The Blues trip to Bolton in two-days-time will end a 17-day wait from their last fixture against Wycombe – as the season reaches its climax.
However, in Danny Cowley’s side’s absence, the League One picture drastically changed with fixtures taking place up and down the division.
As we’ve reached the final month of the season, we’ve once again turned to FiveThirtyEight to see where the Fratton outfit and their rivals will finish in the table this term.
Here’s what we found out.
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5. Gillingham - 20th
Predicted points at end of the season: 42 Predicted goal difference: -33 Picture: Jacques Feeney/Getty Images Photo: Jacques Feeney
6. Fleetwood Town - 19th
Predicted points at end of the season: 46 Predicted goal difference: -17 Picture: Pete Norton/Getty Images Photo: Pete Norton
7. Burton Albion - 18th
Predicted points at end of the season: 54 Predicted goal difference: -17 Picture: Steven Paston Photo: Steven Paston
8. Lincoln - 17th
Predicted points at end of the season: 54 Predicted goal difference: -7 Picture: Naomi Baker/Getty Images Photo: Naomi Baker