Here, we take you through game-by-game over the last 15 seasons and see how The Blues’ results compare on the first day of the league season. Scroll and click through the pages:
9. 2010/11: Coventry City 2-0 Pompey
Pompey began their first Championship season in seven years with a defeat after two goals from Freddy Eastwood - his first coming as early as the fourth minute. Photo: David Rogers
10. 2009/10: Pompey 0-1 Fulham
A summer heaped with turmoil failed to rub off in-time for the start of the term. Pompey left their shooting boots at home with just one of their 15 shots directed on target as Zamora handed Fulham victory with a fortuitous goal. Photo: Bryn Lennon
11. 2008/09: Chelsea 4-0 Pompey
Fresh from their FA Cup success, Pompey were brought back down to earth by a rampant Chelsea under new boss Luiz Felipe Scolari. Joe Cole, Michael Ballack, Deco and Frank Lampard found the scoresheet. Photo: Phil Cole
12. 2007/08: Derby County 2-2 Pompey
An 83st-minute strike from John Utaka briefly had Pompey in the driving seat for an opening day victory at newly-promoted Derby, only for Andy Todd to equalise less than a minute later. Photo: Clive Mason