OXFORD, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 08: Kenny Jackett manager of Portsmouth during the Leasing.com Trophy match between Oxford United and Portsmouth at Kassam Stadium on October 08, 2019 in Oxford, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) — OXFORD, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 08: Kenny Jackett manager of Portsmouth during the Leasing.com Trophy match between Oxford United and Portsmouth at Kassam Stadium on October 08, 2019 in Oxford, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) | Getty Images

placeholder image — OXFORD, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 08: Kenny Jackett manager of Portsmouth during the Leasing.com Trophy match between Oxford United and Portsmouth at Kassam Stadium on October 08, 2019 in Oxford, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) | Getty Images

This is where Portsmouth will finish in League One - according to Football Manager 20

By Jordan Cronin

Published 7th Nov 2019, 08:42 GMT

Updated 9th Nov 2019, 11:45 GMT

The wait is (almost) over: Football Manager - the enormously popular management game, notorious for its highly-addictive nature and ability to single-handedly destroy blossoming relationships - has returned, with the Beta edition of FM 2020 now available to play.

Just for fun and in a bid to boost Pompey fans’ spirits, we put the popular video game into auto-pilot mode – and simulated the Blues’ current League One campaign. Click and scroll through the pages to see where Kenny Jackett's men finished:

P44 W17 D11 L16 GD-3 = 62 PTS

17. Peterborough United (7th)

P44 W17 D11 L16 GD-3 = 62 PTS | Getty Images Photo: Ker Robertson

P44 W16 D16 L12 GD+6 = 64 PTS

18. Gillingham (6th) - LOSING PLAY-OFF FINALISTS

P44 W16 D16 L12 GD+6 = 64 PTS | Getty Images Photo: Nathan Stirk

P44 W16 D19 L9 GD+11 = 67 PTS

19. Ipswich Town (5th) - LOSING PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINALISTS

P44 W16 D19 L9 GD+11 = 67 PTS | Getty Images Photo: Justin Setterfield

P44 W20 D12 L12 GD+14 = 72 PTS

20. Sunderland (4th) - PROMOTED VIA PLAY-OFFS

P44 W20 D12 L12 GD+14 = 72 PTS | JPIMedia Photo: Frank Reid

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