Aston Villa vs Viking FK Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League
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by Steve Ashfield | in Champions League Predictions
After a slow start to the season, Aston Villa have finally found their feet in recent games. They are third in the league phase and on Wednesday the Villans are home to 27th-placed Viking. Villa have scored nine goals in their two Champions League games and our prediction is they will win this match leading at half and full time.
Last season saw Villa win the Europa League. They also finished fourth in the English Premier League and like last term, they made a slow start to the season. Their form has picked up in recent games though both domestically and in the Champions League with a record 6-0 home victory last week.
Viking had to go through the qualifying rounds to make their way into this league phase. The Dark Blues are playing in the Champions League for the first time since the 1992-93 season. They have never made it past the group stage or the second round in any European competition and have one point from their first two games of this league phase.
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Aston Villa v Viking FK Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus |
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1.22 | 7.00 | 11.00 |
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1.29 | 6.31 | 12.60 |
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1.24 | 6.05 | 12.00 |
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1.24 | 6.05 | 12.00 |
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1.24 | 6.05 | 12.00 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Aston Villa and Viking FK?
Our prediction for the Aston Villa vs Viking FK match is: Aston Villa wins and leads at half and full time.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 21/10/2026 between Aston Villa and Viking FK in Champions League :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 34.05% for a win of Aston Villa against Viking FK with odds of 1.29 at 1xbet.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Aston Villa vs Viking FK is 21.63% with odds of 7.1 at Betsson.
- Our prediction model gives a 44.32% chance ⭐ for a win of Viking FK vs Aston Villa with odds of 12.6 at 1xbet.
Aston Villa vs Viking FK Form
Aston Villa and Viking FK's standings in the Champions League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3
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6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +7 |
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27
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1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 |
Aston Villa and Viking FK Last Matches
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
17 Oct 2026 - Premier League
14 Oct 2026 - Champions League
10 Oct 2026 - Premier League
2 Oct 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
19 Sept 2026 - Premier League
16 Sept 2026 - Carabao Cup
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
14 Oct 2026 - Champions League
10 Oct 2026 - Premier League
12 Sept 2026 - Premier League
31 Aug 2026 - Premier League
7 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
28 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
17 Oct 2026 - Premier League
2 Oct 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
19 Sept 2026 - Premier League
16 Sept 2026 - Carabao Cup
8 Sept 2026 - Champions League
5 Sept 2026 - Premier League
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
17 Oct 2026 - Eliteserien
13 Oct 2026 - Champions League
9 Oct 2026 - Eliteserien
1 Oct 2026 - NM Cup
20 Sept 2026 - Eliteserien
13 Sept 2026 - Eliteserien
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
17 Oct 2026 - Eliteserien
13 Oct 2026 - Champions League
20 Sept 2026 - Eliteserien
13 Sept 2026 - Eliteserien
30 Aug 2026 - Eliteserien
26 Aug 2026 - Champions League
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
9 Oct 2026 - Eliteserien
1 Oct 2026 - NM Cup
9 Sept 2026 - Champions League
4 Sept 2026 - Eliteserien
2 Sept 2026 - NM Cup
18 Aug 2026 - Champions League
Aston Villa - Viking FK: Form Analysis
Aston Villa moved up to 12th in the English Premier League after an away win at Newcastle United at the weekend. They have earned eight points from seven league games this season. All but one of those league points have been earned in their last three league fixtures.
Villa have made an impressive start to the league phase.
Villa have also won in the Carabao Cup and in the Champions League, they have won both of their matches this season. In their opening league phase fixture, the Lions won 3-2 away at Club Brugge. Last week saw them defeat Fenerbahce 6-0 at home. They are third in the table with six points.
Each of their five wins this season has seen them lead at both half and full time.
Viking are second in the Norwegian Eliteserien, only behind leaders Bodo/Glimt on goal difference. They are unbeaten in their last six games since being beaten in their opening match in this league phase 3-1 at Stuttgart. Viking had to come through the play-off round to qualify for this stage of the Champions League, beating Dinamo Zagreb 5-3 on aggregate.
Their most recent Champions League game saw them draw 3-3 at home with Bayern Munich. They have conceded at least twice in three of their four Champions League games this season. On the road, Viking have gone three European games without a victory.
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Aston Villa vs Viking FK last Lineups
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Substitutes
M. Bizot
DefenderP. Torres
T. Harwood-Bellis
MidfielderR. Barkley
L. Goretzka
J. McGinn
L. Bogarde
ForwardB. Madjo
I. Mbaye
L. Belko
DefenderE. Bassey
J. Daland
H. Haugen
MidfielderJ. Hansen
A. Cosic
H. Bjordal
ForwardZ. Tripic
R. Postema
Missing players
I. Maatsen
M. Ruggeri
MidfielderA. Onana
M. Cisse
ForwardG. Hemmings
Aston Villa & Viking FK Squad Analysis
After a worrying start to the season, Aston Villa have won five of their last six games, most recently winning 1-0 at Newcastle United. The summer saw them sell some top players and it was going to take a little while for their new-look side to gel and get back into the form that won them the Europa League last season.
Injury problems for Villa.
They are likely to be without Aaron Wan-Bissaka for this home game against Viking. He suffered a hamstring injury in their weekend win at Newcastle. Also out at present are Ruggeri, Onana and Casse. Taylor Harwood-Bellis is not registered to play for Villa in this competition.
Villa are likely to rotate their squad for this match with Tyrone Mings possible to be on the left side of their defence. Both Ross Barkley and Nicolas Jackson scored twice for Villa last week Jackson also scored for Villa in their away Champions League win at Club Brugge.
Viking have several injury concerns ahead of this Champions League with four players definitely ruled out for this trip to Villa Park.
The home side will need to look out for Zlatko Tripic who has scored once in the league phase with two assists being made. Peter Christiansen was also on target as they led and trailed Bayern Munich last week, scoring a 90th minute goal to grab a home point against the German Bundesliga club. He's scored six goals in his last five games.
Most goals and assists
Aston Villa
Viking FK
N. Jackson
(3 Goals)
Z. Tripic
(1 Goals)
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P. Christiansen
(1 Goals)
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G. Stensness
(1 Goals)
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H. Haugen
(1 Goals)
P. Torres
(2 Assists)
Z. Tripic
(2 Assists)
Aston Villa and Viking FK Stats in Champions League
Aston Villa - Viking FK Key Points
- Aston Villa have won their first two Champions League games of the season, scoring nine goals.
- Aston Villa have won five of their last six games.
- Aston Villa have led at half and full time in all of their five wins this season.
- Viking have only earned one point from their first two league phase matches.
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Our Aston Villa vs Viking FK Prediction
Aston Villa made a poor start to the new season, but Unai Emery has turned the situation around and his side are back in winning form. All five of their wins this season have seen them leading at both half and full time with 12 goals in three cup matches..
Viking have a poor record in European competition and have just a single point from their two games in this league phase. They have conceded six goals in their two Champions League games. Our main Aston Villa v Viking FK prediction is Aston Villa wins and leads at half and full time.
Aston Villa vs Viking FK Alternative Predictions
Aston Villa wins
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