Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

League One · 2023-24
Bristol Rovers FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Bolton Wanderers FC
Sat 6 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC Memorial Stadium 8,814 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 52' Aaron Collins
0–2 90+8' Aaron Morley pen
Antony Evans 33' Y
Luke Thomas 55' Y
Y 55' Jack Iredale
Chris Martin 56' Y
James Connolly 62' Y
Kamil Conteh 76' Y
Y 85' Nathan Baxter
Connor Taylor 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Carl Brook
  • Assistant 1 Steven Plane
  • Assistant 2 Oliver Spender (England)

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

2
2
4
Bristol Rovers FC 8 games · Avg 2.8 goals Bolton Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-06 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Bolton Wanderers FC 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

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Bolton Wanderers FC H 0–2 L
01 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–0 D
29 Mar Port Vale FC A 0–2 L
16 Mar Lincoln City FC A 0–5 L
12 Mar Fleetwood Town FC A 0–0 D
09 Mar Derby County FC H 0–3 L
Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Bristol Rovers FC A 2–0 W
01 Apr Reading FC H 5–2 W
29 Mar Stevenage FC A 0–0 D
16 Mar Derby County FC A 0–1 L
12 Mar Oxford United FC H 5–0 W
09 Mar Exeter City FC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Bristol Rovers FC is hosting Bolton Wanderers FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' It’s high time Matt Taylor made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Jed Ward has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' 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 Edmond-Paris Maghoma suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 33' Bristol Rovers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 33.
  • 38' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Bolton Wanderers FC's compact .
  • 43' The travelling Bolton Wanderers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 48' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 52' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Aaron Collins makes it 0-1.
  • 55' A moment of madness from Luke Thomas on 55 minutes earns him a card. Bristol Rovers FC will be frustrated.
  • 56' Chris Martin was booked on 56.
  • 61' Kyle Dempsey has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 289 appearances.
  • 62' James Connolly picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 67' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 68' Bolton Wanderers FC make a change. Edmond-Paris Maghoma trudges off to be replaced by Kyle Dempsey on 68 minutes.
  • 73' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 74' The Bristol Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Jevani Brown departs to be replaced by John Marquis.
  • 76' Kamil Conteh picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 77' The Bolton Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Aaron Collins is withdrawn and Cameron Jerome gets his opportunity.
  • 82' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 82 minutes.
  • 85' Bolton Wanderers FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 89' The Bristol Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Kamil Conteh is withdrawn and Luke McCormick gets his opportunity.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Connor Taylor on 90 minutes earns him a card. Bristol Rovers FC will be frustrated.
  • With this win, Bolton Wanderers FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matt Taylor

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Evatt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aaron Morley 3
John Marquis 2
Daryl Murphy 2
Aaron Collins 2
Chris Martin 2
Josh Coburn 1
Connor Taylor 1
Dan Nlundulu 1

Head to Head

2024-04-06 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Bolton Wanderers FC 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

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2024-04-06 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2024-04-01 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2024-03-29 Port Vale FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2024-03-16 Lincoln City FC 5–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2024-03-12 Fleetwood Town FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D 2024-03-09 Bristol Rovers FC 0–3 Derby County FC L

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2024-04-06 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2024-04-01 Bolton Wanderers FC 5–2 Reading FC W 2024-03-29 Stevenage FC 0–0 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2024-03-16 Derby County FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2024-03-12 Bolton Wanderers FC 5–0 Oxford United FC W 2024-03-09 Exeter City FC 2–2 Bolton Wanderers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.98 Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC29% Draw31% Bolton Wanderers FC40%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
71%
Bristol Rovers FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC20% Draw52% Bolton Wanderers FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
13.1%
0 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
9.3%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.4%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 17% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 22% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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