Bristol Rovers FC vs Rotherham United FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol Rovers FC vs Rotherham United FC — League One .
- Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Rotherham United FC 46 games · 41 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Referee Darren Wilding
- Referee Justin Amey
- Referee Christopher Wade
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 8.3 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | AFC Wimbledon | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | Gillingham FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Lincoln City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Sep | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 31 Aug | Burton Albion FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Sep | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Sep | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 6–1 | W |
| 07 Sep | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | Tranmere Rovers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Bristol Rovers FC vs Rotherham United FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol Rovers FC and Rotherham United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Rotherham United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' Jake Hastie, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' 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.
- 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 48' Jonson Clarke-Harris doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 53' Daniel Iversen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 58' 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.
- 63' Another change for Rotherham United FC made on 63 minute. Billy Jones leaves to be changed by Matthew Olosunde.
- 68' Another change for Rotherham United FC made on 68 minute. Carlton Morris leaves to be changed by Michael Smith.
- 73' Bristol Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 76' Rotherham United FC ring the changes. Ben Wiles has done his job and it is now time for Shaun MacDonald to step up.
- 77' Another change for Bristol Rovers FC made on 77 minute. Jonson Clarke-Harris leaves to be changed by Victor Adeboyejo.
- 82' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tyler Smith, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
- 90' A tactical swap from Bristol Rovers FC — Rollin Menayese on, Alex Rodman off on 90 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Bristol Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
-
17
Tyler Smith ↓ Tom Nichols 77'
- 11
- 5
- 7
- 15
-
33
Alex Rodman ↓ Rollin Menayese 90'
- 6
- 4
- 16
- 9
Bench
-
29
Victor Adeboyejo ↑ 77'
- 36
- 18
- 23
-
10
Tom Nichols ↑ 77'
-
24
Rollin Menayese ↑ 90'
- 1
Rotherham United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Billy Jones ↓ Matthew Olosunde 63'
- 15
- 3
-
8
Ben Wiles ↓ Shaun MacDonald 76'
- 1
- 10
-
14
Carlton Morris ↓ Michael Smith 68'
- 17
- 20
- 23
- 16
Bench
- 12
- 6
-
24
Michael Smith ↑ 68'
-
4
Shaun MacDonald ↑ 76'
- 11
- 26
-
22
Matthew Olosunde ↑ 63'
Coach
Paul Warne
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sam Nombe | 2 |
| Chiedozie Ogbene | 1 |
| Zak Jules | 1 |
| Ruel Sotiriou | 1 |
| Sil Swinkels | 1 |
| Jonson Clarke-Harris | 1 |
| Kyle Vassell | 1 |
| Michael Smith | 1 |
Head to Head
Bristol Rovers FC Form
2019-09-28
Bristol Rovers FC
1–0
Rotherham United FC
W
2019-09-21
AFC Wimbledon
1–3
Bristol Rovers FC
W
2019-09-17
Bristol Rovers FC
1–1
Gillingham FC
D
2019-09-14
Lincoln City FC
0–1
Bristol Rovers FC
W
2019-09-07
Bristol Rovers FC
3–3
Accrington Stanley FC
D
2019-08-31
Burton Albion FC
2–0
Bristol Rovers FC
L
Rotherham United FC Form
2019-09-28
Bristol Rovers FC
1–0
Rotherham United FC
L
2019-09-21
Rotherham United FC
0–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
2019-09-17
Sunderland AFC
1–1
Rotherham United FC
D
2019-09-14
Rotherham United FC
6–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2019-09-07
Doncaster Rovers FC
2–1
Rotherham United FC
L
2019-08-31
Rotherham United FC
1–1
Tranmere Rovers FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.28
Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bristol Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
50%
Bristol Rovers FC or Rotherham United FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
15%
1 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
10%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3.5%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC
| Handicap | Bristol Rovers FC covers | Push | Rotherham United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 25% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.