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Rotherham United v Bolton Wanderers : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 11th Jan, 12:30 BST, New York Stadium, Rotherham

Saturday lunch time sees Steve Evans’s Rotherham United and Ian Evatt’s Bolton Wanderers go head to head in a League One clash at the New York Stadium. Our predictions for each betting market are calculated using the past 20 games each side has played (at home, away or overall) with weighting given to top teams. All the stats and graphics are designed specifically for the betting market in question. Head to head (H2H) statistics for this fixture are also given if there is some fixture history. Odds are provided directly from from the UK's biggest bookmakers.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We predict there's very little chance of a bore-draw or a sneaky 1-0 win here, and instead we're tipping over 1.5 goals. That means that Rotherham and Bolton will score at least 2 between them during the standard 90 mins. This is based on the recent form of the respective sides, as well as past records of their head-to-head clashes. We give it a probability of 75%. Bookies have it at 1.30.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Rotherham are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 42% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.80.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Rotherham
42%
31/20
2%
17/10
4%
Draw
26%
12/523/10
3%
Bolton
33%
31/20
2%
8/5
6%
Draw 1-1
12%
11/25/1
Rotherham 1-0
10%
15/27/1
Rotherham 2-1
9%
9/18/1
Bolton 1-0
9%
15/213/2
Bolton 2-1
8%
9/18/1
6%
Rotherham 2-0
7%
12/110/1
8%
Draw 0-0
7%
9/115/2
Draw 2-2
5%
14/111/1
Bolton 2-0
5%
12/110/1
10%
Rotherham 3-1
4%
20/116/1
Rotherham 3-0
3%
25/120/1
Bolton 3-1
3%
20/116/1
13%
Rotherham 3-2
3%
28/120/1
9%
Bolton 3-2
2%
28/120/1
Bolton 3-0
2%
25/118/1
Over 2.5 Goals
50%
19/20
3%
19/20
2%
Under 2.5 Goals
50%
17/20
3%
4/5
Home 1st Goal
50%
20/21-
Away 1st Goal
46%
20/21-
No 1st Goal
4%
9/1-
BTTS - Yes
54%
4/53/4
BTTS - No
46%
19/2019/20
BTTS - Home Win
20%
9/24/1
BTTS - Draw
19%
7/216/5
3%
BTTS - Away Win
16%
9/219/5
4%
Home/draw
68%
1/210/21
3%
Away/draw
58%
1/24/9
Home/away
74%
3/101/3
2%
Over 1.5 Goals
75%
3/103/10
Under 1.5 Goals
25%
12/511/5
2%
Over 3.5 Goals
28%
12/5
3%
9/4
Under 3.5 Goals
72%
3/10
1%
3/10
Over 4.5 Goals
13%
6/15/1
Under 4.5 Goals
87%
1/101/10
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
14/111/1
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
1/331/40
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1/20
1%
1/18
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
10/1
10%
15/2
6%
Home DNB
60%
5/610/11
2%
Away DNB
51%
5/65/6
5%
Rotherham win to nil
22%
10/3-
Bolton win to nil
17%
10/3-
Rotherham / Rotherham
19%
10/316/5
3%
Rotherham / Bolton
3%
28/120/1
Rotherham / Draw
6%
14/111/1
Draw / Rotherham
13%
5/15/1
Draw / Bolton
14%
5/119/4
Draw / Draw
17%
4/118/5
4%
Bolton / Rotherham
3%
28/120/1
9%
Bolton / Bolton
19%
10/33/1
5%
Bolton / Draw
6%
14/111/1
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Win / draw / win League One table

Rotherham have played 23 matches so far this season and are in 16th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

15 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 7 games, drawn 3 and won 5. Rotherham have conceded 15 goals, scored 11, failed to score in 8 matches and kept 3 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Rotherham have played 11 games at home, winning 5, drawing 3 and losing 3 fixtures. They have scored 14 goals, conceded 10 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and failed to score 4 times in home league games.

Bolton lay in 10th place on 37 points in the League One league table having played 23 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 13 games against teams below them in the table, winning 8, drawing 2 and losing 3 games. They have scored 23 goals and kept 3 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Bolton have conceded 15 goals and have failed to score in 3 matches.

Away league performance

Bolton have played 11 away games, winning 5, drawing 2 and losing 4 games. They have scored an average of 1.5 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.5 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Rotherham
Bolton
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Birmingham2316522453 
l
 
0-2A
Feb 1
Mar 4
l
 
2-0A
2
Wycombe2515642351 
-
l
 
2-0A
Apr 18
d
 
0-00-0
3
Wrexham2515641951 
l
 
0-1A
Mar 8
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 1
4
Huddersfield2414551847 
w
 
2-1A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
0-4A
Jan 25
5
Barnsley251267642 
Feb 22
l
 
2-0A
l
 
1-2F
Apr 12
6
Reading241257641 
w
 
2-1A
Feb 15
w
 
5-2F
Feb 1
7
Stockport2510871038 
d
 
1-1A
Apr 12
Mar 15
l
 
5-0A
8
L Orient2411491037 
Mar 4
l
 
1-0A
Feb 22
w
 
1-2F
9
Mansfield231148537 
Apr 18
l
 
1-0A
w
 
3-1A
l
 
2-1A
10
Bolton Away231148137 
Jan 11
Mar 22
-
-
11
Charlton23977634 
Jan 18
d
 
1-1F
Jan 21
l
 
2-0A
12
Lincoln25889-232 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
3-0F
Apr 21
13
Stevenage23878-231 
w
 
2-0F
Apr 26
May 3
w
 
1-4F
14
Exeter249411-331 
Mar 15
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-2A
w
 
1-2A
15
Blackpool24798-330 
Apr 5
Feb 11
w
 
2-1A
Mar 29
16
Rotherham Home23779-228 
-
-
Mar 22
Jan 11
17
Wigan237610-227 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 21
l
 
0-2A
Apr 1
18
Northampton256811-1526 
w
 
3-0F
Apr 1
Jan 28
w
 
2-4F
19
Peterborough247413-525 
May 3
d
 
3-3A
w
 
1-0F
Apr 26
20
Bristol R247413-1625 
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 1
Apr 5
Mar 11
21
Crawley235513-1920 
Mar 29
l
 
1-0A
Feb 8
w
 
0-2F
22
Shrewsbury244515-2017 
Feb 8
d
 
1-1A
d
 
2-2A
Feb 15
23
Cambridge244515-2117 
Jan 28
w
 
0-1F
Jan 18
d
 
1-1F
24
Burton242814-1814 
d
 
2-2A
Jan 25
w
 
2-1F
Mar 8
Promotion
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Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Rotherham 16TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Rotherham1 - 1Stockport
Rotherham0 - 1Wigan
Rotherham3 - 0Northampton
Rotherham2 - 1Lincoln
Rotherham2 - 0Stevenage
Rotherham0 - 1Wrexham
Rotherham2 - 1Reading
Rotherham0 - 2Birmingham
Rotherham2 - 2Burton
Rotherham2 - 1Huddersfield
Rotherham0 - 0Bristol R
Rotherham5 - 2Cardiff
Rotherham0 - 0Birmingham
Rotherham0 - 1Plymouth
Rotherham2 - 1Millwall
Rotherham0 - 0Huddersfield
Rotherham0 - 1Sheff Wed
Rotherham0 - 1Watford
Rotherham1 - 2Hull
Rotherham0 - 2Southampton
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ARotherham0 - 0Huddersfield
ARotherham1 - 0Lincoln
HRotherham1 - 1Stockport
HRotherham0 - 1Wigan
ARotherham0 - 1Mansfield
HRotherham3 - 0Northampton
HRotherham2 - 1Lincoln
ARotherham0 - 1Crawley
ARotherham0 - 2Barnsley
HRotherham2 - 0Stevenage
ARotherham0 - 1L Orient
HRotherham0 - 1Wrexham
ARotherham3 - 3Peterborough
HRotherham2 - 1Reading
ARotherham1 - 0Cambridge
ARotherham1 - 1Shrewsbury
HRotherham0 - 2Birmingham
HRotherham2 - 2Burton
ARotherham1 - 1Charlton
HRotherham2 - 1Huddersfield
Bolton 10TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Exeter1 - 2Bolton
Mansfield2 - 1Bolton
Wycombe0 - 0Bolton
Cambridge1 - 1Bolton
Stockport5 - 0Bolton
Stevenage1 - 4Bolton
Birmingham2 - 0Bolton
Northampton2 - 4Bolton
Crawley0 - 2Bolton
Charlton2 - 0Bolton
L Orient1 - 2Bolton
Barnsley1 - 3Bolton
Peterborough3 - 3Bolton
Bristol R0 - 2Bolton
Stevenage0 - 0Bolton
Derby1 - 0Bolton
Exeter2 - 2Bolton
Barnsley2 - 2Bolton
Wigan1 - 0Bolton
Blackpool4 - 1Bolton
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
10
D
3
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ABolton2 - 1Exeter
ABolton1 - 2Mansfield
HBolton3 - 0Lincoln
HBolton1 - 2Barnsley
ABolton0 - 0Wycombe
HBolton0 - 2Wigan
HBolton3 - 1Mansfield
ABolton1 - 1Cambridge
HBolton2 - 1Blackpool
ABolton0 - 5Stockport
ABolton4 - 1Stevenage
HBolton1 - 0Peterborough
ABolton0 - 2Birmingham
HBolton2 - 1Burton
HBolton2 - 2Shrewsbury
ABolton4 - 2Northampton
ABolton2 - 0Crawley
HBolton5 - 2Reading
HBolton0 - 4Huddersfield
HBolton0 - 2Exeter
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Rotherham have beaten Bolton in 3 consecutive league meetings
5
Rotherham have not lost to Bolton in 5 consecutive home league meetings
League games at Rotherham since 2015
Rotherham
Bolton
Goals: Scored
17
5
Games: Scored
5 / 5
4 / 5
Clean sheets
1 / 5
0 / 5
RTH
4
D
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Rotherham
Rotherham2 - 1
Rotherham6 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Rotherham4 - 0
Rotherham4 - 2
League games at Bolton since 2014
Bolton
Rotherham
Goals: Scored
7
6
Games: Scored
3 / 4
4 / 4
Clean sheets
0 / 4
1 / 4
RTH
1
BOL
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Bolton
0 - 2Rotherham
Bolton2 - 1
Bolton2 - 1
Bolton3 - 2
Goal Statistics

Goals have been a problem for Rotherham United of late. It has been 5 League One games since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.4 suggests they'll struggle to end that run on Saturday lunch time against Bolton Wanderers.

Rotherham 16th Bolton 10th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
24%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 76% probability that Rotherham will score 1 or more goals
0
29%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 65% probability that Bolton will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-10
Rotherham’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-2
Bolton’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.1
average goals scored
1.5
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2024/2025 season
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Rotherham
PG (predicted goals)
Bolton
1.4
1.2
Attack rating
RTH
BOL
30%
better
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Games scored12
15
Failed to score11
8
Scored first6
10
Goals scored21
35
Avg. goals scored0.9
1.5
Avg. shots per game9
9
Avg. shots per goal10
6
Conversion rate for10
17
Avg. XG for1.2
1.3
KickOff rating
+30%
Defence rating
14%
better
RTH
BOL
view stats
Games conceded17
18
Clean sheets6
5
Conceded first15
11
Goals conceded23
34
Avg. goals conceded1
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded8
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
5
Conversion rate against13%
19%
Avg. XG against1.2
1.1
KickOff rating
+14%

Rotherham v Bolton League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Rotherham League One squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
21644
J PowellJ Clarke-HarrisJ PowellH Odoffin
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Powell MID2314
3
-
S Nombe FWD2244
2
-
R James DEF211
2
-
H Odoffin MID212
4
-
M Wilks FWD203
4
-
J Rafferty DEF191
4
-
C Humphreys DEF181
-
J Hugill FWD181
1
-
J Clarke-Harris FWD1761
2
-
J McCart DEF16
2
-
C Tiéhi MID162
3
-
D Phillips GLK15
-
S McWilliams MID14
1
-
C Bramall DEF13
-
J Holmes MID13
-
J Hungbo FWD13
1
-
A MacDonald MID11
1
-
Z Jules DEF10
3
-
L Kelly MID1011
1
-
C Dawson GLK8
1
-
D Osong FWD6
-
S Raggett DEF51
3
-
A Green FWD511
-
C McGuckin FWD3
-
Bolton League One squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
22748
R SantosD CharlesJ SheehanG Thomason
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J McAtee FWD2342
2
-
A Collins FWD2362
3
-
D Charles FWD2372
1
-
J Dacres-Cogley DEF223
3
-
R Santos DEF221
7
-
J Matete MID222
4
-
S Schön FWD2212
7
-
G Johnston DEF19
5
-
V Adeboyejo FWD193
2
-
N Baxter GLK17
3
-
J Sheehan MID1714
3
-
G Thomason MID1721
8
-
R Williams FWD1512
7
-
J Osei-Tutu DEF132
3
-
S Arfield MID121
1
-
E Toal DEF1111
-
K Dempsey MID1032
1
-
K. Lolos MID912
3
-
G Jones DEF8
1
-
W Forrester DEF7
1
-
L Southwood GLK6
1
-
C Mendes FWD3
-
C Forino DEF2
-