5 reasons why Sheffield Wednesday should be aiming for automatic promotion

3. Home form

Hillsborough became a fortress last season and a repeat scenario would not go a miss this term either. Wednesday lost only two games at home all campaign and managed to pick up 42 points in total which was the second highest in the league behind Hull City (47).

With a plus 25 goal difference at home last season, Wednesday proved they could match any team in the country at home and were rarely out thought, out played or out witted.

Just ask Chris Hughton after the play-off semi final, or even Arsene Wenger for that matter, who suffered a 3-0 defeat to the Owls in the League Cup.

A couple of home defeats this term have already slightly overshadowed last campaign’s epic home form that helped lead the Owls to the play-off final. With a little more confidence and with a stroke of luck, talent will prevail once again at Hillsborough this season and with the continued backing of the huge crowd, the fans will be cheering the Owls to victory on more occasions than not, I am sure.