Bolton vs Rotherham prediction 02.09.2025 | EFL Trophy

Lately, Rotherham has absolutely dominated the H2H matchups, beating Bolton in five consecutive games with a combined goal difference of 14:3. At Toughsheet Community Stadium, these teams met a total of five times throughout history. Bolton secured three wins, while Rotherham won twice.

Regarding the number of goals, three of the last five matches ended with three or more goals, while the same number of games finished with both teams scoring.

The last four of Bolton's games ended with the same result - 1:1. They have been a team that generally plays constant low-scoring games, considering they went under 2.5 goals in six out of seven games this year - 86%. To be fair, the Wanderers are playing OK, but simply cannot convert the chances they are creating for some reason. Now, they will most likely rotate the squad, and we doubt they can offer a good offensive display.

Meanwhile, Rotherham are in terrible form, having won just the opening game of the season vs Port Vale. They weren't impressive offensively, scoring a total of five goals out of six games - 0.83 per game. Just like Bolton, Rotherham will most likely rotate the squad for this match, and we do not expect much from them.

In the previous h2h game at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton won 1:0. Considering all the above, an under 2.5 goals bet seems like the best option for this EFL Trophy tie.

1. The last four Bolton games ended as 1:1 draws
2. Rotherham scored five goals in six games across the competitions
3. The last h2h game ended as a 1:0 win for Rotherham