The Chairboys are also battling it out for a place in the end of season lottery, currently sitting a single point behind sixth-placed Sunderland.
Jason McCarthy’s strike deep into stoppage-time earned them a valuable victory against Fleetwood on home soil on Tuesday night.
It means that Gareth Ainsworth’s men have not lost any of their past four fixtures – a sequence that includes three successes and a draw with summit sitters Rotherham.
They are searching for an instant return to the Championship after suffering relegation on the final day of last season.
A depleted Pompey side emerged 1-0 winners when the sides met at Adams Park back on November.
Marcus Harness bundled home the only goal in the second half after Alex Bass had kept out a Joe Jacobson penalty.
The most recent Fratton Park contest took place on Boxing Day on 2019, as Ben Close and Ronan Curtis found the target to provide some festive cheer for the Blues.
It was so frustrating he (Jacobs) picked up an innocuous injury when he was doing well for us. To have both back is a major plus.”
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It was so frustrating he (Jacobs) picked up an innocuous injury when he was doing well for us. To have both back is a major plus.”
Meanwhile, striker Tyler Walker and defender Clark Robertson, who both came off the bench against Argyle in midweek, are in contention for the game. Walker had been suffering from an ankle issue while Robertson has only just returned from a lengthy lay-off.
“We’re hoping Tyler will be fit,” added Cowley. “With Clark – he came off the bench on Tuesday, it was a risk to start him but he came through it fine so will be available.”
