The League Two outfit have been in the hunt for a new leader following the dismissal of Guy Whittingham last month.
Barker, who was sacked by Crawley Town in November, will be named as Pompey's new boss this afternoon, according to Sky Sports News.
Portsmouth currently sit 17th in the table.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 45 |
| 2 | Leeds UnitedLeeds | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 15 | 22 | 42 |
| 3 | Burnley | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 18 | 41 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 40 |
| 5 | Blackburn RoversBlackburn | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 37 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 25 | 10 | 34 |
| 7 | Watford | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 34 |
| 8 | West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom | 21 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 32 |
| 9 | Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 29 |
| 10 | Swansea CitySwansea | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 27 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 27 |
| 12 | Norwich CityNorwich | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 32 | 4 | 26 |
| 13 | Millwall | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 25 |
| 14 | Derby CountyDerby | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 24 |
| 15 | Coventry CityCoventry | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 24 |
| 16 | Preston North EndPreston | 21 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 23 |
| 17 | Stoke CityStoke | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 22 |
| 18 | Queens Park RangersQPR | 21 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 22 |
| 19 | Luton TownLuton | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 37 | -14 | 22 |
| 20 | Oxford UnitedOxford Utd | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 33 | -12 | 18 |
| 21 | Cardiff CityCardiff | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 32 | -13 | 18 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 17 |
| 23 | Plymouth ArgylePlymouth | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 42 | -23 | 17 |
| 24 | Hull City | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 16 |
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