On one hand, it can be the difference between promotion and relegation. On an other, it can make or break a player’s spell at a club. Or, as Danny Cowley found out in January, it can cost a manager his job.
This season hasn’t produced as many Pompey victories as we had all hoped for – 21, in fact, from 49 games in all competitions.
That means the Blues head into Saturday’s winnable game against Forest Green Rovers with a 42.85-per-cent win rate.
Luckily, that stat is improving under John Mousinho, who has won 53.3 per cent of his games in charge.
But which player has enjoyed the most wins this season and who is likely to be in a winning side when involved?
Also, who will Mousinho want to remain fit for the remaining eight games of the season with a play-off place is still within touching distance?
We took at look to find out. Here’s what we discovered...
![Pompey have a 42.85% win rate from their 49 games played to date this season](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQwZTA4MTFiLWQxYmEtNDQzMS1hNjE3LTc4ZWRhOWVhNTBjODpmYjhhMWU0Yy0wYmMxLTRjZDYtOWFhZi05ZjVhNTQ1MjQyMzA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Goal, Portsmouth forward Colby Bishop scores, Portsmouth 1-0 Barnsley during the EFL Sky Bet League 1 match between Portsmouth and Barnsley at Fratton Park, Portsmouth, England on 4 February 2023.
Pompey have a 42.85% win rate from their 49 games played to date this season Photo: Jason Brown
![Games played: 18.
Games won: 12.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjIwOWMyYzg2LWYyNTMtNDRhNy1iYTEyLTYwOTE4NzlmNjQzMjpmYzVmZmE1My03OWU4LTQzM2EtOGIwMi01YWU4YTFiMzczYzI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![Games played: 15.
Games won: 9.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjJjYzY1MzZkLWFmYWMtNDViMy05ZWE0LTAwNDQ2YjBkZWY2Nzo1YjM5NDExNC1iYjA0LTRlNDUtOTJlMS0wZDQ0YTQ4MmU3YzI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![Games played: 13.
Games won: 7.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjZjNGQwNjRlLWZmN2MtNGRjNC1iZDBiLWY0Mjc4OWVhYWZiMzoyMTRhMDY5MC1lNTIxLTQ5MDYtYTVlMC01MGYxNmIwNmJlNmQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)