Bristol Rovers 1–0 Rotherham: Result & How It Finished

League Two Sat 5 Sep 2026, 15:00 Memorial Stadium Full time

The Result

Bristol Rovers 1–0 Rotherham
Half time1–0
Total goals1
Both scoredNo

The Story of the Game

  • Bristol Rovers take 12 points from their last 6; Rotherham have 6 from theirs.
  • Bristol Rovers have won 60% of their home matches.
  • Rotherham have won just 15% on the road.
  • They have met 10 times, with 5 wins for Bristol Rovers, 4 for Rotherham and 1 draws.
  • They have not met for 564 days.

Form After This Game

ClubLast 6PtsScoredConcededBTTSOver 2.5
Bristol Rovers LWWWWL12/181.381.440%48%
Rotherham LDWDLD6/180.951.6345%53%

Form over the last six completed matches, all competitions. Rates withheld below a six-match sample.

Where They Stand

PosClubPlWDLGDPts
2 Bristol Rovers6402+412
16 Rotherham6132-16

See the full League Two table →

Head-to-Head

Bristol Rovers wins
1
Draws
0
Rotherham wins
0
Meetings
1
  • 5 Sep 2026 Bristol Rovers 1–0 Rotherham

Full Bristol Rovers v Rotherham record →

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Season Stats Compared

Bristol RoversStatRotherham
40Played 40
18Won 7
3Drawn 12
19Lost 21
45%Win rate 18%
1.38Goals per game 0.95
1.4Conceded per game 1.63
28%Clean sheets 20%
33%Failed to score 43%
40%Both teams scored 45%
48%Over 2.5 goals 53%

Season to date, all competitions. The stronger figure in each row is highlighted.

Home Form v Away Form

The split that matters most for this fixture: how Bristol Rovers perform at home against how Rotherham travel.

RecordPlWDLWin rateScoredConceded
Bristol Rovers at home20120860%1.71.2
Rotherham away20331415%0.81.7

Key Players 2026/27

Bristol Rovers

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
T. James552120
F. Cavegn662100
T. Leigh652121
B. Kamwa652010
C. Mola661020

Rotherham

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
P. Mullin642000
E. Otoo661110
Brandon Ashley Cover661020
Fábio Tavares661100
J. Buyabu651030

Top scorers, league appearances only. Starts are full line-ups; appearances include substitute outings.

Last Season 2025/26

The same players a season earlier — useful for judging who has kicked on.

Bristol Rovers

  • 11 E. Harrison — 38 apps, 2 assists
  • 10 F. Cavegn — 43 apps, 0 assists
  • 6 Y. Akhamrich — 19 apps, 1 assists
  • 4 S. Forde — 24 apps, 4 assists
  • 4 T. Leigh — 14 apps, 2 assists

Rotherham

  • 12 S. Nombe — 31 apps, 2 assists
  • 3 H. Gray — 20 apps, 1 assists
  • 3 J. Benson — 1 apps, 0 assists
  • 1 E. Adegboyega — 11 apps, 0 assists
  • 1 A. Martha — 2 apps, 0 assists

Recent Results

Bristol Rovers

  • 12 Sep Grimsby 2–0 Bristol Rovers
  • 5 Sep Bristol Rovers 1–0 Rotherham
  • 1 Sep Bristol Rovers 2–0 Colchester
  • 29 Aug Crawley Town 0–2 Bristol Rovers
  • 22 Aug Bristol Rovers 5–3 Newport County

Rotherham

  • 12 Sep Rotherham 3–3 Salford City
  • 5 Sep Bristol Rovers 1–0 Rotherham
  • 1 Sep Tranmere 2–2 Rotherham
  • 29 Aug Rotherham 2–1 Chesterfield
  • 22 Aug Rotherham 1–1 York

Bristol Rovers v Rotherham FAQs

When is Bristol Rovers v Rotherham?
Kick-off is 3:00pm on Saturday 5 September 2026 at Memorial Stadium.
What is the head-to-head record?
These clubs have met 1 time in our records: 1 for Bristol Rovers, 0 for Rotherham, and 0 draws.
Where are both clubs in the table?
Bristol Rovers are 2nd on 12 points; Rotherham are 16th on 6.
Are these sides likely to produce goals?
Both teams have scored in 40% of Bristol Rovers games and 45% of Rotherham games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 48% and 53% respectively.

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