Bristol Rovers vs Rotherham H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Bristol Rovers faced Rotherham in the League Two of England on September 5. The game ended 1-0 in Bristol Rovers's favor.

The breakthrough came on the 32nd minute when Tommy Leigh converted the chance, putting Bristol Rovers ahead and clinching the victory.

All eyes turn to the pitch as Bristol Rovers and Rotherham square off once more, 2 years after their League One meeting that concluded in a 2-3 victory for Rotherham. With victories over Colchester and Crawley Town, Bristol Rovers is on a roll, stretching their unbeaten streak to four matches.

Rotherham come into this encounter after splitting points with Tranmere Rovers on September 1, pushing their unbeaten streak to three games. Their defense has shown cracks, with goals conceded across six consecutive matches.

This League Two clash features attacking talents who have defined the campaigns of Bristol Rovers and Rotherham. Bristol Rovers’s offensive unit, carefully orchestrated by Steve Evans, has leaned on Fabrizio Cavegn, their main scorer, and Tom James, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. Bristol Rovers’s top scorer in League Two, Cavegn, has two goals this season, and is also the team’s top assist provider, with one key pass leading to a goal so far this term. Bristol Rovers have also relied on Tommy Leigh, Bobby Kamwa and Clinton Mola to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, Rotherham’s attacking options, under Alex Bruce’s guidance, have been bolstered by Fabio Tavares, the team’s top scorer, and Ewan Otoo, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Tavares leads Rotherham’s scoring charts in League Two this season with one goal, while also being their most creative player, providing one assist in the league so far. Supporting them are Arjany Martha, Jili Buyabu and Paul Mullin, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Rotherham’s attack.

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Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since April 2018. Bristol Rovers have one win to their name, Rotherham three, with the other one encounter ending in stalemate. Their latest meeting occurred on March 1, 2025, during the League One of England, with Rotherham winning 2-3. Bristol Rovers have scored three goals across these five encounters, while Rotherham have scored eight. Overall, Rotherham hold a stronger head-to-head record against Bristol Rovers in recent meetings.

In League Two, Bristol Rovers have played six matches, winning four, drawing zero and losing two, scoring twelve goals at an average of 2.00 per match and conceding eight at a rate of 1.33 per match. Rotherham have played six matches in League Two, with one win, three draws, and two losses this season, netting nine goals (1.50 per match) and conceding ten (1.67 per match).

Bristol Rovers's recent form includes two consecutive wins, including victories against Colchester and Crawley Town in their last two outings, while Rotherham played their last match against Tranmere Rovers, which ended in a draw. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Bristol Rovers have claimed thirteen victories, suffered four defeats, and drawn three times, while Rotherham have won four of their last twenty matches, losing eight and drawing eight.

AI Prediction

Before kickoff, our AI predicts the outcome of Bristol Rovers vs Rotherham, and then continues to track the action live, updating its forecast every minute as the game unfolds.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Bristol Rovers - Rotherham in real time.

Bristol Rovers kicked off the game with Brad Young, Ben Purrington, Riley Harbottle, Kofi Balmer, Tom James, Richard Smallwood, Clinton Mola, Bobby Kamwa who got substituted by Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny on the 69th minute, Tommy Leigh who got substituted by Ellis Harrison on the 46th minute, Shaqai Forde who got substituted by Philip Sanyaolu on the 86th minute and Fabrizio Cavegn who got substituted by Jack Aitchison on the 59th minute as starters, with Charlie Binns, Alfie Kilgour, Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny, Philip Sanyaolu, Jack Aitchison, Ellis Harrison and Joe Quigley on the bench.

Rotherham's starting eleven were Ted Cann, Ewan Otoo, Sonny Aljofree, Emmanuel Adegboyega who got substituted by Paul Mullin on the 78th minute, Jili Buyabu who got substituted by Aaron Nemane on the 79th minute, Josh Austerfield, Brandon Cover who got substituted by Kieran Ngwenya on the 61st minute, Denzel Hall, Fabio Tavares, Jayce John Fitzgerald who got substituted by Ossama Ashley on the 61st minute and Tom Bradshaw who got substituted by George Sebine on the 51st minute, with Julian Eyestone, Joe Rafferty, Kieran Ngwenya, Ossama Ashley, Aaron Nemane, Paul Mullin and George Sebine on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, England League Two's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Bristol Rovers are currently 2nd in the table with twelve points from six matches, while Rotherham are 16th with six points from their six games.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.19 - 1.04
• Ball Possession: 44 - 56
• Big Scoring Chances: 0 - 1
• Total Attempts: 12 - 7
• Shots On Target: 5 - 2
• Blocked Shots: 3 - 2
• Shots in the Box: 9 - 6
• Shots from Outside the Box: 3 - 1
• Woodwork Hits: 1 - 1
• Fouls: 9 - 9
• Corners: 10 - 4
• Saves: 2 - 4
• Free Kicks: 9 - 9
• Offsides: 3 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 129 - 122
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 74 - 69
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 30 - 19
• Tackles: 13 - 10
• Completed Tackles: 7 - 3
• Total Crosses: 24 - 19
• Successful Crosses: 5 - 3
• Interceptions: 11 - 7
• Clearances: 33 - 32

Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Jayce John Fitzgerald, Clinton Mola, Josh Austerfield and Kieran Ngwenya were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Bristol Rovers and Rotherham in real time. You can watch the goal by Tommy Leigh as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Bristol Rovers - Rotherham are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.