According to betting experts at OLBG, the city has emerged as the odds-on frontrunner ahead of Sheffield and Portsmouth, in the wake of a recently revealed nine-place longlist. The odds released indicate that Wrexham leads the way at 1/2 with a notable implied probability of 66.7 per cent, easily eclipsing Sheffield, which stands at 6/4. Ipswich comes with a 20 per cent probability at 4/1, Middlesbrough holds an 18.2 per cent implied probability at 9/2, and Milton Keynes, trailing the pack, has been tagged with a 16.7 per cent probability at 5/1. Jake Ashton, Betting Expert at OLBG, said: "Wrexham's position as the early favourite makes complete sense given just how much national and international attention the city has received in recent years. "For now though, it remains that Wrexham is well ahead of the crowd."