The victory was the Blues’ third in a row in the league – maintaining their 100-per-cent winning start in the third tier
And it sees Danny Cowley’s side sit proudly at the summit – albeit on goal difference from Burton – heading into Saturday’s trip to Doncaster Rovers.
Of course, it remains early days, with 43 games left to play.
Yet, it’s a start many of us wouldn’t have necessarily predicted given the squad overhaul overseen by the Pompey boss in recent weeks.
So what’s the chances of Pompey staying there or in the automatic promotion until the end of the season?
Well, we utilised the services of FiveThirtyEight’s supercomputer to find out.
Their data model uses key statistics to map out the season – and here’s what it predicts will be the final league table using the latest information…

9. Fleetwood Town - 16th
Predicted points at end of the season: 56 Predicted goal difference: -6 Picture: Paul Thompson Photo: Paul Thompson

10. Accrington - 15th
Predicted points at end of the season: 57 Predicted goal difference: -12 Picture: Gareth Copley/Getty Images Photo: Gareth Copley

11. Wigan Athletic - 14th
Predicted points at end of the season: 60 Predicted goal difference: -4 Picture: Lewis Storey/Getty Images Photo: Lewis Storey

12. Gillingham - 13th
Predicted points at end of the season: 61 Predicted goal difference: -1 Picture: Pete Norton/Getty Images Photo: Pete Norton

