Bolton Wanderers vs Rotherham United – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

02/09/2025 at 14:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Toughsheet Community Stadium (Bolton).

EFL Trophy
Referee: Humphries A. (Eng)
Where to Watch on TV:


United-kingdom	Sky Sports+

Match Stats


Expected Goals (xG)
0.73	0.64
Ball Possession
44%	56%
Total shots
10	10
Shots on target
5	2
Big Chances
2	0
Corner Kicks
4	6
Passes
82% (325/395)	84% (417/496)
Yellow Cards
1	2
Red Cards
1	0
Expected Goals (xG)
0.73	0.64
xG on target (xGOT)
1.33	0.71
Total shots
10	10
Shots on target
5	2
Shots off target
1	5
Blocked Shots
4	3
Shots inside the Box
7	6
Shots outside the Box
3	4
Hit the Woodwork
0	0
Big Chances
2	0
Corner Kicks
4	6
Touches in opposition box
26	13
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
2	2
Free Kicks
10	9
Passes
82% (325/395)	84% (417/496)
Long passes
39% (27/69)	53% (33/62)
Passes in final third
66% (66/100)	69% (81/117)
Crosses
15% (2/13)	24% (6/25)
Expected assists (xA)
0.88	0.67
Throw-ins
16	21
Fouls
9	10
Tackles
71% (12/17)	72% (13/18)
Duels won
45	42
Clearances
32	12
Interceptions
7	7
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper Saves
2	4
xGOT faced
0.71	1.33
Goals prevented
0.71	0.33

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (1 - 0)
37', 1 - 0, Gale T. ⚽, Taylor R. (A),
45+2', Gale T. 🟥,
2nd Half (0 - 0)
46', Christie C. ↓, Dacres-Cogley J. ↑,
52', Kaleta M. 🟨,
61', Dalby S. ↓, Randall J. ↑,
61', Forss M. ↓, Erhahon E. ↑,
62', Gore D. ↓, McWilliams S. ↑,
62', Baptiste J. ↓, Powell J. ↑,
63', Holmes J. ↓, Richardson K. ↑,
79', Simons X. ↓, Sharples-Ahmed S. ↑,
79', Smith O. ↓, Warren C. ↑,
86', Taylor R. 🟨,
88', Clarke J. ↓, Ayres J. ↑,
90+3', Jules Z. 🟨,

Highlights

Chances of winning

Bolton Wanderers
63.9%

Draw
21%

Rotherham United
15.1%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

58.2%

24.4%

17.4%

Our Initial ML Estimation

48.2%

20.2%

21%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Bolton Wanderers has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+5.7%)

Note: This is a significant improvement in prediction, suggesting increased confidence in Bolton Wanderers's performance.

Rotherham United has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-2.3%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Bolton Wanderers than the current prediction. (-15.7%)

Note: The ML model's lower estimate suggests that there may be underlying issues with Bolton Wanderers that the model has picked up on.

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Rotherham United than the current prediction. (+5.9%)

Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests that Rotherham United could outperform expectations, possibly based on recent matchups or player stats.

Bolton Wanderers - Rotherham United Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.45 ↓ (1.57)	4.37 ↑ (3.75)	6.03 ↑ (5.24)	8.6% (9.4%)

The most likely Over/Under: 3.00

What is the prediction for Bolton Wanderers - Rotherham United?

Users Predictions: 23 users predict this event. Bolton will win (votes: 22 - 95.7%). Rotherham will win (votes: 1 - 4.3%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Bolton: 87.4% – 100%.

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:

BTS - yes (votes: 3 - 100%).

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Bolton Wanderers will win (6 of 6 users predict this - 100%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 2:0.

Preview Facts

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Bolton won 0.
Bolton has had mixed results lately (last 5 games: 0 wins).
Rotherham has been struggling lately (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
Bolton may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
Recently, Rotherham has had a series of away games.
In this match, Bolton is considered a favorite.
In the last 12 head-to-head matches, Bolton won 3 matches, drew 1 match, lost 8 matches, and goals 14:29. (average 1.2:2.4).
Including home matches between the teams, Bolton won 3 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 7:7. (average 1.4:1.4).

How many head-to-head matches has Bolton Wanderers won against Rotherham United?

Bolton Wanderers has won 0 of their last 2 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Rotherham United won against Bolton Wanderers?

Rotherham United has won 2 of their last 2 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Bolton Wanderers - Rotherham United were as follows:

08.04.2025 Bolton Wanderers - Rotherham United 0:1

11.01.2025 Rotherham United - Bolton Wanderers 3:1

Latest results of Bolton Wanderers

30.08.2025 Blackpool - Bolton Wanderers 1:1 ✺

23.08.2025 Bolton Wanderers - Lincoln City 1:1 ✺

20.08.2025 Bolton Wanderers - Reading 1:1 ✺

16.08.2025 Barnsley - Bolton Wanderers 1:1 ✺

13.08.2025 Bolton Wanderers - Sheffield Wednesday 3:4 ✺

Latest results of Rotherham United

30.08.2025 Doncaster Rovers - Rotherham United 1:0 ✺

26.08.2025 Barnsley - Rotherham United 2:1 ✺

23.08.2025 Rotherham United - Wigan Athletic 2:2 ✺

19.08.2025 Rotherham United - Burton Albion Postponed ✺

16.08.2025 Cardiff City - Rotherham United 3:0 ✺

English EFL Trophy Table

2025/26

Group 1

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Salford	2	2	0	0	0	5:1	6
2	Stockport County	2	1	0	0	1	6:6	3
3	Wolves U21	2	1	0	0	1	5:6	3
4	Wigan	2	0	0	0	2	1:4	0

Group 2

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Blackpool	2	2	0	0	0	7:1	6
2	Tranmere	2	1	1	0	0	4:3	5
3	Nottingham U21	2	0	0	1	1	3:4	1
4	Barrow	2	0	0	0	2	1:7	0

Group 3

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Bradford City	2	2	0	0	0	7:2	6
2	Doncaster	2	2	0	0	0	5:1	6
3	Grimsby	2	0	0	0	2	1:5	0
4	Everton U21	2	0	0	0	2	2:7	0

Group 4

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Lincoln	2	2	0	0	0	6:0	6
2	Barnsley	2	1	0	0	1	6:4	3
3	Notts Co	2	1	0	0	1	2:4	3
4	Manchester Utd U21	2	0	0	0	2	2:8	0

Group 5

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Bolton	2	2	0	0	0	4:0	6
2	Manchester City U21	2	1	0	0	1	5:4	3
3	Rotherham	2	1	0	0	1	3:3	3
4	Oldham	2	0	0	0	2	3:8	0

Group 6

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Harrogate	2	2	0	0	0	2:0	6
2	Huddersfield	2	1	0	0	1	6:3	3
3	Newcastle Utd U21	2	0	1	0	1	4:8	2
4	Mansfield	2	0	0	1	1	2:3	1

Group 7

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Port Vale	2	2	0	0	0	6:1	6
2	Fleetwood	2	1	1	0	0	6:2	5
3	Accrington	2	0	0	1	1	2:4	1
4	Leeds U21	2	0	0	0	2	1:8	0

Group 8

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Crewe	2	2	0	0	0	9:1	6
2	Burton	2	1	0	0	1	2:1	3
3	Chesterfield	2	1	0	0	1	2:7	3
4	Liverpool U21	2	0	0	0	2	0:4	0

Group 9

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Arsenal U21	1	1	0	0	0	2:1	3
2	Newport	2	1	0	0	1	2:2	3
3	Cardiff	2	1	0	0	1	1:1	3
4	Exeter	1	0	0	0	1	0:1	0

Group 10

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Plymouth	2	2	0	0	0	8:2	6
2	Bristol Rovers	2	1	1	0	0	5:4	5
3	Tottenham U21	2	0	0	1	1	6:10	1
4	Cheltenham	2	0	0	0	2	0:3	0

Group 11

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Northampton	2	2	0	0	0	4:0	6
2	Walsall	2	1	0	0	1	3:2	3
3	Shrewsbury	2	1	0	0	1	4:4	3
4	Chelsea U21	2	0	0	0	2	1:6	0

Group 12

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Reading	3	2	0	0	1	6:4	6
2	West Ham U21	2	1	0	0	1	6:4	3
3	Swindon	1	1	0	0	0	3:2	3
4	MK Dons	2	0	0	0	2	1:6	0

Group 13

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Stevenage	3	3	0	0	0	12:4	9
2	AFC Wimbledon	2	1	0	0	1	4:6	3
3	Bromley	2	0	1	0	1	4:5	2
4	Crystal Palace U21	3	0	0	1	2	6:11	1

Group 14

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Leyton Orient	2	2	0	0	0	5:2	6
2	Crawley	2	1	0	0	1	5:4	3
3	Peterborough	2	1	0	0	1	5:5	3
4	Aston Villa U21	2	0	0	0	2	4:8	0

Group 15

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Colchester	2	2	0	0	0	4:2	6
2	Gillingham	2	1	0	0	1	5:3	3
3	Wycombe	2	1	0	0	1	4:3	3
4	Fulham U21	2	0	0	0	2	2:7	0

Group 16

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Barnet	3	1	1	0	1	5:7	5
2	Luton	2	1	0	0	1	5:4	3
3	Cambridge Utd	2	1	0	0	1	5:4	3
4	Brighton U21	1	0	0	1	0	1:1	1