Sheffield Wednesday currently look well set to seal a playoff place in the Championship, despite a defeat against Brentford and preparing for a crucial game against Leeds United at the time of writing.

The Owls, under manager Carlos Carvalhal, have seen their stock rise and over the past two seasons and their new owners have backed the Portuguese manager with hefty funds so far.

Their playoff final defeat last season was heart wrenching for fans, who truly believed that it was their time to be promoted against the odds last term.

However, it was not to be, and the expectation level this season is higher than it has been in almost two decades at Hillsborough.

Regardless of today’s result, the Owls still look well set to mount a charge at promotion, be it this season of next, and fans should be confident and content at the position their club is in.

FLW writer Lee Connor has looked at TWO reasons why Sheffield Wednesday will win promotion, and once they do, stay in the Premier League…

They can attract big players

Their recent signing of in demand striker Jordan Rhodes showed that the Owls are not out of the picture when it comes to players wanting to join big clubs on the up.

When the Owls get to the Premier League, they will have the advantage over plenty of clubs who are well established in the top flight. Many players would surely rather join a club like Wednesday than move to a Swansea, Burnley, or even a club like Watford.

Wednesday are a huge club, and a move to the Premier League will only further enhance that. With that will come success, and the ability to attract even better players than they currently have.

Their style of play suits the Premier League

While the Championship is a league where anyone can beat anyone else on their day and you must scrap for wins, the Premier League can be very different.

Carlos Carvalhal likes to play a brand of possession football, something which clearly comes from having managed on the continent.

This style of play will no doubt suit the Premier League down to a tee, where his players would arguably be afforded more time and space on the ball. Granted, they must be more clinical in taking their chances, but everything else bodes well.

The Owls would be ok in the Premier League under Carvalhal, and once they finally get back to the Premier League, fans can be confident of an extended stay in the top flight.