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Bristol Rovers vs Rotherham: result 2-1 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 2, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire

Bristol Rovers
2-1
Rotherham

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What was the result of Bristol Rovers vs Rotherham?

Bristol Rovers won 2-1 on December 2, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 56′R. WilliamsRotherham
  • 64′E. HarrisonBristol Rovers
  • 75′L. SercombeBristol Rovers

Official lineup for Bristol Rovers vs Rotherham

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Bristol Rovers

  1. 9E. Harrison
  1. 7L. Sercombe
  2. 8O. Clarke
  3. 10B. Bodin
  4. 24Stuart Sinclair
  1. 2D. Leadbitter
  2. 3L. Brown
  3. 4T. Lockyer
  4. 6R. Sweeney
  5. 22J. Partington
  1. 21A. Smith

Rotherham

  1. 10D. Ball
  2. 24K. Moore
  1. 8Lee Frecklington
  2. 16D. Potter
  3. 22J. Newell
  4. 23R. Williams
  1. 3J. Mattock
  2. 5S. Ajayi
  3. 20M. Ihiekwe
  4. 25Shaun Cummings
  1. 13M. Rodák
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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, 0 draws and 11 defeats; Rotherham have 5, 2 and 8.

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

Bristol Rovers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 25, 2017Blackburn(away)1-2League One
Nov 18, 2017AFC Wimbledon(home)1-3League One
Nov 11, 2017Scunthorpe(away)0-1League One
Nov 8, 2017Swindon Town(home)2-4EFL Trophy
Nov 3, 2017Notts County(away)2-4FA Cup
Rotherham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 25, 2017Wigan(home)1-3League One
Nov 18, 2017Shrewsbury(home)1-2League One
Nov 11, 2017Doncaster(away)1-1League One
Nov 7, 2017Bradford(away)3-0EFL Trophy
Nov 4, 2017Crewe(away)1-2FA Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Bristol Rovers wins, 0 draws, 1 Rotherham win.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 19, 2013Bristol Rovers 1-2 RotherhamLeague Two
Jan 26, 2013Rotherham 1-3 Bristol RoversLeague Two
Feb 25, 2012Rotherham 0-1 Bristol RoversLeague Two
Oct 14, 2011Bristol Rovers 5-2 RotherhamLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Bristol Rovers vs Rotherham on Feb 19, 2013

How many goals should we expect?

Bristol Rovers score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 1.5 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bristol Rovers1.31.927/1510/15
Rotherham1.51.549/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
23Rotherham46101125417141

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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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