Bolton v Rotherham result

Full-time · Bolton 0–2 Rotherham

League One · Sat, 18 Sep 2021 15:00 BST · University of Bolton Stadium

Updated 10 May 2026, 04:49 UK · refreshed continuously

Bolton 0–2 Rotherham — Rotherham won this League One match.

Next for Bolton: Bolton v Middlesbrough, Friday 23 October — the preview. Next for Rotherham: Rotherham v Newport County, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Bolton 0–2 Rotherham · League One
Venue: University of Bolton Stadium · Bolton
Referee: J. Bell
Head-to-head (last 3): Bolton 1 · draws 1 · Rotherham 1 · 4 goals/game
Recent form: Bolton 2W 2D 1L · Rotherham 2W 1D 2L

Bolton 0–2 Rotherham (League One): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 10 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.38 / 1.13

Goals

against 0.88 / 1.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5 / 8.4

Corners

against 2.33 / 4.8 · 0 of the last 2 over 9.5

over 3 matches

2 / 5.4

Shots on target

against 4 / 2.4 · 1 of the last 2 over 8.5

over 3 matches

2.33 / 1.4

Cards

against 4 / 2.2 · 2 of the last 2 over 3.5

over 3 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 14 September 2021. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 14 September 2021. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Bolton for / against	Line	Rotherham for / against
Goals scored	1.38 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.13 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5 for · 2.33 against n 3 Last 5	9.5standard	8.4 for · 4.8 against n 5 Last 5
Shots	9.67 for · 11.33 against n 3 Last 5	19.5standard	17 for · 8 against n 5 Last 5
Shots on target	2 for · 4 against n 3 Last 5	8.5standard	5.4 for · 2.4 against n 5 Last 5
Fouls committed	11 for · 13.67 against n 3 Last 5	21.5standard	16.8 for · 11.2 against n 5 Last 5
Cards shown	2.33 for · 4 against n 3 Last 5	3.5standard	1.4 for · 2.2 against n 5 Last 5

Referee: J. Bell.

Bolton

Bolton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 September 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
E. Kachunga n 8	25.3	3.1 5/1	3.6 5/1	—
H. Brockbank n 8	48.5	2.1 5/2	0.7 3/0	—
A. Bakayoko n 8	36.6	1.8 3/1	0.3 1/0	—
O. Afolayan n 8	87.8	1.7 6/5	3.7 7/7	—
K. Lee n 8	46.4	1.7 5/2	1.7 3/2	—

Bolton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 September 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
O. Afolayan n 8	87.8	2.6 8/7	1.2 7/2
A. Bakayoko n 8	36.6	2.5 5/3	0.6 2/0
A. Sarcevic n 8	80	1.8 5/3	0.7 4/1
J. Sheehan n 8	77.5	1.5 7/3	0.7 4/1
N. Delfouneso n 8	32.6	1.4 3/1	0.3 1/0

Bolton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 September 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
E. Doyle n 8	73.9	0.5 3/0	0.2 1/0
A. Bakayoko n 8	36.6	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
O. Afolayan n 8	87.8	0.5 3/1	0 0/0
J. Sheehan n 8	77.5	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
E. Kachunga n 8	25.3	0 0/0	0.4 1/0

Bolton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 September 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
O. Afolayan n 8	87.8	2.9 7/6
A. Baptiste n 8	61.8	2.2 5/4
G. Jones n 8	77.9	2 6/5
G. Thomason n 8	71.4	2 6/4
J. Sheehan n 8	77.5	1.7 7/4

Bolton — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 September 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Dixon n 8	90	3.2 6/4
M. Gilks n 8	90	3.1 5/3

Rotherham

Rotherham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 September 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. Miller n 8	69.4	3.2 8/7	1.1 4/2	—
M. Smith n 8	82.5	2.9 7/5	1.6 7/4	—
O. Rathbone n 8	75.3	2.8 8/6	1.8 4/3	—
H. Odoffin n 8	67.9	2.2 6/5	1.7 5/2	—
M. Ihiekwe n 8	90	1.8 7/4	1.6 7/4	—

Rotherham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 September 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Smith n 8	82.5	3.3 7/6	1.9 6/3
K. Sadlier n 8	53.8	2.9 7/3	1.7 6/1
W. Grigg n 8	57.5	2.3 5/3	1.8 4/3
F. Ladapo n 8	51.3	2.2 5/3	0.7 2/1
B. Wiles n 8	69.6	1.5 6/2	0.5 3/0

Rotherham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 September 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
W. Grigg n 8	57.5	1 2/1	0 0/0
M. Smith n 8	82.5	0.7 4/1	0.1 1/0
J. Kayode n 8	83	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
K. Sadlier n 8	53.8	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
O. Rathbone n 8	75.3	0 0/0	0.3 2/0

Rotherham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 September 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
O. Rathbone n 8	75.3	3.9 8/6
J. Lindsay n 8	79	3.1 8/7
J. Mattock n 8	43.1	2.9 6/4
H. Odoffin n 8	67.9	2.5 6/4
M. Miller n 8	69.4	2.1 6/5

Rotherham — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 September 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
V. Johansson n 8	90	1.4 3/1

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Bolton		Rotherham
71%	Possession	29%
17	Shots	8
4	Shots on target	3
7	Shots off target	4
6	Blocked shots	1
10	Shots inside the box	4
11	Corners	4
2	Offsides	1
8	Fouls	16
3	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	4
535	Passes	214
81%	Pass accuracy	66%

Bolton player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Dixon	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
G. Jones	90	2	1	2	1	Y	6.6
Ricardo	90	1	0	0	4	0	7.3
G. Johnston	90	2	0	0	2	0	6.3
L. Gordon	90	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
M. Williams	90	0	0	0	2	Y	6.6
L. Isgrove	90	1	1	1	1	0	6.6
O. Afolayan	90	1	0	4	0	Y	5.9
E. Doyle	90	1	0	1	0	0	6.7
A. Sarcevic	76	0	0	0	2	0	6.5
J. Sheehan	71	2	1	3	0	0	7.2
K. Lee sub	19	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
E. Kachunga sub	14	1	1	0	0	0	6.9

Rotherham player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
V. Johansson	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.6
R. Edmonds-Green	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.3
R. Wood	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	Y	7.7
J. Mattock	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	7.2
B. Wiles	90	2	0	3	2	2	1	0	8.3
O. Rathbone	90	0	0	1	1	0	7	0	7.2
T. Bola	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.6
M. Smith	90	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	6.9
W. Grigg	78	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.6
D. Barlaser	60	0	1	1	0	1	3	0	7.3
C. Ogbene	45	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
W. Harding sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	3	Y	7
J. Lindsay sub	30	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
K. Sadlier sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Bolton v Rotherham — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

BoltonWDLDW

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.4 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

RotherhamWLWLD

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 3

Bolton 1 · 1 draw · Rotherham 1 · 4 goals/game

2019-09-14 Rotherham 6–1 Bolton
2018-12-26 Bolton 2–1 Rotherham
2018-10-20 Rotherham 1–1 Bolton

League standing · 2021/22

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Bolton#9 pos73 pts46 pl+17 GD

Rotherham#2 pos90 pts46 pl+37 GD

Goals per game

Bolton scored1.61

Rotherham scored1.52

Bolton conceded1.24

Rotherham conceded0.72

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What is the head-to-head record between Bolton and Rotherham?: In their last 3 meetings, Bolton won 1, Rotherham won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 4 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Bolton and Rotherham?: Recent form — Bolton 2W 2D 1L; Rotherham 2W 1D 2L.

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