Pompey took another huge step in their battle to beat the drop after a 1-0 win over relegation rivals Leicester City on Saturday.
After a cagey first half, the Blues took the lead just after the hour mark through Ibane Bowat, who bundled in Adrian Segecic’s corner in the game’s only goal.
Although Pompey are not quite mathematically there, West Brom, Blackburn Rovers and Charlton Athletic now all sit between themselves and 22nd-placed Oxford United, but could seal their safety on Tuesday against Coventry City.
We’ve taken to statistics website Opta, who have used their performance-based data to predict how the final Championship table could look at the end of the season.
Here’s where Mousinho’s troops are expected to finish on May 2.
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1. Predicted final Championship table
Where data-experts Opta are predicting Pompey to finish in the Championship this season. | Graham Hunt/ProSportsImages


