Aston Villa vs Viking — match summary
Europe · Champions League · kick-off 22 Oct 2026 02:00
Full time · score 3-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Aston Villa 49 · Viking 46
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Aston Villa 54 · Viking 40
Shots on target 10-3 · corners 8-6 · possession 55-45
NextGOAL tip: Over 3.75 · 2 stars
Champions League midweek: Aston Villa host Viking. There is no head-to-head history to go on here, unlike previous matches where the patterns were familiar. What stands out is that both sides have just come through entertaining, high-scoring games, and their recent form is heading in the same direction. Aston Villa have won two in a row and are unbeaten in five. Their attack can be trusted, but their defence gives chances away fairly often. Viking are also unbeaten in five, having just won 3-2 in the league in their latest match and drawn 3-3 in the cup in a fully open, end-to-end game. If Aston Villa dominate the ball and push high as expected, Viking will likely drop back, defend, and wait to counter at speed. The game is more likely to be open than tight, and goals are more likely to come in bunches than as a single strike.