2023-12-09 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC D 2023-11-28 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Leyton Orient FC D 2023-11-25 Derby County FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-11-11 Carlisle United FC 0–1 Bristol Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.7 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Bolton Wanderers FC or Bristol Rovers FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bolton Wanderers FC44% Draw27% Bristol Rovers FC29%
Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
56%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Bristol Rovers FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bolton Wanderers FC34% Draw44% Bristol Rovers FC22%
Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC

Handicap Bolton Wanderers FC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 21% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.