Bolton Wanderers FC vs Rotherham United FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2021-22

Bolton Wanderers FC

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Rotherham United FC

Sat 18 Sep 2021 · 14:00 UTC University of Bolton Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 6' Richard Wood

Y 51' Joe Mattock

Josh Sheehan 64' Y

Y 79' Wes Harding

Jordan Williams 89' Y

Gethin Jones 90' Y

Overview

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Bolton Wanderers FC vs Rotherham United FC — League One at University of Bolton Stadium.

Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)
Rotherham United FC 46 games · 41 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Lincoln City FC	46	103
2	Cardiff City FC	46	91
3	Bolton Wanderers FC	46	75
4	Exeter City FC	46	49
5	Port Vale FC	46	42
6	Rotherham United FC	46	41
7	Northampton Town FC	46	35
8	Huddersfield Town AFC	1	3
9	Stockport County FC	1	3
10	Bradford City AFC	1	3
11	Luton Town FC	1	3
12	Cambridge United FC	1	3
13	Mansfield Town FC	1	3
14	Sheffield Wednesday FC	1	3
15	Bromley FC	1	3
16	Oxford United FC	1	1
17	Milton Keynes Dons FC	1	1
18	Stevenage FC	1	1
19	Wycombe Wanderers FC	1	1
20	Blackpool FC	1	1
21	Burton Albion FC	1	1
22	Leicester City FC	1	1
23	Notts County FC	1	1
24	Reading FC	1	0
25	Wigan Athletic FC	1	0
26	Doncaster Rovers FC	1	0
27	Leyton Orient FC	1	0
28	Barnsley FC	1	0
29	Plymouth Argyle FC	1	0
30	Peterborough United FC	1	0
31	AFC Wimbledon	1	0

Head-to-Head

Bolton Wanderers FC 8 games · Avg 3.3 goals Rotherham United FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-09-18 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC 2019-09-14 Rotherham United FC 6–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2018-12-26 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC 2018-10-20 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Bolton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Sep	Rotherham United FC	H	0–2	L
11 Sep	Ipswich Town FC	A	5–2	W
06 Sep	Burton Albion FC	H	0–0	D
28 Aug	Cambridge United FC	A	0–1	L
21 Aug	Oxford United FC	H	2–1	W
17 Aug	Lincoln City FC	A	1–0	W

Rotherham United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Sep	Bolton Wanderers FC	A	2–0	W
14 Sep	Lincoln City FC	A	1–1	D
11 Sep	Fleetwood Town FC	H	2–4	L
28 Aug	Doncaster Rovers FC	H	2–0	W
21 Aug	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	0–2	L
17 Aug	Morecambe FC	A	1–0	W

Season Stats

Bolton Wanderers FC		Rotherham United FC
#3	Position	#6
75	Points	41
46	Played	46
19 / 18 / 9	W / D / L	10 / 11 / 25
70	Scored	41
52	Conceded	71
+18	GD	-30
1.63	PPG	0.89
41%	Win %	22%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Bolton Wanderers FC are 3rd (75 pts). Rotherham United FC are 6th (41 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Bolton Wanderers FC welcome Rotherham United FC for this crunch clash at University of Bolton Stadium.
5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
6' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Richard Wood on 6 minutes.
11' 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.
16' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bolton Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
18' Ben Wiles adds to his 0 season tally! Rotherham United FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
21' GOAL! Ben Wiles fires home to make it 0-2!
26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
31' It looks surprising Rotherham United FC does not make any changes. Oladapo Afolayan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
36' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
46' The crowd applauds Chiedozie Ogbene as he leaves the pitch. Wes Harding steps in for Rotherham United FC.
51' The referee shows Rotherham United FC player a Yellow card on 51.
56' Bolton Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rotherham United FC's shape.
60' Rotherham United FC make a change. Daniel Barlaser trudges off to be replaced by Jamie Lindsay on 60 minutes.
64' Josh Sheehan is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
71' Fresh legs for Bolton Wanderers FC! Kieran Lee comes on to replace Josh Sheehan.
76' A change in the Bolton Wanderers FC ranks — Antoni Sarcevic exits the field as Elias Kachunga enters on 76.
77' Time for substitution for Rotherham United FC. Will Grigg is replaced by Kieran Sadlier.
79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Wes Harding on 79.
84' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rotherham United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
89' Controversy at the stadium! Jordan Williams argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
90' That is a Yellow card for Bolton Wanderers FC. Gethin Jones will be fuming at that decision.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Bolton Wanderers FC.

Lineups

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Evatt

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ben Wiles	3
Will Vaulks	2
Freddie Ladapo	2
Carlton Morris	2
Sam Nombe	2
Christian Doidge	1
Reece James	1
Mallik Wilks	1

Head to Head

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2021-09-18 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC L 2021-09-11 Ipswich Town FC 2–5 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2021-09-06 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D 2021-08-28 Cambridge United FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2021-08-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Oxford United FC W 2021-08-17 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC W

Rotherham United FC Form

2021-09-18 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC W 2021-09-14 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2021-09-11 Rotherham United FC 2–4 Fleetwood Town FC L 2021-08-28 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-08-21 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2021-08-17 Morecambe FC 0–1 Rotherham United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.36 Bolton Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.27 Rotherham United FC xG

I would bet for: Bolton Wanderers FC or Rotherham United FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Bolton Wanderers FC38% Draw29% Rotherham United FC33%

Actual: Rotherham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.63

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	49%	51%
± 3.5	27%	73%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw

67%

Draw or Rotherham United FC

62%

Bolton Wanderers FC or Rotherham United FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Bolton Wanderers FC28% Draw48% Rotherham United FC24%

Actual: Rotherham United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.4%

0 – 0

9.2%

1 – 0

8.7%

2 – 1

8.2%

0 – 1

8.1%

1 – 2

7.6%

2 – 0

6.5%

0 – 2

Actual

2 – 2

5.3%

3 – 1

3.7%

1 – 3

3.3%

3 – 0

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC

Handicap	Bolton Wanderers FC covers	Push	Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	11%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	20%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	67%	—	33%
+1	67%	18%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	10%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✗

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