Ace Football previews the League One game between Rotherham and Bolton who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Bolton go up against Rotherham on Saturday for a League One meeting at New York Stadium.
Team form: Rotherham vs Bolton
Rotherham Form
Rotherham go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 1-1 draw against Stockport County. They went on to beat Lincoln City 0-1, before sharing the spoils with Huddersfield in a 0-0 draw. Rotherham won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the League One, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored eight and conceded four goals.
Bolton Form
The results have been up and down for Bolton, who beat Lincoln City by 3-0. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 2-1 against Mansfield, before claiming a victory in a 1-2 game against Exeter. In their last six away matches in the League One, Bolton won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying ten goals conceded and eight scored.
Betting facts for Rotherham and Bolton
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 Rotherham and Bolton played across all tournaments.
- In 39 of the last 41 Rotherham matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 21 of the last 22 Rotherham home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Rotherham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Rotherham matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 5 Rotherham matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Bolton matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Bolton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Bolton matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 4 Bolton matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 4 Bolton away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Rotherham vs Bolton
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Jonson Clarke-Harris, who is performing well for Rotherham. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League One outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Bolton.The visitors will be looking to Aaron Collins to find the net once again, after managing three League One goals for Bolton in recent matches.
Popular betting markets: Rotherham vs Bolton
Full-time result
Rotherham claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Bolton won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing four in this series of matches. Rotherham have not lost to Bolton in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Rotherham scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Bolton scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Bolton managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Rotherham were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Rotherham have scored in 9 consecutive league meetings with Bolton.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Rotherham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Bolton, who scored 1.6 times on average in these matches.