Bristol Rovers FC vs Rotherham United FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol Rovers FC vs Rotherham United FC — League One at Memorial Stadium.
- Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Rotherham United FC 46 games · 41 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Edward Duckworth (England)
- Assistant 1 Oliver Spender (England)
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.0 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Rotherham United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Feb | Northampton Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Feb | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Feb | Burton Albion FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Feb | Stockport County FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Feb | Peterborough United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Feb | Barnsley FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Feb | Reading FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Feb | Blackpool FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Feb | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Feb | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Bristol Rovers FC and Rotherham United FC is underway.
- 5' Ruel Sotiriou makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Bristol Rovers FC are in front.
- 10' The travelling Rotherham United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Bristol Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rotherham United FC's shape.
- 20' Lino Sousa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol Rovers FC so far.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' Scott Sinclair needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' Reece James has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 36' Magnificent from Sam Nombe! That is 40 goals in 184 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 41' It’s high time Calderon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 48' Chris Martin picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 52' Assisted by Joe Powell with the perfectly-timed delivery and Zak Jules makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 57' Rotherham United 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.
- 61' Time for substitution for Bristol Rovers FC. Lino Sousa is replaced by Taylor Moore.
- 62' The Bristol Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Grant Ward departs to be replaced by Luke Thomas.
- 67' Rotherham United FC come into this ranked 15 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 72' Sil Swinkels doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 77' Scotland international Chris Martin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 82' 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 Jonson Clarke-Harris suffering a number of foals already.
- 84' Time for substitution for Rotherham United FC. Jonson Clarke-Harris is replaced by Joshua Kayode.
- 85' Bristol Rovers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 85.
- 90' That is a card for Bristol Rovers FC. Luke Thomas will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' The Rotherham United FC bench stirs into life. Shaun McWilliams is withdrawn and Louie Sibley gets his opportunity.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Rotherham United FC players.
Lineups
Bristol Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
- 10
- 18
-
8
Grant Ward ↓ Luke Thomas 62'
- 19
- 5
- 7
- 26
- 25
-
3
Lino Sousa ↓ Taylor Moore 61'
- 31
Bench
-
4
Taylor Moore ↑ 61'
-
11
Luke Thomas ↑ 62'
- 29
- 2
-
9
Promise Omochere ↑ 61'
- 36
- 37
Coach
Calderon
Rotherham United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 7
- 6
-
12
Mallik Wilks ↓ Jack Holmes 90'
- 20
-
17
Shaun McWilliams ↓ Louie Sibley 90'
- 22
- 9
- 16
- 24
- 25
Bench
- 1
- 10
-
15
Louie Sibley ↑ 90'
-
28
Joshua Kayode ↑ 84'
- 37
- 35
-
23
Jack Holmes ↑ 90'
Coach
Steve Evans
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
2025-03-01
Bristol Rovers FC
2–3
Rotherham United FC
L
2025-02-22
Northampton Town FC
2–1
Bristol Rovers FC
L
2025-02-18
Wycombe Wanderers FC
2–0
Bristol Rovers FC
L
2025-02-15
Bristol Rovers FC
3–1
Burton Albion FC
W
2025-02-11
Bristol Rovers FC
1–1
Stockport County FC
D
2025-02-02
Bristol Rovers FC
3–1
Peterborough United FC
W
Rotherham United FC Form
2025-03-01
Bristol Rovers FC
2–3
Rotherham United FC
W
2025-02-22
Rotherham United FC
0–1
Barnsley FC
L
2025-02-15
Reading FC
2–1
Rotherham United FC
L
2025-02-11
Blackpool FC
0–0
Rotherham United FC
D
2025-02-08
Rotherham United FC
1–2
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2025-02-01
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Rotherham United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.4
Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for:
Bristol Rovers FC or Rotherham United FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Rotherham United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
62%
Bristol Rovers FC or Rotherham United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 0
8%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC
| Handicap | Bristol Rovers FC covers | Push | Rotherham United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.