Bolton vs Rotherham: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 26, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
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What was the result of Bolton vs Rotherham?
Bolton won 2-1 on December 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 45′J. SheehanBolton
- 90′S. NombeRotherham (pen.)
- 90′J. SheehanBolton
Official lineup for Bolton vs Rotherham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bolton
4-2-3-1- 24M. Forss
- 11T. Gale
- 17J. Randall
- 19A. Cozier-Duberry
- 21E. Erhahon
- 8J. Sheehan
- 25M. Conway
- 6G. Johnston
- 18E. Toal
- 29C. Christie
- 1T. Sharman-Lowe
Rotherham
3-5-2- 29K. Etete
- 11A. Martha
- 6R. James
- 44Daniel Gore
- 7J. Powell
- 16D. Yearwood
- 22D. Hall
- 3Z. Jules
- 26H. Douglas
- 15J. Baptiste
- 1C. Dawson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Rotherham have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Wycombe(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Exeter City(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Mansfield Town(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Swindon Town(away) | 0-4 | FA Cup |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Bradford(home) | 3-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-3 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Plymouth(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Blackpool(home) | 0-3 | League One |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Salford City(away) | 7-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Wycombe(home) | 1-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Bolton win, 0 draws, 5 Rotherham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2025 | Bolton 1-0 Rotherham | EFL Trophy |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Bolton 0-1 Rotherham | League One |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Rotherham 3-1 Bolton | League One |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Rotherham 2-1 Bolton | League One |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Bolton 0-2 Rotherham | League One |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Rotherham 6-1 Bolton | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Bolton score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 1.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | 1.7 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Rotherham | 1.8 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bolton sit 5th in League One (75 points from 46 matches) and Rotherham sit 23rd (41 points from 46 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bolton | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 70 | 52 | 75 |
| 23 | Rotherham | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 41 | 71 | 41 |
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