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

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' Temperatures are rising at Memorial Stadium as Bristol Rovers FC face off against Bolton Wanderers FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Scott Sinclair, as he is very good at scoring at Memorial Stadium with 7 goals in the last 7 games.
  • 10' Bristol Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bolton Wanderers FC's shape.
  • 15' 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 James Connolly suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bristol Rovers FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' Bristol Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bolton Wanderers FC backline.
  • 30' England international George Thomason has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 33' Antony Evans was booked on 33.
  • 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 48' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 52' GOAL! Aaron Collins fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 55' Luke Thomas was booked on 55.
  • 56' Bristol Rovers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 56.
  • 61' Bolton Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
  • 62' That is a card for Bristol Rovers FC. James Connolly will be fuming at that decision.
  • 67' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 68' Another substitution for Bolton Wanderers FC to replace Edmond-Paris Maghoma by Kyle Dempsey on 68 minute.
  • 73' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 74' Jevani Brown makes way for John Marquis at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 76' It’s gonna be a card for Kamil Conteh.
  • 77' Aaron Collins makes way for Cameron Jerome at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bolton Wanderers FC.
  • 82' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 85' The referee shows Bolton Wanderers FC player a card on 85.
  • 89' Kamil Conteh makes way for Luke McCormick at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Connor Taylor.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

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