But how have John Mousinho’s players fared so far with nearly a third of the season now played?
There’s been a wide range of performance levels, while there has also been clear fluctuations in form from individuals.
Our Pompey writer Jordan Cross has called it how he sees it with his ratings so far - what do you make of his marks out of 10?
1. Pompey ratings for Championship season so far.
From left to right: Kusini Yengi, Callum Lang, Matt Ritchie and Freddie Potts are among the players Pompey writer Jordan Cross has been rating for the season so far. | The News
2. Nicolas Schmid - 7
Now six games into his Pompey career and settling into the first-choice role as he goes. Seems to make at least one important intervention per game. Has looked competent with the ball at feet, but slightly harder to judge given the Blues being more direct of late. Photo: Jason Brown
3. Will Norris - 6
Probably the hardest player to mark out of John Mousinho's squad. Campaign veered from man-of-the-match performances to being culpable for goals to different degrees. Stoke annihilation did for him and eyes are now firmly on how his future pans out. | Getty Images
4. Jordan Archer 7
Definitely could feel hard done by coming out of the team, after an excellent showing off the bench at Cardiff and competent display against Sheffield Wednesday.