UEFA Champions League · Wed 21 Oct 2026 · Villa Park
Our verdict
Aston Villa 2-1 Viking
Aston Villa to win
77%Aston Villa
13%Draw
10%Viking
Key storylines
- Aston Villa without Ruggeri and Wan-Bissaka and 1 more
- Our model expects goals: 3.0 expected for Aston Villa, 1.0 for Viking
Match info
- Competition
- UEFA Champions League
- Matchday
- 3
- Date
- Wed 21 Oct 2026
- Kick-off
- 20:00 (BST)
- Venue
- Villa Park
- Season
- 2026-27
Lucky Tiger odds Aston Villa 1.22 Draw 6.90 Viking 11.00 Aston Villa at 1.22 with Lucky Tiger
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Recent form
Aston Villa
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The numbers per game
| Aston Villa | Measure | Viking |
|---|---|---|
| 4.50 | Goals scored | 2.00 |
| 1.00 | Goals conceded | 3.00 |
| 3.00 | Points per game | 0.50 |
| 1 | Clean sheets | 0 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 5 |
| 20.5 | Shots | 8.5 |
| 10.0 | On target | 4.0 |
| 41% | Possession | 37% |
| 7.0 | Corners | 6.0 |
| 13.5 | Fouls | 12.5 |
| 3.00 | xG expected here (our model) | 1.02 |
| McGinn 1.6 | Top xG | |
| Buendía | Penalty taker | – |
Team news
Aston Villa
- ManzambiDoubtful (75%)Calf injury - 75% chance of playing
- MaatsenDoubtful (75%)Ankle injury - 75% chance of playing
- George HemmingsDoubtful (75%)Knee injury - 75% chance of playing
- RuggeriInjuredHamstring injury - Expected back 2 Jan
- Wan-BissakaInjuredHamstring injury - Expected back 21 Nov
- OnanaInjuredKnee injury - Unknown return date
Viking