Saturday , 14 November 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
7 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 12.4 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 14 26
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Plymouth Argyle FC 14 23
6 Reading FC 14 22
7 Bradford City AFC 13 22
8 Cambridge United FC 14 21
9 Sheffield Wednesday FC 13 20
10 Leicester City FC 13 19
11 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
12 Milton Keynes Dons FC 13 18
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 14 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 Notts County FC 12 14
18 AFC Wimbledon 13 13
19 Blackpool FC 12 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 14 11
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 12 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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' We are underway at University of Bolton Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' John Marquis adds to his 0 season tally! Bristol Rovers FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 17' Poor challenge from Sam Finley. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 22' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 27' Bolton Wanderers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 29' Luke Thomas has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 29.
  • 33' Bolton Wanderers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 33.
  • 38' A quiet spell here at University of Bolton Stadium. Bristol Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' Will Forrester is replacing Dion Charles for the Bolton Wanderers FC side.
  • 41' Antony Evans does the damage! The net is bulging and Bristol Rovers FC surge ahead!
  • 45' Bolton Wanderers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 55' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Aaron Morley suffering a number of foals already.
  • 60' Bristol Rovers FC have won 319 goals from 292 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Kyle Dempsey. He replaces Edmond-Paris Maghoma on 61 minute.
  • 66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 71' It looks surprising Bristol Rovers FC does not make any changes. Grant Ward has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 72' The whistle greets Jon Bodvarsson as he departs to be replaced by Victor Adeboyejo.
  • 77' Bolton Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bristol Rovers FC's shape.
  • 78' Another substitution for Bristol Rovers FC to replace Grant Ward by Ryan Woods on 78 minute.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Bristol Rovers FC. John Marquis is replaced by Luca Hoole.
  • 81' Kyle Dempsey has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 81.
  • 84' GOAL! Eoin Toal fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 86' Time for substitution for Bristol Rovers FC. Luke Thomas is replaced by Chris Martin.
  • 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Connor Taylor.
  • 88' Randell Williams has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 88.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Bolton Wanderers FC 1-2 Bristol Rovers FC.

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
Chris Martin 2
John Marquis 2
Daryl Murphy 2
Aaron Collins 2
John McAtee 1
Dion Charles 1
Josh Coburn 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.