League Two · Full time ·Matchday 5

Bristol Rovers vs Rotherham

1 – 0 Full time

32′Tommy Leigh
45′Tommy LeighEllis Harrison
51′Tom BradshawGeorge Sebine
57′Jayce Fitzgerald
59′Fabrizio CavegnJack Aitchison
61′Jayce FitzgeraldOssama Ashley
61′brandon coverKieran Ngwenya
69′Bobby KamwaReiss-Alexander Russell-Denny
73′Clinton Mola
74′Josh Austerfield
78′Emmanuel AdegboyegaPaul Mullin
79′Jili BuyabuAaron Nemane
86′Shaqai FordePhilip Sanyaolu
90′A. Bruce
90′Kieran Ngwenya
90′Steve Evans

Memorial Stadium, Bristol

Bristol Rovers 60%
Draw 22%
Rotherham 18%

Confidence: Low  ·  blended with market odds

Match stats

12 Shots 7
4 Shots on target 2
44 Possession % 56
10 Corners 4
9 Fouls 10
4 Offsides 1
2 Saves 3
188 Accurate passes 261

Bristol Rovers vs Rotherham overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Bristol Rovers vs Rotherham

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityBristol RoversDrawRotherham
Model77.5%14.4%8.1%
Market54.6%24.3%21.1%
Final60.3%21.9%17.8%
Edge+22.9%-10.0%-12.9%

Confidence: Low

Why Bristol Rovers

  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 2.91 vs 0.90.
  • Better recent form: 3 wins in the last 6 vs 1 for the opposition.
  • The market prices Bristol Rovers below the model: +22.9 percentage points of edge.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Bristol Rovers ↓ / Rotherham → 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 1 2 9% 8% 3 9% 8% 4+ 13% 12%

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 97%
2+ goals 90%
3+ goals 73%
No goals 3%

Bristol Rovers and Rotherham expected goals

Bristol Rovers 2.91
Rotherham 0.90

Total expected goals: 3.81

Bristol Rovers and Rotherham attack and defence ratings

Bristol Rovers

Attack 1.51 +51%
Defence 0.84 -16%

Rotherham

Attack 0.90 -10%
Defence 1.38 +38%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

Bristol Rovers vs Rotherham: result vs prediction

Bristol Rovers 1 – 0 Rotherham

MarketOutcome
1X2 pick✓ Correct
Over/Under 2.5 pick✗ Incorrect
BTTS pick✗ Incorrect

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Before and after this match

Bristol Rovers vs Rotherham markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Bristol Rovers 60.3% 1.66 +22.9% —
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 73.2% 1.37 — —
Both teams to score Yes 56.8% 1.76 — —
Double chance 1X (home or draw) 82.2% 1.22 — —
Handicap -1 Bristol Rovers win 58.7% 1.70 — —

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Bristol Rovers60.3%
Draw21.9%
Rotherham17.8%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.573.2%
Under 2.526.8%
Both teams to scoreYes56.8%
No43.2%
Double chance1X (home or draw)82.2%
12 (either side)78.1%
X2 (draw or away)39.7%
Handicap -1Bristol Rovers win58.7%
Push (exactly one goal)18.9%
Loss22.4%
Correct score (top 3)2-09.4%
3-09.1%
2-18.5%

Bristol Rovers vs Rotherham stats

Bristol Rovers and Rotherham recent form

newest first
Bristol Rovers WWWLLD
Rotherham DWDLLL

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Bristol Rovers and Rotherham going into this match

league record before kick-off

Bristol Rovers record

  • They have won 4 of their 5 league games this season, scoring 2.4 goals per match.
  • They have kept 3 clean sheets in 5 matches.

Rotherham record

  • They have won 1 of their 5 league games this season, scoring 1.2 goals per match.
  • 30% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Bristol Rovers vs Rotherham head-to-head

Last 10 meetings

5Bristol Rovers wins 1Draws 4Rotherham wins
DateHomeAwayCompetitionScore
2025-03-01Bristol RoversRotherhamLeague One2-3
2024-08-17RotherhamBristol RoversLeague One0-0
2020-01-18RotherhamBristol RoversLeague One3-0
2019-09-28Bristol RoversRotherhamLeague One1-0
2018-04-21RotherhamBristol RoversLeague One2-0
2017-12-02Bristol RoversRotherhamLeague One2-1
2013-02-19Bristol RoversRotherhamLeague Two1-2
2013-01-26RotherhamBristol RoversLeague Two1-3
2012-02-25RotherhamBristol RoversLeague Two0-1
2011-10-14Bristol RoversRotherhamLeague Two5-2

League and cup meetings from our records and provider history.

Bristol Rovers vs Rotherham odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 54.4%, draw 24.0%, away 21.6%.

Bookmaker1X2
10Bet 1.71 3.85 4.40
1xBet 1.72 3.78 4.42
Bet365 1.70 3.90 4.33
BetVictor 1.70 3.90 4.60
Betano 1.72 3.90 4.30
Betfair 1.75 4.00 4.33
Dafabet 1.74 4.10 4.30
Marathonbet 1.70 3.78 4.45
Pinnacle 1.73 3.89 4.62
SBO 1.63 3.46 3.76
Superbet 1.73 4.00 4.15
Unibet 1.71 3.85 4.40
William Hill 1.73 3.60 4.33

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 1.71 ▲ +0.02
X 3.83 ▲ +0.03
2 4.44 —

11 snapshots recorded, from .