However, the Blues face an experienced Wycombe side determined to be in the play-off picture at the end of the season as well.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of kick-off (3pm).
1. Pompey team news
Pompey will welcome back Michael Jabobs and Marcus Harness for the visit of Wycombe. Jacobs has missed the past seven games because of a knee injury but is expected to be in contention to face the Chairboys after returning to training at the tail end of last week. He could have faced Plymouth in midweek but manager Danny Cowley wanted to give him extra time to get back to fitness. Harness will return to the Pompey set-up after his three-match ban for a straight red card against Fleetwood. Photo: Joe Pepler
2. Pompey predicted XI
Gavin Bazunu, Hayden Carter, Sean Raggett, Clark Robertson, Mahlon Romeo, Joe Morrell, Ryan Tunnicliffe, Connor Ogilvie, Marcus Harness, Tyler Walker, George Hirst. Subs: Ollie Webber, Denver Hume, Louis Thompson, Jay Mingi, Michael Jacobs, Aiden O'Brien, Ronan Curtis. Photo: Jason Brown
3. Wycombe team news
Gareth Ainsworth could welcome back Jordan Obita. The defender has missed the past two games because of illness but should be fit to face the Blues. Midfielder Curtis Thompson, however, won’t be available, with a knee injury expected to keep him out for the rest of the season. Wycombe won their last game against Fleetwood thanks to Jason McCarthy’s 90th-minute winner. Ainsworth praised his second-half substitutes for their contribution to the late win and may change his starting XI on the back of that. Photo: Marc Atkins
4. Predicted Wycombe starting XI
David Stockdale, Joe Jacobson, Anthony Stewart, Ryan Tafazolli, Jason McCarthy, Lewis Wing (pictured), Garath McCleary, Anis Mehmeti, Josh Scowen, Sam Vokes, Daryl Horgan. Subs: Tyla Dickinson, Jack Grimmer, Jordan Obita, David Wheeler, Jack Young, Brandon Hanlan, Adebayo Akinfenwa. Photo: Alex Burstow