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Bristol Rovers vs Rotherham

Bristol Rovers
1 - 0
Rotherham
🕒 Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Memorial Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ No Ref Info 🔁 Regular Season - 5 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 5
Regular Season Table
Bristol Rovers 6 · Rotherham 14
How the match was won
  • Bristol Rovers outshot their opponent (12-7).
  • Rotherham controlled possession (56%).
  • Bristol Rovers had the sharper finishing (5-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

Bristol Rovers (Home stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 3-0-0

Goals For / Against

8 / 3
Avg: 2.67 / 1.00

Points

9
Avg: 3.00

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

0
Rotherham (Away stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 1-1-2

Goals For / Against

4 / 5
Avg: 1.00 / 1.25

Points

4
Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

1

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League Two fixture.

Quick comparison bars

3.00
PPG
1.00
2.67
GF
1.00
1.00
GA
1.25
33%
O2.5
50%
33%
BTTS
50%
67%
Score 1st
25%

League-position context

Bristol Rovers rank6th
Rotherham rank14th
Bristol Rovers points12
Rotherham points9
Bristol Rovers: #6 · 12 pts · GD +1
1 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Rotherham: #14 · 9 pts · GD +0
4 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Bristol Rovers last 5 home

W W W
Points9/9
Weighted index100
Goals8-3
Record3-0-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Rotherham last 5 away

W L D L
Points4/12
Weighted index47
Goals4-5
Record1-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Bristol Rovers trend breakdown

Over 2.533%
BTTS33%
BTTS + O2.533%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 33%

Rotherham trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 50% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Bristol Rovers score at home100%
Bristol Rovers clean sheet at home67%
Rotherham score away75%
Rotherham clean sheet away25%

First-goal patterns

Bristol Rovers score first67%
Bristol Rovers win after scoring first100%
Rotherham score first25%
Rotherham win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Bristol Rovers 100% · Rotherham 33%
Avg first goal minute: Bristol Rovers 29.5' · Rotherham 73.0'

Vs league average

Bristol Rovers score at home2.67 vs 1.58
Bristol Rovers concede at home1.00 vs 0.94
Rotherham score away1.00 vs 0.94
Rotherham concede away1.25 vs 1.58
Bristol Rovers score 68% above league average, while Rotherham score 6% above league average.
Defensive side: Bristol Rovers are 6% above league average at home, and Rotherham are 21% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals1.00
BTTS0%
Over 2.50%
At this venue setup: 1.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Bristol Rovers goal timing (home)

1H scored: 29% 2H scored: 71% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
16-30 1
31-45 1
61-75 1
0-15 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
46-60 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
31-45 0

Rotherham goal timing (away)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 100% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 2
31-45 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
46-60 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
2
Total Shots
12
7
Shots off Goal
4
3
Blocked Shots
3
2
Shots Inside Box
9
6
Shots Outside Box
3
1
Ball Possession
44%
56%
Corner Kicks
10
4
Fouls
9
9
Offsides
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
2
4
Total Passes
281
364
Passes Accurate
183
260
Passes %
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Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
5
32' ⚽
⚽
32' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
T. Leigh
Normal Goal
45' ↑↓
↑↓
45' ⇄ T. Leigh
1st substitution · For: E. Harrison
51' ↑↓
↑↓
51' ⇄ T. Bradshaw
1st substitution · For: George Sebine
57'
57' Jayce Fitzgerald
59' ↑↓
↑↓
59' ⇄ F. Cavegn
2nd substitution · For: J. Aitchison
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ Jayce Fitzgerald
2nd substitution · For: O. Ashley
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ Brandon Ashley Cover
3rd substitution · For: K. Ngwenya
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ B. Kamwa
3rd substitution · For: R. Russell-Denny
73'
73' C. Mola
74'
74' J. Austerfield
78' ↑↓
↑↓
78' ⇄ E. Adegboyega
4th substitution · For: P. Mullin
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ J. Buyabu
5th substitution · For: A. Nemane
86' ↑↓
↑↓
86' ⇄ S. Forde
4th substitution · For: Philip Sanyaolu
90+5'
90+5' K. Ngwenya

Bristol Rovers vs Rotherham 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Bristol Rovers beat Rotherham 1-0 on Saturday, 05 September 2026 in League Two. It was played at Memorial Stadium.

First half: Bristol Rovers took the lead at 32' when T. Leigh scored, making the score 1-0. Bristol Rovers made their 1st substitution at 45', with T. Leigh replacing E. Harrison.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Rotherham made their 1st substitution at 51', with T. Bradshaw replacing George Sebine. Jayce Fitzgerald received a yellow card for Rotherham at 57'. Bristol Rovers made their 2nd substitution at 59', with F. Cavegn replacing J. Aitchison. Rotherham made their 2nd substitution at 61', with Jayce Fitzgerald replacing O. Ashley. Rotherham made their 3rd substitution at 61', with Brandon Ashley Cover replacing K. Ngwenya. Bristol Rovers made their 3rd substitution at 69', with B. Kamwa replacing R. Russell-Denny. C. Mola received a yellow card for Bristol Rovers at 73'. J. Austerfield received a yellow card for Rotherham at 74'. Rotherham made their 4th substitution at 78', with E. Adegboyega replacing P. Mullin. Rotherham made their 5th substitution at 79', with J. Buyabu replacing A. Nemane. Bristol Rovers made their 4th substitution at 86', with S. Forde replacing Philip Sanyaolu. K. Ngwenya received a yellow card for Rotherham at 90+5'.

Bristol Rovers used 4 substitutions while Rotherham used 5 substitutions. Bristol Rovers got 1 yellow card, while Rotherham got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Bristol Rovers outshot their opponent (12-7).
  • Rotherham controlled possession (56%).
  • Bristol Rovers had the sharper finishing (5-2 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Bristol Rovers vs Rotherham Head-to-Head History by Season

2026-2027 Season
05 Sep 2026 Bristol Rovers vs Rotherham 1 - 0