Rotherham vs Bolton

2 - 2

🕒 Sat, 14 Mar 2026 12:30 Europe/London 📍 AESSEAL New York Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ James Oldham 🔁 Regular Season - 37 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 37

Regular Season Table

Rotherham 23 · Bolton 5

Referee Stats

James Oldham

4 matches · 4.25 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.25
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.00
Over 4.5 cards	50%
Home wins	0%
Draws	75%
Away wins	25%

How the match was played

Match ended level at 2-2.
Bolton outshot their opponent (10-19).
Bolton controlled possession (63%).

Team Overview

Rotherham (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 6-9-8

Goals For / Against

24 / 32

Avg: 1.04 / 1.39

Points

Avg: 1.17

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Bolton (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 7-10-7

Goals For / Against

25 / 28

Avg: 1.04 / 1.17

Points

Avg: 1.29

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.17

PPG

1.29

1.04

1.39

1.17

52%

O2.5

30%

52%

BTTS

61%

52%

Score 1st

39%

League-position context

Rotherham rank23rd

Bolton rank5th

Rotherham points41

Bolton points75

Rotherham: #23 · 41 pts · GD -30

50 pts off the top 2. 32 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts from safety.

Bolton: #5 · 75 pts · GD +18

16 pts off the top 2. 8 pts above the play-off edge. 26 pts clear of the relegation zone.

34-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Rotherham last 5 home

D L L D D

Points3/15

Weighted index18

Goals4-8

Record0-3-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Bolton last 5 away

D L W L D

Points5/15

Weighted index33

Goals5-7

Record1-2-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Rotherham trend breakdown

Over 2.552%

BTTS52%

BTTS + O2.539%

1H Over 0.557%

Also: Over 0.5 91% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 0%

Bolton trend breakdown

Over 2.530%

BTTS61%

BTTS + O2.526%

1H Over 0.552%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 13% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Rotherham score at home70%

Rotherham clean sheet at home26%

Bolton score away74%

Bolton clean sheet away17%

First-goal patterns

Rotherham score first52%

Rotherham win after scoring first42%

Bolton score first39%

Bolton win after scoring first56%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Rotherham 25% · Bolton 54%

Avg first goal minute: Rotherham 30.5' · Bolton 34.9'

Vs league average

Rotherham score at home1.04 vs 1.48

Rotherham concede at home1.39 vs 1.15

Bolton score away1.04 vs 1.15

Bolton concede away1.17 vs 1.48

Rotherham score 29% below league average, while Bolton score 10% below league average.

Defensive side: Rotherham are 21% above league average at home, and Bolton are 21% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals3.00

BTTS80%

Over 2.580%

At this venue setup: 4.50 goals on average across the last 4.

Rotherham goal timing (home)

1H scored: 52% 2H scored: 48% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 5

46-60 5

0-15 4

76-90+ 4

16-30 3

61-75 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 8

61-75 6

76-90+ 6

31-45 4

0-15 3

16-30 3

Bolton goal timing (away)

1H scored: 25% 2H scored: 75% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 11

61-75 4

0-15 3

46-60 3

16-30 2

31-45 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 8

46-60 7

61-75 6

76-90+ 4

16-30 2

0-15 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

37%

63%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

265

455

Passes Accurate

158

358

Passes %

60%

79%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

13'

13' E. Erhahon

21' ↑↓

↑↓

21' ⇄ C. Blackett-Taylor

1st substitution · For: T. Gale

38'

38' J. Rafferty

39' ⚽

⚽

39' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

S. Nombe

Normal Goal

42' ⚽

⚽

42' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

S. Nombe

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Martha

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ Ruben Rodrigues

2nd substitution · For: J. Kenny

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ E. Erhahon

3rd substitution · For: K. Dempsey

48'

48' Brandon Ashley Cover

51' ⚽

⚽

51' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

C. Forino-Joseph

Normal Goal · Assist: J. Kenny

57'

57' T. Cann

58' ↑↓

↑↓

58' ⇄ J. Rafferty

1st substitution · For: J. Benson

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ J. Osei-Tutu

4th substitution · For: C. Christie

78' ↑↓

↑↓

78' ⇄ A. Martha

2nd substitution · For: D. Watmore

79' ↑↓

↑↓

79' ⇄ M. Conway

5th substitution · For: R. Apter

83' ⚽

⚽

83' ⚽ Goal · 2-2

S. Dalby

Normal Goal · Assist: J. Kenny

89' ↑↓

↑↓

89' ⇄ L. Agbaire

3rd substitution · For: E. Adegboyega

89' ↑↓

↑↓

89' ⇄ H. Gray

4th substitution · For: Gabriele Biancheri

Rotherham vs Bolton 2-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Rotherham drew 2-2 with Bolton on Saturday, 14 March 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by James Oldham. It was played at AESSEAL New York Stadium.

First half: E. Erhahon received a yellow card for Bolton at 13'. Bolton made their 1st substitution at 21', with C. Blackett-Taylor replacing T. Gale. J. Rafferty received a yellow card for Rotherham at 38'. Rotherham took the lead at 39' when S. Nombe scored, making the score 1-0. Rotherham extended the lead at 42' when S. Nombe scored, with the assist credited to A. Martha, making the score 2-0.

Second half: Bolton made their 2nd substitution at 46', with Ruben Rodrigues replacing J. Kenny. Bolton made their 3rd substitution at 46', with E. Erhahon replacing K. Dempsey. Brandon Ashley Cover received a yellow card for Rotherham at 48'. Bolton reduced the deficit at 51' when C. Forino-Joseph scored, with the assist credited to J. Kenny, making the score 2-1. T. Cann received a yellow card for Rotherham at 57'. Rotherham made their 1st substitution at 58', with J. Rafferty replacing J. Benson. Bolton made their 4th substitution at 67', with J. Osei-Tutu replacing C. Christie. Rotherham made their 2nd substitution at 78', with A. Martha replacing D. Watmore. Bolton made their 5th substitution at 79', with M. Conway replacing R. Apter. Bolton leveled the score at 83' when S. Dalby scored, with the assist credited to J. Kenny, making the score 2-2. Rotherham made their 3rd substitution at 89', with L. Agbaire replacing E. Adegboyega. Rotherham made their 4th substitution at 89', with H. Gray replacing Gabriele Biancheri.

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