Bristol Rovers vs Rotherham: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Bristol Rovers vs Rotherham?
Bristol Rovers won 1-0 on September 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 32′T. LeighBristol Rovers
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Bristol Rovers win at 55%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Bristol Rovers vs Rotherham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bristol Rovers
4-2-3-1- 29F. Cavegn
- 10B. Kamwa
- 24T. Leigh
- 7S. Forde
- 21R. Smallwood
- 6C. Mola
- 14B. Purrington
- 26R. Harbottle
- 4K. Balmer
- 2T. James
- 1Brad Young
Rotherham
3-4-2-1- 9T. Bradshaw
- 7Fábio Tavares
- 15Jayce Fitzgerald
- 24J. Buyabu
- 4J. Austerfield
- 28Brandon Ashley Cover
- 12D. Hall
- 3E. Otoo
- 14Sonny Aljofree
- 16E. Adegboyega
- 1T. Cann
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol Rovers have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Rotherham have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Colchester(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Crawley Town(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Chelsea U21(home) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Newport County(home) | 5-3 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | York(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Tranmere(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Chesterfield(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 22, 2026 | York(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Cheltenham(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2026 | West Brom(home) | 1-4 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Bristol Rovers wins, 1 draw, 3 Rotherham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2025 | Bristol Rovers 2-3 Rotherham | League One |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Rotherham 0-0 Bristol Rovers | League One |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Rotherham 3-0 Bristol Rovers | League One |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Bristol Rovers 1-0 Rotherham | League One |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Rotherham 2-0 Bristol Rovers | League One |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Bristol Rovers 2-1 Rotherham | League One |
Last archived meeting: Bristol Rovers vs Rotherham on Mar 1, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Bristol Rovers score 2.2 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 2.2 | 1.4 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Rotherham | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bristol Rovers sit 9th in League Two (15 points from 10 matches) and Rotherham sit 20th (10 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 15 |
| 20 | Rotherham | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 |
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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