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Bristol Rovers vs Bolton: result 2-3 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 46Kick-off on May 7, 2023 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire

Bristol Rovers
2-3
Bolton

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What was the result of Bristol Rovers vs Bolton?

Bolton won 2-3 on May 7, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 24′S. ShoretireBolton
  • 28′L. HooleBristol Rovers
  • 70′D. NlunduluBolton
  • 77′A. MorleyBolton
  • 84′J. MarquisBristol Rovers

Official lineup for Bristol Rovers vs Bolton

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Bristol Rovers

4-3-3
  1. 10A. Collins
  2. 40J. Coburn
  3. 7S. Sinclair
  1. 6S. Finley
  2. 8G. Ward
  3. 21A. Evans
  1. 3L. Gordon
  2. 17L. Gibson
  3. 5J. Quansah
  4. 30L. Hoole
  1. 1J. Belshaw

Bolton

3-4-1-2
  1. 29V. Adeboyejo
  2. 17S. Shoretire
  1. 16A. Morley
  1. 3D. John
  2. 25G. Thomason
  3. 8J. Sheehan
  4. 2G. Jones
  1. 6G. Johnston
  2. 5Ricardo
  3. 18E. Toal
  1. 12J. Dixon
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol Rovers have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Bolton have 7, 4 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Bristol Rovers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 2, 2023Shrewsbury(away)1-2League One
Apr 29, 2023Peterborough(away)0-0League One
Apr 25, 2023Plymouth(away)0-2League One
Apr 22, 2023Port Vale(away)0-2League One
Apr 18, 2023Sheffield Wednesday(home)1-2League One
Bolton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 29, 2023Fleetwood Town(home)2-0League One
Apr 25, 2023Accrington ST(home)0-1League One
Apr 22, 2023Shrewsbury(home)1-0League One
Apr 18, 2023Burton Albion(away)1-1League One
Apr 15, 2023Oxford United(away)1-0League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Bristol Rovers wins, 3 draws, 2 Bolton wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 2, 2022Bolton 1-1 Bristol RoversLeague One
Jan 28, 2020Bolton 1-1 Bristol RoversLeague One
Oct 22, 2019Bristol Rovers 0-2 BoltonLeague One
Feb 28, 2017Bolton 1-1 Bristol RoversLeague One
Aug 17, 2016Bristol Rovers 1-2 BoltonLeague One

Last archived meeting: Bolton vs Bristol Rovers on Dec 2, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Bristol Rovers score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 1.1 and concede 0.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bristol Rovers0.91.156/156/15
Bolton1.10.775/153/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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5Bolton4619189705275

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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