As Portsmouth travel to Barnsley in the League One contest, they will be looking to maintain their winning streak by recording a fourth consecutive victory. Barnsley themselves will be looking to extend their unbeaten run of 8 matches to 9 matches. Portsmouth currently are 9 points off the play-off positions. I strongly believe that Portsmouth will try and get something out of this match. Portsmouth will be getting either a win or a draw from this contest. I say this because of the following reasons:

Firstly. Portsmouth are extra motivated. Portsmouth, once a heavyweight in the Premier League, have had their fair share of torrid events in the past to find themselves in League One. For once they're in a good momentum to hoist themselves back into contention. They're fighting to get themselves back to Championship. But they sit some 9 points off the play-off position. They have been in a good form recently trying to close that gap. Barnsley are already in the play-off positions. Portsmouth's play-off hopes will receive a big boost if they can beat Barnsley. I think that Portsmouth will be extra-motivated to win this match. Or at least get a draw. Their quest and zeal to get into the play-off positions will be an added advantage to them to get one over Barnsley.

Secondly. Portsmouth are in a great form and have good away record. They are unbeaten in their last 5 matches. They won their last match against Cambridge United to record a third consecutive victory. Portsmouth have won all of their six away league games this season where they have opened the scoring. They have been able to manage this feat by putting in a dugged defence after scoring. They have kept 8 clean sheets out of 16 away league matches. You see why their defensive prowess will be a major key in this match. So, if they are to claim the 3 points, scoring the first goal will be key.

Considering the extra motivation and the form of Portsmouth albeit that Barnsley are not doing badly themselves, I will put my money on Portsmouth to either win or draw this match.

随着朴茨茅斯在英甲联赛中前往巴恩斯利，他们希望通过连续第四场胜利来保持连胜。巴恩斯利自己将寻求将他们的 8 场不败纪录扩大到 9 场。朴茨茅斯目前落后附加赛9分。我坚信朴茨茅斯会尝试从这场比赛中有所收获。朴茨茅斯将从这场比赛中获得胜利或平局。主要由于以下原因：

首先。朴茨茅斯更有动力。朴茨茅斯曾经是英超联赛的重量级球队，过去曾参加过相当多的激烈赛事，最终跻身英甲联赛。这一次他们处于良好的势头，重新回到了竞争中。他们正在努力让自己重回冠军。但他们距离附加赛位置还有 9 分之遥。他们最近状态很好，试图缩小差距。巴恩斯利已经处于附加赛位置。朴茨茅斯如果能击败巴恩斯利，他们的附加赛希望将得到很大提升。我认为朴茨茅斯将更有动力赢得这场比赛。或者至少打个平局。他们对进入季后赛位置的追求和热情将成为他们战胜巴恩斯利的额外优势。

第二。朴茨茅斯状态不错，客场战绩也不错。他们在最近的5场比赛中保持不败。他们在上一场对阵剑桥联队的比赛中获胜，取得了三连胜。朴茨茅斯本赛季六场客场联赛均取得全胜，而且都是首开纪录的球队。他们已经能够通过在得分后进行挖掘防守来管理这一壮举。他们在16场联赛客场比赛中保持了8场不失球。你明白为什么他们的防守能力将成为这场比赛的关键。所以，如果他们想要获得3分，打进第一个球将是关键。

考虑到额外的动力和朴茨茅斯的状态，尽管巴恩斯利自己做得并不差，我会选择朴茨茅斯，要么赢得这场比赛，要么打平。