Rotherham vs Bolton: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 1, 2022 at 03:00 PM (UTC)AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Rotherham vs Bolton?
Rotherham won 2-1 on January 1, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 40′M. SmithRotherham
- 42′E. DoyleBolton
- 74′M. SmithRotherham
Official lineup for Rotherham vs Bolton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rotherham
3-1-4-2- 11C. Ogbene
- 10F. Ladapo
- 24M. Smith
- 8B. Wiles
- 18O. Rathbone
- 4D. Barlaser
- 23R. Edmonds-Green
- 20M. Ihiekwe
- 17S. Ferguson
- 6R. Wood
- 1V. Johansson
Bolton
4-2-3-1- 17O. Afolayan
- 24E. Kachunga
- 9E. Doyle
- 7N. Delfouneso
- 25G. Thomason
- 15W. Aimson
- 34A. Senior
- 6G. Johnston
- 5Ricardo
- 3D. John
- 12J. Dixon
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rotherham have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat; Bolton have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2021 | Accrington ST(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Burton Albion(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Gillingham(home) | 5-1 | League One |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Stockport County(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2021 | Accrington ST(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Cheltenham(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Doncaster(home) | 3-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Rotherham wins, 1 draw, 2 Bolton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2021 | Bolton 0-2 Rotherham | League One |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Rotherham 6-1 Bolton | League One |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Bolton 2-1 Rotherham | Championship |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Rotherham 1-1 Bolton | Championship |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Bolton 2-1 Rotherham | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2015 | Rotherham 4-0 Bolton | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Rotherham score 2.2 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 1.2 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham | 2.2 | 0.5 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Bolton | 1.2 | 1.7 | 4 | 4/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rotherham sit 23rd in League One (41 points from 46 matches) and Bolton sit 5th (75 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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