Wrexham AFC: Championship top six and promotion odds
Although Wrexham will be making the biggest step-up since beginning their rise from the National League, Betfair have made the Reds 11/2 to clinch promotion in 2025-26.
That is joint ninth favourites alongside West Brom.
Ipswich are the 5/4 favourites to be promoted back to the Premier League, followed by Southampton (7/4) who host Wrexham on the opening day of the campaign on Saturday August 9.
Sheffield United (21/10), Birmingham (23/10), Coventry (7/2), Middlesbrough (7/2), Leicester (4/1) and Norwich (5/1) are shorter odds than Wrexham while Oxford United at 20/1 are the outsiders to win promotion.
Wrexham are an even shorter price to seal a top six finish - priced 10th of the 24 clubs in the division.
Ipswich (1/3), Southampton (8/15), Sheffield United (4/7) and Birmingham 4/7 are odds-on to finish in the top six and secure at least a play-off spot.
They are followed by Coventry (11/10), Leicester 11/8), Middlesbrough (6/4), Norwich (13/8) and West Brom (7/4) who are just ahead of the Reds.
Betfair spokesperson Sam Rosbottom said: 'The excitement for the upcoming Championship season is building with the new campaign just one month away and Ipswich are the 5/4 favourites to secure promotion and an immediate return to the Premier League, while Southampton are 7/4 and Sheffield United 21/10 to go one better than the previous campaign.
'Elsewhere, Birmingham are odds-on to secure a top six finish, with Coventry 11/10 and Leicester 13/8 as they prepare for life without Ruud van Nistelrooy.
"Meanwhile, Wrexham are 5/2 to reach the play-offs, with Stoke, 5/1, and Hull, 13/2 to achieve the same feat.'
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