Rotherham United FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2024-25

Rotherham United FC

3 – 1

Full Time

Bolton Wanderers FC

Sat 11 Jan 2025 · 12:30 UTC New York Stadium 10,258 HT 45' · FT 45'

Mallik Wilks pen 34' 1–0

Reece James 45+6' 2–0

Sam Nombe 76' 3–0

3–1 86' John McAtee

Cameron Humphreys 15' Y

Y 33' Ricardo Santos

Overview

Match Preview

Rotherham United FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — League One at New York Stadium.

Rotherham United FC 46 games · 41 pts (2026/27)
Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Alan Young
Assistant 1 Johnathon Bickerdike (England)
Assistant 2 Callum Gough (England)

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

Rotherham United FC 8 games · Avg 3.3 goals Bolton Wanderers FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-01-11 Rotherham United FC 3–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2021-09-18 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC 2019-09-14 Rotherham United FC 6–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2018-12-26 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC 2018-10-20 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Jan	Bolton Wanderers FC	H	3–1	W
04 Jan	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	0–0	D
01 Jan	Lincoln City FC	A	1–0	W
29 Dec	Stockport County FC	H	1–1	D
26 Dec	Wigan Athletic FC	H	0–1	L
21 Dec	Mansfield Town FC	A	0–1	L

Bolton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Jan	Rotherham United FC	A	1–3	L
04 Jan	Exeter City FC	A	2–1	W
01 Jan	Mansfield Town FC	A	1–2	L
29 Dec	Lincoln City FC	H	3–0	W
26 Dec	Barnsley FC	H	1–2	L
20 Dec	Wycombe Wanderers FC	A	0–0	D

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' We are underway at New York Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' Sam Nombe has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rotherham United FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
15' A moment of madness from Cameron Humphreys on 15 minutes earns him a card. Rotherham United FC will be frustrated.
20' Aaron Morley has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 140 appearances.
25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
30' 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.
33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ricardo Santos on 33.
34' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mallik Wilks makes it 1-0.
39' Dillon Phillips is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rotherham United FC so far.
44' Rotherham United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
49' 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 Shaun McWilliams suffering a number of foals already.
51' The deadlock is broken! Reece James gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rotherham United FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
61' Bolton Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cohen Bramall is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bolton Wanderers FC.
67' Time for substitution for Rotherham United FC. Alexander MacDonald is replaced by Cohen Bramall.
72' Bolton Wanderers FC is showing some good football. However, Bolton Wanderers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
76' The deadlock is broken! Sam Nombe gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
81' The travelling Bolton Wanderers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
86' Magnificent from John McAtee! That is 26 goals in 329 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
3-1 the final result. Bolton Wanderers FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

8
Sam Nombe
7
Joe Powell
6
Reece James
12
Mallik Wilks
20
Dillon Phillips
2
Joe Rafferty
17
Shaun McWilliams
22
Hakeem Odoffin
14
Alexander MacDonald ↓ Cohen Bramall 67'
16
Zak Jules
24
Cameron Humphreys

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Evatt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ben Wiles	3
Sam Nombe	2
Will Vaulks	2
Freddie Ladapo	2
Carlton Morris	2
Christian Doidge	1
Reece James	1
Mallik Wilks	1

Head to Head

Rotherham United FC Form

2025-01-11 Rotherham United FC 3–1 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2025-01-04 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Rotherham United FC D 2025-01-01 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Rotherham United FC W 2024-12-29 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Stockport County FC D 2024-12-26 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2024-12-21 Mansfield Town FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC L

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2025-01-11 Rotherham United FC 3–1 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2025-01-04 Exeter City FC 1–2 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2025-01-01 Mansfield Town FC 2–1 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2024-12-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–0 Lincoln City FC W 2024-12-26 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–2 Barnsley FC L 2024-12-20 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–0 Bolton Wanderers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.71 Rotherham United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.07 Bolton Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Rotherham United FC53% Draw25% Bolton Wanderers FC22%

Actual: Rotherham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.78

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	52%	48%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw

78%

Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC

47%

Rotherham United FC or Bolton Wanderers FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Rotherham United FC36% Draw45% Bolton Wanderers FC19%

Actual: Rotherham United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.2%

1 – 0

9.8%

2 – 1

9.3%

2 – 0

8.9%

0 – 0

8.1%

1 – 2

5.8%

0 – 1

5.7%

3 – 1

Actual

2 – 2

3 – 0

0 – 2

3.5%

3 – 2

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap	Rotherham United FC covers	Push	Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	16%	72%
-1.5	28%	—	72%
-1	28%	23%	49%
-0.5	51%	—	49%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	14%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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