Bristol Rovers
VS
Rotherham

Bristol Rovers vs Rotherham: Lineups, Predictions & Betting Tips

English League Two 05.09.2026 - 15:00

BRISTOL ROVERS VS ROTHERHAM PREDICTIONS, LINEUPS & BETTING TIPS

Bristol Rovers vs Rotherham: League Two Preview

The Memorial Stadium is set to host an exciting encounter between Bristol Rovers and Rotherham in League Two, action on Saturday. As the home side, a strong performance is anticipated from Bristol Rovers, given their recent form and home advantage.

Bristol Rovers will be looking to capitalise on their home turf against a Rotherham side that has had mixed results of late. The visitors will be seeking to cause an upset and take valuable points from this fixture.

In head-to-head matches, the two sides have shared some closely contested fixtures. Their last few meetings have yielded varying outcomes, with neither side able to assert consistent dominance over the other. Notably the 2015 meeting resulted in a narrow win for Rotherham but since then Bristol Rovers have shown steady improvement. The hosts will be looking to extend this trend and get the better of their opponents.

The projected outcome for this game suggests that Bristol Rovers are due to be the likely victors and combine that with a decent number of goals being scored in total. A tight affair is less probable given the expectation of over two and a half goals being recorded which would be a more considerable outcome than a low-scoring game. The home team should have enough to get the win but this may be accompanied by a few goals from Rotherham as well.

The bookmakers position Bristol Rovers as the favourites to claim victory but do not entirely dismiss the prospect of Rotherham springing a surprise which woud be a notable result if achieved. With the home team set to be at full strength this should provide an engaging contest with a decent portion of goalmouth action anticipated.

BRISTOL ROVERS VS ROTHERHAM PREDICTIONS

Bristol Rovers Win 58%
Draw 24%
Rotherham Win 18%
Over 2.5 Goals 55%
BTTS Yes 54%
Predicted Outcome Home win
Correct Score 1-1

BRISTOL ROVERS VS ROTHERHAM HEAD TO HEAD

DateHomeScoreAway
01 Mar 2025 Bristol Rovers 2 - 3 Rotherham
17 Aug 2024 Rotherham 0 - 0 Bristol Rovers
18 Jan 2020 Rotherham 3 - 0 Bristol Rovers
28 Sep 2019 Bristol Rovers 1 - 0 Rotherham
21 Apr 2018 Rotherham 2 - 0 Bristol Rovers
02 Dec 2017 Bristol Rovers 2 - 1 Rotherham
19 Feb 2013 Bristol Rovers 1 - 2 Rotherham
26 Jan 2013 Rotherham 1 - 3 Bristol Rovers
25 Feb 2012 Rotherham 0 - 1 Bristol Rovers
14 Oct 2011 Bristol Rovers 5 - 2 Rotherham

RECENT FORM

Bristol Rovers
W W W W W
Rotherham
L W L L L

Bristol Rovers Recent Results

DateHomeScoreAway
01 Sep Bristol Rovers 2 - 0 Colchester
29 Aug Crawley Town 0 - 2 Bristol Rovers
25 Aug Bristol Rovers 2 - 2 Chelsea U21
22 Aug Bristol Rovers 5 - 3 Newport County
15 Aug York 3 - 2 Bristol Rovers

Rotherham Recent Results

DateHomeScoreAway
01 Sep Tranmere 2 - 2 Rotherham
29 Aug Rotherham 2 - 1 Chesterfield
22 Aug Rotherham 1 - 1 York
15 Aug Cheltenham 2 - 1 Rotherham
08 Aug Rotherham 1 - 4 West Brom

LEAGUE TWO STANDINGS

#TeamPWDLGDPts
1 Bristol Rovers 54 01 612
18 Rotherham 51 22 -15

BEST BRISTOL ROVERS VS ROTHERHAM BETTING TIPS

1
Football Park Best Bet 1 Home Win
Odds1.62
Bet with BOYLE Sports