Rotherham v Bristol Rovers result

Full-time · Rotherham 3–0 Bristol Rovers

League One · Sat, 18 Jan 2020 15:00 GMT · AESSEAL New York Stadium

Updated 13 May 2026, 04:47 UK · refreshed continuously

Rotherham 3–0 Bristol Rovers — Rotherham won this League One match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Rotherham beat Bristol Rovers 3–0 at AESSEAL New York Stadium in League One on Saturday 18 January. Bristol Rovers are winless in their last eight matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Rotherham: K. Vassell (51’, assisted by Chiedozie Ogbene), Michael Smith (53’, assisted by Chiedozie Ogbene) and Chiedozie Ogbene (88’).

Discipline

L. Doughty showed three yellow cards — against 5.4 yellows a game across the last 11 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Rotherham: Matt Crooks (33’); Bristol Rovers: A. Rodman (90’) and Luke Leahy (90’).

What it changes

Rotherham’s three-goal margin was the biggest of round 28, across 11 matches. Rotherham have scored in eight consecutive matches in all competitions. Bristol Rovers have failed to score in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham) 11.0, K. Vassell (Rotherham) 4.5 and Daniel Iversen (Rotherham) 3.8 led the match.

Next up

Rotherham next host Newport County on 20 October 2026.

Bristol Rovers next host Salford City on 20 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Rotherham: Rotherham v Newport County, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Bristol Rovers: Bristol Rovers v Salford City, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Rotherham 3–0 Bristol Rovers · League One
Venue: AESSEAL New York Stadium · Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Referee: L. Doughty
Head-to-head (last 3): Rotherham 1 · draws 0 · Bristol Rovers 2 · 2 goals/game
Recent form: Rotherham 4W 0D 1L · Bristol Rovers 0W 2D 3L

Rotherham 3–0 Bristol Rovers (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 13 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.13 / 0.38

Goals

against 1.38 / 1.5 · 5 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

8.14 / 2.4

Corners

against 4.86 / 7.2 · 4 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 5 matches

5.71 / 2

Shots on target

against 3.43 / 6 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 5 matches

2 / 2

Cards

against 2.29 / 1.6 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 14 January 2020. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 14 January 2020. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Rotherham for / against	Line	Bristol Rovers for / against
Goals scored	2.13 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.38 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	8.14 for · 4.86 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	2.4 for · 7.2 against n 5 Last 5
Shots	14 for · 9.14 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	9.2 for · 16.4 against n 5 Last 5
Shots on target	5.71 for · 3.43 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	2 for · 6 against n 5 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.57 for · 14.14 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	12.8 for · 14.2 against n 5 Last 5
Cards shown	2 for · 2.29 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	2 for · 1.6 against n 5 Last 5

Referee: L. Doughty.

Rotherham

Rotherham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 January 2020. 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. Crooks n 8	72.6	2.3 7/3	1.1 5/1	—
H. Adelakun n 6	39.8	2.3 3/2	0.8 1/1	L. Leahy
M. Smith n 8	58.3	2.1 5/4	1 3/2	—
F. Ladapo n 8	74.5	1.8 7/4	1.7 5/4	—
J. Lindsay n 8	56.8	1.8 5/2	2 6/3	—

Rotherham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 January 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
C. Morris n 8	48.4	4.7 7/4	1.2 4/1
F. Ladapo n 8	74.5	3.5 8/6	1.5 5/3
K. Vassell n 8	44.6	2.8 4/4	1.8 4/2
M. Smith n 8	58.3	2.3 7/5	1.2 4/2
J. Hastie n 8	46	2 4/3	0.5 2/0

Rotherham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 January 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
K. Vassell n 8	44.6	0.8 2/1	0.3 1/0
M. Smith n 8	58.3	0.8 3/1	0.2 1/0
C. Ogbene n 8	76.6	0 0/0	0.6 2/1
F. Ladapo n 8	74.5	0.5 3/0	0 0/0
D. Barlaser n 8	84.8	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0

Rotherham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 January 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Lindsay n 8	56.8	3.2 7/5
J. Hastie n 8	46	3.2 6/3
M. Olosunde n 8	87.9	2.7 7/5
M. Crooks n 8	72.6	2.3 7/4
D. Barlaser n 8	84.8	1.9 5/3

Rotherham — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 January 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
D. Iversen n 8	90	2.5 4/4

Bristol Rovers

Bristol Rovers — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 January 2020. 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
K. Bennett n 8	18.1	5 4/3	1.9 3/0	—
J. Clarke-Harris n 8	77	2.5 8/4	3.2 7/6	—
T. Nichols n 8	71.6	2 7/3	2 7/3	—
O. Clarke n 8	82.4	1.6 7/4	1.4 5/3	—
L. Leahy n 8	89.9	1.4 5/3	1.3 6/1	H. Adelakun

Bristol Rovers — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 January 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
K. Bennett n 8	18.1	3.7 5/1	0.6 1/0
J. Clarke-Harris n 8	77	2.8 8/6	0.9 4/2
T. Smith n 8	37.4	2.4 3/3	0.6 1/1
J. Barrett n 8	53.5	2.1 6/3	0.2 1/0
L. Sercombe n 8	90	2 6/5	0.4 2/1

Bristol Rovers — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 January 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Clarke-Harris n 8	77	0.6 4/0	0 0/0
L. Sercombe n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.3 1/1
T. Nichols n 8	71.6	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
M. Kelly n 4	52.5	0 0/0	0.4 1/0
A. Ogogo n 8	78.4	0.3 2/0	0 0/0

Bristol Rovers — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 January 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
R. Menayese n 8	88.5	2.2 7/5
M. Kelly n 4	52.5	2.1 1/1
L. Sercombe n 8	90	1.8 7/4
E. Upson n 8	89.9	1.8 6/5
O. Clarke n 8	82.4	1.6 6/3

Bristol Rovers — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 January 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
A. Jaakkola n 8	80.3	3.9 6/5
J. van Stappershoef n 5	87.6	2.3 3/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Rotherham		Bristol Rovers
59%	Possession	41%
17	Shots	6
4	Shots on target	2
7	Shots off target	3
6	Blocked shots	1
12	Shots inside the box	4
8	Corners	5
3	Offsides	2
15	Fouls	19
1	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	1
370	Passes	256
66%	Pass accuracy	52%

Rotherham player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
D. Iversen	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.4
M. Olosunde	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.7
M. Ihiekwe	90	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	7.2
R. Wood	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.9
B. Wiles	90	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	7
C. Ogbene	90	1	2	1	1	3	1	0	8.5
D. Barlaser	90	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	7.4
M. Smith	90	1	0	4	1	1	0	0	7.8
H. Adelakun	83	0	0	3	0	1	1	0	6.9
M. Crooks	79	0	0	4	0	1	0	Y	6.6
K. Vassell	73	1	0	2	1	0	1	0	7.5
F. Ladapo sub	17	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.8
J. Lamy sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. Lindsay sub	11	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.8

Bristol Rovers player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. van Stappershoef	90	0	0	0	0	0	5.7
R. Menayese	90	0	0	0	2	0	6.5
T. Craig	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
A. Rodman	90	0	0	2	1	Y	7.6
E. Upson	90	0	0	0	2	0	6.5
L. Leahy	90	0	0	1	2	Y	7
G. Reilly	90	0	0	0	1	0	6.4
J. Clarke-Harris	90	3	1	0	1	0	6.4
A. Kilgour	74	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
J. Barrett	70	1	0	0	1	0	6.3
L. Sercombe	59	0	0	0	3	0	6.5
O. Clarke	31	1	0	0	1	0	6.6
J. Ginnelly	20	1	1	0	1	0	6.6
T. Davies	16	0	0	0	1	0	6.5

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

Recent form

RotherhamWWWLW

Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 2.6 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Bristol RoversDLDLL

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 0.4 scored / 2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 3

Rotherham 1 · 0 draws · Bristol Rovers 2 · 2 goals/game

2019-09-28 Bristol Rovers 1–0 Rotherham
2018-04-21 Rotherham 2–0 Bristol Rovers
2017-12-02 Bristol Rovers 2–1 Rotherham

League standing · 2019/20

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Rotherham#2 pos62 pts35 pl+23 GD

Bristol Rovers#14 pos45 pts35 pl-11 GD

Goals per game

Rotherham scored1.74

Bristol Rovers scored1.09

Rotherham conceded1.09

Bristol Rovers conceded1.4

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What is the head-to-head record between Rotherham and Bristol Rovers?: In their last 3 meetings, Rotherham won 1, Bristol Rovers won 2 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Rotherham and Bristol Rovers?: Recent form — Rotherham 4W 0D 1L; Bristol Rovers 0W 2D 3L.

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