While three clubs are scheduled to meet for two automatic lifting venues at the top of the tournament, eight teams that have only been separated on eight points, have been involved in a five-match miniligation to avoid falling.
Four of the parties will meet in two games to prove that it is a major afternoon in the survival war.
Cardiff City sits under the dot line on the 22nd point, behind the derby on the goal difference, before Stock’s trip to Sevren on Saturday (15:00 BST).
Potters are 20th, just two points ahead of Blueberds, trapped by Lutton on Tuesday night.
“I’m really disappointed, but, take the feelings out of it, we have to take the point and score a better goal than Saturday,” he told the BBC.
“There is still a long road and we have to be ready to go again.
“We are working hard to make sure we are alive,” Cardiff told BBC Wells. “We are working hard to make sure we are alive,” Cardiff said.
“It’s very important for this club, for the fans and for us as staff. We don’t want to be forgotten here to get off.
“We must be positive, we must continue to believe and we must continue to fight.
“We have lost four people who I think we will move forward in terms of confidence on Saturday.
While fans may have begun to set up the grades for rival teams and packages, the players are still not asking for updates to other games.
The Derby for Fraton Park is ‘Six points’ with Portsmouth’s rivals four above, despite their last second to Coventre on Wednesday but will fall below Rams if John Eustas can claim victory.
“We can’t really watch the other teams,” Barcelona captain Ibo Adams told the BBC.
“It’s not enough to say that we’re out of place of descending on the goal difference, we still have to go out and win the games.
“It’s our job to continue winning the games.