GOAL 1-1, Portsmouth defender Connor Ogilvie (6) scores a goal and celebrates to make the score 1-1 during the EFL Sky Bet League 1 match between Sheffield Wednesday and Portsmouth at Hillsborough, Sheffield, England on 30 July 2022.GOAL 1-1, Portsmouth defender Connor Ogilvie (6) scores a goal and celebrates to make the score 1-1 during the EFL Sky Bet League 1 match between Sheffield Wednesday and Portsmouth at Hillsborough, Sheffield, England on 30 July 2022.
GOAL 1-1, Portsmouth defender Connor Ogilvie (6) scores a goal and celebrates to make the score 1-1 during the EFL Sky Bet League 1 match between Sheffield Wednesday and Portsmouth at Hillsborough, Sheffield, England on 30 July 2022.

Latest League One promotion predictions for Portsmouth, Ipswich, Derby, Sheffield Wednesday, Bolton & Co following opening day of season results

Pompey registered an impressive draw at pre-season title favourites Sheffield Wednesday on the opening day of the 2022-23 campaign.

The 3-3 stalemate at Hillsborough took many by surprise given the Owls’ transfer business during the summer and the 4-0 win they secured against the Blues on the final day of last season just three months ago.

But in truth, Pompey will have been disappointed with just a draw as Danny Cowley’s new-look battling side came within minutes of securing a huge victory on day one of the new term.

The Blues, nevertheless, put down an important marker for the challenge ahead and will no doubt have made others in League One sit up and take notice.

Cowley admitted before a ball was kicked in Yorkshire that he was happy to go into the season under the radar.

Well, that won’t happen now given the result at Hillsborough.

But what do the bookies’ think now about the race for promotion from the division and, in particular, the Blues’ chances of reaching the Championship?

Well, we checked in with SkyBet to see exactly just that with day one of the new campaign now out of the way.

Here's what he discovered.