Bolton Wanderers are located at 5th, while Bristol Rovers are lagging 7 points behind in the league standings. Will they decrease the gap?
- Bolton Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bristol Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Bolton Wanderers and Bristol Rovers should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Bolton Wanderers form and stats
Bolton Wanderers have performed here at University of Bolton Stadium this season with 6 wins from 9 League One matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2.
Bolton Wanderers's previous fixture was a EFL Trophy game also played at home, ending 3-2 vs Barrow. The home side are looking to repeat that performance.
In the game before, an away victory in the League One match versus Fleetwood Town with a 2-1 scoreline.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Wanderers's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 6 games, won 4 matches, drawn 2 and lost 0.
Bolton Wanderers has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Bolton Wanderers are not conceding a lot of goals here at University of Bolton Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Bristol Rovers form and stats
3-2-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Bristol Rovers in their League One matches away.
This fixture can not go any worse than the previous one, a FA Cup home defeat versus Boreham Wood with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Gibson was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.32. The defender Gibson hit one key pass and won 7 of 7 duels.
Before that, the EFL Trophy win away at Colchester United. As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Bristol playing away, we found 4 games. Results were 0 away wins, 1 draw and 3 home wins.
Bristol Rovers are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 9 away games so far. Bristol Rovers struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 16 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Wanderers have avoided a loss in the last 4 fixtures (2-2-0) facing Bristol Rovers.Top Goalscorers
  A. Collins 10 goals | A. Evans 4 goals | R. Loft 4 goals |
Bolton Wanderers missing players
Bristol Rovers missing players
| Bolton Wanderers | Bristol Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 9 | 19 |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| 21 | 13 | 9 | Scored | S | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 15 | 7 | 4 | Conceded | C | 13 | 16 | 33 |
| 83% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 61% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 79% |
| 33% | 44% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 67% | 63% |
| 17% | 22% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 56% | 47% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 22% | 16% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 56% | 63% |
| 44% | 56% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 21% |
| 39% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 22% | 16% |
| 6.2 | 5.7 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.7 | 5.4 |
| 4.4 | 4.1 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.8 | 6.1 | 5.7 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 11.8 | 12 | 13.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.2 | 9.2 | 11.5 |
| 3 | 3.3 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| 39% | 43% | 53% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 44% | 37% |
| 10.3 | 9.3 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 19 | 13.6 | 13 |
| 2.8 | 1.9 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
- Bolton Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bristol Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Bristol Rovers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Bristol Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 43 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 19 | 41 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 40 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 19 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 34 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 31 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 31 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 30 |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 29 |
| 8 | Derby County | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 29 |
| 9 | Lincoln City | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 26 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -7 | 26 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 25 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 25 |
| 13 | Oxford United | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 24 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 24 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -3 | 24 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -4 | 23 |
| 17 | Fleetwood Town | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 22 |
| 18 | Cheltenham Town | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 22 |
| 19 | Accrington Stanley | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -11 | 20 |
| 20 | Cambridge United | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -12 | 20 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | -11 | 14 |
| 22 | Burton Albion | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -15 | 14 |
| 23 | Morecambe | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -15 | 14 |
| 24 | Forest Green Rovers | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 21 | -22 | 14 |
