Villa host Viking at Villa Park, Birmingham on 21 October 2026 at 20:00 in the Champions League. Villa's last five results: W W D W W (4 wins and 1 draw). Viking's last five: W W W D W (4 wins and 1 draw).
Villa vs Viking kicks off at 20:00 UK time on Wednesday 21 October 2026 in the Champions League, at Villa Park, Birmingham.
Villa vs Viking is being played at Villa Park in Birmingham, the home ground of Villa.
Villa's last five results read W W D W W (oldest to newest): 4 wins and 1 draw.
Viking's last five results read W W W D W (oldest to newest): 4 wins and 1 draw.
Nicolas Jackson leads Villa with 5 goals across their last 10 games.
Peter Christiansen leads Viking with 7 goals across their last 10 games.
Sebastian Gishamer is the referee for Villa vs Viking, averaging 21.0 fouls and 3.0 yellow cards per game this season.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Villa and Viking are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Villa the favourite with a 70% chance of winning, against 12% for Viking and 17% for the draw. Projected goals are Villa 2.6 - 1.0 Viking.
The most likely scoreline is 2-1, a Villa win, at 9%. Both teams to score is 59% likely and over 2.5 goals 69%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
Statz's projection model expects Villa 2.6 - 1.0 Viking in goals. It gives Villa a 70% chance of winning, the draw 17% and Viking 12%. Both teams to score is 59% likely, over 1.5 goals 88% and over 2.5 goals 69%. The most likely scorelines are 2-1 (9%), 2-0 (9%), 3-1 (8%), 3-0 (8%), 1-1 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 2-1 | Villa win | 9% |
| 2-0 | Villa win | 9% |
| 3-1 | Villa win | 8% |
| 3-0 | Villa win | 8% |
| 1-1 | Draw | 8% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Villa vs Viking, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Villa | Fouls committed | Viking | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Kamara | 14 | G. Stensness | 17 |
| 2 | J. McGinn | 13 | J. Bell | 16 |
| 3 | M. Cash | 11 | P. Christiansen | 13 |
| 4 | G. Hemmings | 10 | E. Botheim | 13 |
| 5 | R. Barkley | 9 | Z. Tripic | 10 |
| # | Villa | Shots | Viking | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Jackson | 25 | P. Christiansen | 29 |
| 2 | E. BuendÃa | 17 | E. Botheim | 20 |
| 3 | J. Manzambi | 17 | Z. Tripic | 15 |
| 4 | J. McGinn | 14 | H. Heggheim | 11 |
| 5 | R. Barkley | 13 | K. Askildsen | 10 |
| # | Villa | Shots on target | Viking | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Jackson | 11 | P. Christiansen | 12 |
| 2 | J. McGinn | 7 | E. Botheim | 8 |
| 3 | R. Barkley | 6 | H. Heggheim | 6 |
| 4 | J. Manzambi | 6 | S. Kvia-Egeskog | 5 |
| 5 | I. Mbaye | 5 | H. Bjørdal | 5 |
| # | Villa | Goals | Viking | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Jackson | 5 | P. Christiansen | 7 |
| 2 | J. Manzambi | 3 | S. Kvia-Egeskog | 4 |
| 3 | R. Barkley | 3 | Z. Tripic | 3 |
| 4 | T. Abraham | 3 | H. Heggheim | 2 |
| 5 | J. McGinn | 2 | G. Stensness | 2 |
| # | Villa | Yellow cards | Viking | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Gomes | 2 | J. Bell | 5 |
| 2 | Alysson | 2 | K. Askildsen | 3 |
| 3 | M. Cash | 2 | V. Auklend | 2 |
| 4 | E. BuendÃa | 2 | Z. Tripic | 2 |
| 5 | N. Jackson | 2 | E. Botheim | 1 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Villa vs Viking: Johan Manzambi 1+ shots on target (100% hit rate at 1.20); Erik Botheim 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.20); Peter Christiansen 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.20); John McGinn 1+ tackles (100% hit rate at 1.30). Combined odds 2.25 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.2 | 17 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.6 | 13 of 20 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 15 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.1 | 20 of 20 |
| Fouls | 10.6 | 14 of 20 |
| Tackles | 17.3 | 4 of 20 |
| Passes | 409.3 | 12 of 20 |
| Corners | 3.1 | 19 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.6 | 1 of 16 |
| Goals against | 1 | 2 of 16 |
| Shots | 15.7 | 5 of 16 |
| Shots on target | 5.8 | 3 of 16 |
| Fouls | 12.6 | 4 of 16 |
| Tackles | 15.5 | 11 of 16 |
| Passes | 438.8 | 10 of 16 |
| Corners | 6.8 | 4 of 16 |