Aston Villa have made a perfect start to the Champions League league phase. On Wednesday 21 October 2026 they host Viking at Villa Park (kick-off 20:00 UK time) in League phase matchday 3.
Two starts, two positions
Villa have played two and won two. Their six points and goal difference of +7 put them third in the league-phase table, level on points and goal difference with leaders PSG. The top eight go straight through to the last 16.
Viking sit 28th after two games. They have one point, no wins and a goal difference of -2. Ninth to 24th place the knockout play-offs, so the Norwegian side have ground to make up.
Form and season numbers
Villa beat Club Brugge 3-2 away and Fenerbahçe 6-0. That is 4.5 goals per game, and they have conceded one per game. They average three points per match, the maximum, and have one clean sheet.
Viking lost 3-1 at Stuttgart and drew 3-3 with Bayern. They have scored two goals per game, but they have also conceded three per game and have no clean sheets. Their points per game stand at 0.5.
Discipline is another difference. Viking have collected five yellow cards so far this season, Villa three.
- Goals per game: Villa 4.5, Viking 2
- Conceded per game: Villa 1, Viking 3
- Points per game: Villa 3, Viking 0.5
- Clean sheets: Villa 1, Viking 0
Head-to-head and prediction
There is no recent head-to-head to draw on. The facts show no previous meetings between the clubs, so this is new ground for both.
The numbers point one way. Villa score freely and have won both games, while Viking have conceded six goals in two matches. Viking did score three against Bayern, though, so they have shown they can find the net.
MFF's match model predicts a 2-1 win for Aston Villa. It gives Villa a 76% chance of victory, with the draw at 14% and a Viking win at 10%.
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