Aston Villa vs Viking: Live Score, Stats & Head-to-Head
League Stage - 3
Full time
R. Barkley 23'E. Buendia 37' (pen)H. Heggheim 62' (OG)
P. Christiansen 84'
Villa Park, Birmingham · Referee: Sebastian Gishamer, Austria
Match statistics
Possession
54%
46%
Expected goals (xG)
2.7
0.8
Total shots
21
10
Shots on target
10
3
Corners
8
6
Fouls
7
14
Match log
Aston Villa·Viking
- R. BarkleyAssist: I. Mbaye23'
- AlyssonPenalty confirmed35'
- E. BuendiaPenalty37'
- H. HeggheimOwn goal62'
- 63'T. MoiOn: H. Bjordal
- 63'E. BotheimOn: S. Kvia-Egeskog
- Joao GomesOn: M. Cash70'
- R. BarkleyOn: L. Goretzka70'
- N. JacksonOn: T. Abraham70'
- I. MbayeOn: A. Garnacho72'
- AlyssonOn: G. Hemmings75'
- 75'Z. TripicOn: V. Auklend
- 75'J. DalandOn: A. Cosic
- 84'P. ChristiansenAssist: K. Askildsen
- 86'Kristoffer AskildsenGoal confirmed
- 86'H. J. HaugenOn: E. Bassey
Our prediction
Aston Villa vs Viking Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips
Aston Villa to Win · 11 picks
Match intel
Team news & context
collected 2026-10-21 13:24 UTC · collected after the models locked their picks- Out: Aaron Wan-Bissaka (hamstring), Ian Maatsen (ankle), Amadou Onana (knee), Matteo Ruggeri (thigh), Modo Cisse (unspecified), Taylor Harwood-Bellis (ineligible), Johan Manzambi (knock). Sports Mole → · 20 Oct
- Out: Martin Ove Roseth (knee), Nick D'Agostino (leg), Veton Berisha (unspecified), Anders Bærtelsen (unspecified) for Viking FK. Sports Mole → · 20 Oct
- Predicted Villa XI: Suzuki; Cash, Lindelöf, Torres, Wan-Bissaka; Kamara, Barkley; McGinn, Manzambi, Mbaye; Jackson. UEFA Preview → · 17 Oct
- Predicted Viking XI: Ostbo; Heggheim, Stensness, Falchener, Haugen; Bjordal, Bell, Askildsen; Christiansen, Botheim, Tripic. UEFA Preview → · 17 Oct
- No head-to-head history between Aston Villa and Viking in the data available for this match. UEFA Preview → · 17 Oct
- Villa have netted heavily at home recently, including a 6-0 win over Fenerbahçe in the Champions League on October 14. UEFA Preview → · 17 Oct
Head-to-head
Oct 21, 2026Aston Villa 3–1 VikingLeague Stage - 3
Lineups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
- 1Z. SuzukiG
- 35Joao GomesD
- 3V. LindelofD
- 14P. TorresD
- 5T. MingsD
- 7J. McGinnM
- 6R. BarkleyM
- 47AlyssonM
- 10E. BuendiaM
- 19I. MbayeM
- 11N. JacksonF
Viking (4-5-1)
- 1A. OstboG
- 2H. J. HaugenD
- 6G. StensnessD
- 27J. DalandD
- 5H. HeggheimD
- 20P. ChristiansenM
- 29T. MoiM
- 8J. BellM
- 7K. AskildsenM
- 10Z. TripicM
- 22E. BotheimF
Our predictions
✓ WonFull analysis →
UEFA Champions League · 01:30 PM
Expert
Aston Villa vs Viking
1.20Aston Villa to Win
75%
Expert · Alex Dudley
Model predictions
LLM League table →8 of 8 models: Aston Villa to Win
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