League One: Bolton vs Rotherham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One game between Bolton and Rotherham who meet up on Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

When Rotherham come to Toughsheet Community Stadium for the League One match on Friday, Bolton will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Bolton are number 6 in the table on 34 points after 20 matches. Rotherham rank as number 18 with 24 points after 21 matches played.

Team form: Bolton vs Rotherham

Bolton Form

Bolton hope to get back to winning ways after first beating Mansfield by 0-1, before winning 2-1 against Exeter. The streak ended in a recent 2-1 defeat against Wycombe. Bolton won five of their last six League One matches at the Toughsheet Community Stadium, scoring 13 and conceding three along they way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.

Rotherham Form

Rotherham were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 0-3 by Blackpool. Next up, Plymouth won 1-0, before losing 1-3 against Huddersfield. In their last six away matches in the League One, Rotherham won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying five goals conceded and five scored.

Betting stats and facts for Bolton and Rotherham

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Bolton and Rotherham played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Bolton vs Rotherham

Kyle Dempsey has been great for Bolton lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Rotherham are optimistic that Sam Nombe doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Betting markets: Bolton vs Rotherham

Full-time result

Bolton won nine of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing one in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Rotherham won three of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing two and losing five. Bolton are on an amazing streak of now 11 games at home in a row without defeat. Rotherham have beaten Bolton in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Bolton scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Rotherham got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Bolton managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Bolton saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of two goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Rotherham, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.6 times goals per game.