Wednesday , 30 September 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)
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

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 game is set. Bristol Rovers FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Cameron Jerome has been relatively quiet despite scoring 23 goals in his last 181 appearances.
  • 15' Bristol Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bolton Wanderers FC's shape.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Scott Sinclair made 416 appearances and scored 40 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' Bristol Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 33' It’s a booking for Bristol Rovers FC player. Antony Evans gets a card.
  • 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, James Wilson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bolton Wanderers FC.
  • 43' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ian Evatt might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 48' Aaron Collins has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
  • 52' Bolton Wanderers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Aaron Collins on 52.
  • 55' Luke Thomas catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 55.
  • 56' Poor challenge from Chris Martin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 61' Bolton Wanderers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for James Connolly on 62.
  • 67' Bristol Rovers 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.
  • 68' Bolton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Edmond-Paris Maghoma has done his job and it is now time for Kyle Dempsey to step up.
  • 73' 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.
  • 74' Bristol Rovers FC ring the changes. Jevani Brown has done his job and it is now time for John Marquis to step up.
  • 76' The referee shows Bristol Rovers FC player a card on 76.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Bolton Wanderers FC — Cameron Jerome on, Aaron Collins off on 77 minutes.
  • 82' It’s high time Matt Taylor made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 85' Nathan Baxter picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 89' Luke McCormick has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kamil Conteh on 89 minute.
  • 90' Bristol Rovers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.

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
Connor Taylor 1
Dan Nlundulu 1
Shola Shoretire 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.