Portsmouth’s next 5 games compared to Championship relegation rivals ahead of Luton Town and Plymouth Argyle clashes
What lies ahead for the likes of Pompey, Cardiff City, Hull City and Stoke City in the race to avoid the drop from the Championship?
Pompey claimed a monumental win against Cardiff City in midweek as they took maximum points against a relegation rival.
With one more game played, it’s a step closer to survival for the Blues. The win over the Bluebirds saw them overtake them and move up to 18th with there now a four point gap between themselves and the drop zone.
Between now and the end of the campaign, John Mousinho and his side will come up against other teams who are bidding to avoid the drop. Oxford United who Mousinho used to play for came up with Pompey last season and are in a good position to secure another year of football in the Championship following the appointment of Gary Rowett.
Several of Pompey’s rivals have progressed to the last 16 of the FA Cup and that has skewed the table a slight bit. Teams will be playing at different times over the next few weeks with games re-arranged throughout February and early March. It means that not everyone will have played the same amount of games but the pressure is always on the teams who have their game in hand to play as they must deliver.
