Pompey make one of their shortest journeys of the season when they visit east London to face Leyton Orient on Saturday (3pm kick-off).
John Mousinho’s men will be looking to maintain an unbeaten run in League One that currently stands at 12 games.
Their opponents have started the new campaign with successive defeats, going down 1-0 at Charlton on the opening day.
They followed that up by losing 2-0 at Championship side Plymouth in the first round of the Carabao Cup.
But Orient have been on an upward curve since Richie Wells took charge at Brisbane Road in March 2022.
He immediately helped the club pulled away from the League Two drop zone then led them to the title last season.
It means they are competing at this level of English football for the first time since 2015 – which included two years spent in the non-league game.
Pompey have not faced Leyton Orient since the triumphant 2016/17 campaign, with Christian Burgess netting the only goal in the capital.
They did also win 5-2 in a pre-season friendly last summer – a match that was moved behind closed doors because of the extreme heat.
TEAM NEWS
Paddy Lane (ankle) and Tom Lowery (knee) are the only senior players missing for Pompey this weekend.
Orient striker Joe Pigott – who spent last season on loan at Fratton Park – is likely to feature against his former club.
VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM
Read the thoughts of John Mousinho ahead of the game.
HEAD TO HEAD
Overall
Pompey: 17 wins
Leyton Orient: 13 wins
13 draws
On the road
Pompey: 6 wins
Leyton Orient: 8 wins
6 draws
TICKETS
Pompey sold their full allocation of tickets for the game shortly after they went on sale and none will be available to buy on the day of the game.
If you are going to the match, please note that Brisbane Road is cashless stadium.
OFFICIALS
Referee: Ollie Yates
Assistants: Joe Simpson and Adrian Tranter
Fourth Official: Stuart Butler
MATCH COVERAGE
Domestic iFollow subscribers can listen to live commentary from Andrew Moon and Guy Whittingham by signing into their account and visiting the match centre from around 2pm on Saturday.
Overseas subscribers and match pass holders can watch all the action live, with accompanying commentary.
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We will have key updates throughout the game on Twitter and a detailed blog via the match centre.
There will be post-match reaction on the website and our official YouTube channel, with highlights to follow on Sunday.
Local listeners can hear commentary by tuning in to either BBC Radio Solent or Express FM (not available online).
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All games kick-off at 3pm
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Peterborough v Charlton
Port Vale v Reading
Stevenage v Shrewsbury
Wigan v Northampton
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