With less than two months remaining, the top 10 sides in the division will all still have designs on reaching the Championship. There’s little margin for error and every point will prove invaluable come the end of the campaign. But how does Pompey’s run-in compare to their rivals? We’ve crunched the numbers and taken the average league position of the Blues’ remaining opponents and compared them with their rivals’ fixtures to see who has the easiest finale on paper...
5. Sunderland - 13.2 with 10 games remaining
Phil Parkinson's fourth-placed side meet Gillingham, Bristol Rovers, Blackpool, Southend, Shrewsbury, AFC Wimbledon, Peterborough, Burton, Accrington and Rotherham | PinPep Photo: PinPeP
6. Oxford 12.5 with 10 games left
Karl Robinson's seventh-placed U's meet Shrewsbury, MK Dons, Wycombe, Pompey, Rochdale, Bristol Rovers, Coventry, Fleetwood, Tranmere and Bolton. | Freelance Photo: Joe Pepler
7. Rotherham - 12.5 with 10 games remaining
The second-placed Millers meet Rochdale, Southend, Fleetwood, Gillingham, Wycombe, Pompey, Tranmere, Doncaster, Bolton andSunderland. | Freelance Photo: Joe Pepler
8. Wycombe - 12.2 with 10 games left
The fourth-placed Chairboys still have to play Burton, Oxford, Coventry, Shrewsbury, Rotherham. Southend, AFC Wimbledon, Lincoln, Gillingham and Accrington | Freelance Photo: Graham Hunt