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Bolton vs Rotherham result, stats & H2H

Bolton

2–1

Rotherham

Josh Sheehan ,

Sam Nombe

26/12/2025 17:00 · Toughsheet Community Stadium

Bolton2–1Rotherham

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Josh Sheehan
Josh Sheehan
Max Conway

Sam Nombe
Jamal Baptiste
ArJany Martha

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

BoltonRotherham

12Shots on target5

5Fouls13

1Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Bolton

Rotherham

Josh SheehanMF · 90′Player of the match×29.2
Hamish DouglasDF · 81′8.0
Amario Cozier-DuberryMF · 90′7.9
Cameron DawsonGK · 90′7.9
Teddy Sharman-LoweGK · 90′7.7

Josh SheehanMF · 90′Player of the match×29.2
Amario Cozier-DuberryMF · 90′7.9
Teddy Sharman-LoweGK · 90′7.7

Hamish DouglasDF · 81′8.0
Cameron DawsonGK · 90′7.9
Jamal BaptisteDF · 90′7.5

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: League One
Kick-off: Fri 26 Dec 17:00 EET
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Capacity: 28,723
City: Bolton

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

2Bolton wins

1Draws

0Rotherham wins

Last matches: Bolton

23.10.26EFL ChampionshipBoltonMiddlesbrough15L
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipSouthamptonBolton00D
13.10.26EFL ChampionshipWolverhampton WanderersBolton13W
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipBoltonStoke12L
20.09.26EFL ChampionshipNorwichBolton34W

Last matches: Rotherham

24.10.26League TwoRotherhamShrewsbury33D
20.10.26League TwoRotherhamNewport22D
17.10.26League TwoFleetwoodRotherham20L
10.10.26League TwoRotherhamGillingham14L
06.10.26EFL TrophyRotherhamBradford City04L

Head-to-head matches

14.03.26League OneRotherhamBolton22D
26.12.25League OneBoltonRotherham21W
02.09.25EFL TrophyBoltonRotherham10W

2.67Avg goals67%Both scored67%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Bolton vs Rotherham: head-to-head record

3 meetings since 2025: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

2Bolton wins

1Draws

0Rotherham wins

5:3Goals (Bolton : Rotherham)

2.67Goals per match

67%BTTS

67%Over 1.5

67%Over 2.5

33%Over 3.5

Bolton at home: 2-0-03:1 goals in 2 games
Rotherham at home: 0-1-02:2 goals in 1 games
Bolton's biggest win: 2–1Bolton 2–1 Rotherham, 26 Dec 2025

Meetings (3 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
14 Mar 2026	League One	Rotherham	2–2	Bolton
26 Dec 2025	League One	Bolton	2–1	Rotherham
2 Sept 2025	EFL Trophy	Bolton	1–0	Rotherham

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Bolton2W 1D 2L · goals 9–11

L23.10EFL ChampionshipHMiddlesbrough1–5
D17.10EFL ChampionshipASouthampton0–0
W13.10EFL ChampionshipAWolverhampton Wanderers3–1
L10.10EFL ChampionshipHStoke1–2
W20.09EFL ChampionshipANorwich4–3

Rotherham0W 2D 3L · goals 6–15

D24.10League TwoHShrewsbury3–3
D20.10League TwoHNewport2–2
L17.10League TwoAFleetwood0–2
L10.10League TwoHGillingham1–4
L06.10EFL TrophyHBradford City0–4

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

BoltonRotherham

1.4Goals scored per game1.2

2.2Goals conceded per game2.1

60%Both teams scored60%

70%Over 2.5 goals50%

2Clean sheets1

30%Failed to score30%

1-0-4Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-1-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

BoltonRotherham

Top stats

12Shots on target5

Passes

571Passes295

490Accurate passes206

86%Pass accuracy70%

Defence

5Fouls13

4Goalkeeper saves8

Discipline

1Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

9.2Josh SheehanBolton×2
8.0Hamish DouglasRotherham
7.9Amario Cozier-DuberryBolton
7.9Cameron DawsonRotherham
7.7Teddy Sharman-LoweBolton

Bolton (15)

Rotherham (14)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

BoltonFormationRotherham

Bolton

Rotherham

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Bolton vs Rotherham preview

Final score in the League One on Fri, 26 Dec 2025: Bolton 2–1 Rotherham.

Form · last 5 matches

BoltonLDWLW9 scored · 11 conceded

RotherhamDDLLL6 scored · 15 conceded

Key facts · last 5

BoltonRotherham

1.4Goals scored per game1.2

2.2Goals conceded per game2.1

60%Both teams scored60%

70%Over 2.5 goals50%

2Clean sheets1

Head-to-head in numbers

2Bolton wins

1Draws

0Rotherham wins

3 meetings · 2.7 goals per game · both teams scored in 67%

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Bolton come into the game with LDWLW in their last 5 (9 scored, 11 conceded), while Rotherham have DDLLL (6 scored, 15 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 70% of Bolton's recent games and 50% of Rotherham's, with both teams scoring in 60% and 60%.

Per game, Bolton average 1.4 goals scored and 2.2 conceded (clean sheets: 2), Rotherham 1.2 and 2.1 (clean sheets: 1).

Head-to-head over 3 previous meetings: Bolton 2 wins, Rotherham 0 wins, draws 1.

Those 3 games averaged 2.7 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

Nito explains: Bolton vs Rotherham

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Bolton and Rotherham matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 60% of Bolton's last 10 matches and 60% of Rotherham's last 10. In their 3 recorded meetings it was 67%. In this match it landed (Bolton 2-1 Rotherham).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Bolton reached that in 70% of their last 10 matches, Rotherham in 50% of their last 10. Their 3 meetings averaged 2.7 goals (67% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide LDWLW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Bolton, last 5: 2 W · 1 D · 2 L (9 scored, 11 conceded). Rotherham, last 5: 0 W · 2 D · 3 L (6 scored, 15 conceded).

Bolton vs Rotherham: questions & answers

Who won Bolton vs Rotherham?

Bolton won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Bolton vs Rotherham?

Yes, the match finished 2–1.

When was Bolton vs Rotherham played?

Bolton vs Rotherham was played on Fri, 26 Dec 2025 at 17:00 (GMT+2) at Toughsheet Community Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Bolton and Rotherham?

3 meetings: Bolton 2 wins, 1 draws, Rotherham 0 wins. Those 3 games averaged 2.7 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

Bolton vs Rotherham result, stats & H2H

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