There’s only five games to go before Pompey’s 2023-24 League One season comes to a close. The Blues are red-hot favourites to return to the Championship as they boast a five-point lead at the top of the table, with a game also in hand on second-pllaced Derby. They also sit nine points clear of third-placed Bolton, who they travel to on Saturday, April 13.
Nevertheless, nothing is being taken for granted at this late stage in proceedings, with plenty of football still to be played.
Others do like to make predictions, though. So here’s how FootballWebPages’ so-called supercomputer sees the race for promotion and survival at the other end of the table following the division’s latest set of results.
21. 4. Peterborough United
Peterborough are predicted to remain in fourth, securing 86 points and with a place in the play-offs. Photo: Pete Norton/Getty Images
22. 3. Bolton Wanderers
Just missing out on automatic promotion is Bolton with the Supercomputer predicting them to end the season on 86 points and 25 wins. | Getty Images
23. 2. Derby County
Derby are predicted to enjoy automatic promotion with the Supercomputer giving them 92 points in total and 28 wins. Photo: Andrew Redington/Getty Images
24. 1. Pompey
Pompey are unsurprisingly predicted to finish in first place, with automatic promotion to the Championship and 95 points in the bag. | Jason Brown/ProSportsImages