'Fratton Park a fortress but away form needs a boost'
The News' chief sports writer Neil Allen says Fratton Park helped Portsmouth through their "baptism of fire" last season - but the club need to string together some away wins in their upcoming second season in the Championship.
Pompey won 11 home games in the second tier last season compared to just three on the road.
"We saw how massive Fratton Park was for Pompey because of the atmosphere, the support, the rapport between the team and the fans. Pompey were beating people left, right and centre there," Allen told BBC Radio Solent.
"Leeds lost there. Burnley drew there. Sheffield United drew there. It was a real fortress.
"But they also need to dramatically improve their away form, with three away wins all season, which is terrible and that's in all competitions as well."
Portsmouth will begin the 2024-25 season with a trip to Oxford United before hosting Norwich City in their first home game the following week.
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