As things stand, Pompey are sitting in sixth place with 65 points, but, in a tightly-packed division, a poor run of results in their final handful of matches could see them surrender their spot to one of the chasing pack over the course of the final six games.
But what are the data experts saying about how the League One table will finish?
We've take a look at the third-tier and every club's predicted position and points totals, according to data experts FiveThirtyEight. This is where Portsmouth and all their divisional rivals are tipped to finish:

5. 20th - Wigan Athletic
Predicted League One position: 20th.. Predicted League One points total: 47 Photo: Lewis Storey

6. 19th - AFC Wimbledon
Predicted League One position: 19th. Predicted League One points total: 49 Photo: Justin Setterfield

7. 18th - Plymouth Argyle
Predicted League One position: 18th. Predicted League One points total: 57 Photo: Pete Norton

8. 17th - Burton Albion
Predicted League One position: 17th. Predicted League One points total: 59 Photo: Alex Livesey

