What odds would you have gotten if you said Aston Villa (in England) and Rennes (in France) would sit atop their tables on October 23?
That parlay would have paid a ton.
But here both teams are with a chance to win on Friday, before the rest of the league plays, and move to the top of their divisions.
Aston Villa gets a huge break, as Leeds United’s England international Kalvin Phillips will miss six weeks with a shoulder injury. He is a huge loss, but the Leeds system will go on without him.
I like both Rennes and Villa to win by slight margins
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ENGLAND PREMIER LEAGUE
Aston Villa (+132) vs. Leeds United (+195), draw (+255), 3 p.m. EDT (Peacock)
FRANCE LIGUE 1
Rennes (-125) vs. Angers (+350), draw (+255), 3 p.m. EDT (beIN Sports and Fubo.tv)
THE PICKS:
Aston Villa ML (+132) OR Aston Villa -0.25 (+105)
Rennes ML (-125)