Indeed, 18,046 fans were in attendance to see John Mousinho’s men fight back from 2-0 to salvage a point to keep their faint play-off hopes alive.
Despite work continuing on the Milton End in recent months, the Blues have recorded outstanding numbers at home after the new head coach changed his side’s fortunes.
But how do Pompey’s numbers at Fratton Park compare to their League One rivals?
We’ve taken to FootballWebPages to discover where the Blues’ average home figures compare across the third tier.
![How Pompey's outstanding average attendance at home compares to League One rivals.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjM4MzAyNTAyLTA3ZDctNGQzZS1iNTkwLTA0MjQ2ZGJlYWE2YzowMjMxMTE2OC0wMDI5LTQ3ZWUtYjk5NS0xMTVlYTUwY2ZkODQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
1. How Pompey's outstanding average attendance at home compares
How Pompey's outstanding average attendance at home compares to League One rivals. Photo: Jason Brown
![Average attendance: 2,920; Capacity: 5,450.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjc3NzM0OTEyLWJiMTAtNDE0OS05NDhhLTEyZDNkNDJkMDE0Nzo5NDIzMTRlYi05ZDRmLTRlOTAtYTFkNy1iYmI5N2Y3Njc1MzY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
2. Wham Stadium - Accrington
Average attendance: 2,920; Capacity: 5,450. Photo: George Wood
![Average attendance: 3,179; Capacity: 5,137](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjBhMGFjMjI2LTM1NmItNDY2OC05NTliLWJjOTM1YWZhYTBmMDo3YTA5ZjRmNC05NzU2LTQxZjAtYTBjYy1jYjgxYWE1OTA2ZTk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
![Average attendance: 3,366; Capacity: 6,912.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjc5MjU1YWYwLTQzOTMtNDA4OS1hNDlhLTllYzYyY2YyZDg3MDpiZTk5ZTA3MS1kZDdmLTRlN2MtOTA0ZC04NWQwZmNjZjAxNWU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
4. Pirelli Stadium - Burton
Average attendance: 3,366; Capacity: 6,912. Photo: Marc Atkins