Relegation-battling Portsmouth host Sheffield Wednesday at Fratton Park.
Victory would see Portsmouth climb to 22nd but stay in the relegation zone on goal unless win by a three-goal margin, which would see them move out of the bottom three.
Sheffield Wednesday can go 11th with a win.
Team News
Nicolas Schmid is a doubt for Portsmouth after he suffered a head injury in their midweek 2-0 loss at Cardiff.
Will Norris (knee) is definitely ruled out and with Schmid unlikely to be in contention, Jordan Archer could make his first start for Portsmouth.
Connor Shaughnessy (calf), Jacob Farrell (knee), Colby Bishop (illness) and Ibane Bowat (tendon) remain ruled out.
Sheffield Wednesday have no fresh injury concerns after their goalless draw against Swansea.
Ben Hamer (finger) and Nathaniel Chalobah (muscle) remain sidelined.
When is Kick-Off?
Portsmouth host Sheffield Wednesday at Fratton Park on Friday 25 October at 8pm BST, live on Sky Sports in the UK.
Stat Attack
- Portsmouth are winless in their last five meetings against Sheffield Wednesday (D2, L3).
- Sheffield Wednesday have lost two of their last eight visits to Portsmouth (W4, D2, L2)
- Portsmouth have failed to score in three of their last four home games against Sheffield Wednesday.
- Pompey have kept clean sheets in two of their five league games at home this season (D3, L2).
- Sheffield Wednesday have conceded 10 goals in four of their five away games (W1, D1, L3).
Prediction
Despite their ability to grind out points here and there as they adapted to life back in the Championship, Portsmouth really need to sort out their defence if they want to start finding wins because their attack is matching their immediate rivals.
Sheffield Wednesday meanwhile have found form with one defeat in their last five but will definitely look to produce a reaction after a toothless draw against Swansea with none of their eight shots converted onto target.
Portsmouth’s defence though has to be more robust because if not, I can see one result coming.
Prediction: Portsmouth 0-2 Sheffield Wednesday
Result: Portsmouth 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday
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