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Pompey vs Blues final day: Segecic hat-trick hero for Portsmouth

Na final day of Championship season for Fratton Park, Portsmouth don secure dia safety and Birmingham go finish inside top half but no playoffs.

Portsmouth don already guarantee dia Championship status for next season, and dia manager John Mousinho fit dey on watch for Bristol City job.

Adrian Segecic score hat-trick for Portsmouth for dia 3-1 win over Stoke City last weekend, and e go be key player for dis match.

Birmingham don win three of dia last four games, but dia away form na problem – dem collect only 19 points from 22 road trips.

For reverse fixture, Birmingham beat Portsmouth 4-0, but Portsmouth don improve since then, losing only one of last seven games.

Portsmouth go miss injured players like Josef Bursik, Terry Devlin, Zak Swanson, Mark Kosznovszky, Keshi Anderson, Gustavo Caballero, and Franco Umeh.

Ben Killip fit start for goal, while Marlon Pack, Regan Poole, and Conor Chaplin fit return to starting lineup.

Birmingham go dey without Lee Buchanan and Kyogo Furuhashi due to injuries, and Ibrahim Osman na doubt after concussion protocol.

Tomoki Iwata fit start for midfield after coming off bench last weekend.

Prediction be say Portsmouth go win 2-1, based on dia home form and Birmingham poor away record.

Portsmouth don win dia last two home league games, and Birmingham don lose four of dia last five away matches.

Both teams don already know dia fate for next season, but pride dey at stake for dis final day clash.


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