Villa Park | Champions League 2026-27 | Wednesday, October 21 | 8pm BST
Hoping to build on their fantastic win last week, BetVictor News takes a closer look at the Aston Villa vs Viking odds – providing a detailed match preview, score prediction, overall H2H record, team news, the best betting angles and more.
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Aston Villa Vs Viking Odds
Going into MD3, the Aston Villa vs Viking UCL odds point towards a home win. Unai Emery’s side can be backed at 1/5, the draw is online at 6/1 with the Norwegians available at 11/1.
Ahead of the match, the Aston Villa vs Viking betting markets are online which include BTTS, O/U, anytime goalscorers, bet builders, bet boosts, correct score, Asian lines and many, many more.
Aston Villa Vs Viking Preview
Not only did Aston Villa thrash Fenerbahce last week, the Villans also registered a 1-0 win at Newcastle in the Premier League which means Unai Emery’s charges are unbeaten in their last five games across all competitions.
And that doesn’t bode well for a Viking side who are still celebrating their heroic 3-3 draw against Bayern on MD2. The Dark Blues are one of the underdogs in this season’s Champions League and even though they held the German giants, they’ll need to be at their absolute best to leave Villa Park with anything.
Aston Villa Vs Viking H2H Record
Aston Villa and Viking have never faced each other but it’s worth bearing in mind that the Premier League side have a 100% win record against Norwegian opponents. The Dark Blues lost 2-1 to Chelsea on their only previous visit to England but did prevail on aggregate in the 2002-03 UEFA Cup against the west Londoners.
Aston Villa Vs Viking Team News
During Aston Villa’s 1-0 win against Newcastle, Aaron Wan-Bissaka was forced off injured which means he’ll join Ian Maatsen, Amadou Onana, Matteo Ruggeri and Modo Cisse in the treatment room. Nicolas Jackson is set to lead the line but Brian Madjo is likely to earn some valuable minutes.
Martin Ove Roseth, Nick D’Agostino, Veton Berisha and Anders Bærtelsen will all miss the trip to Birmingham. Peter Christiansen – who netted against Bayern Munich last week – is likely to start up top once again.
Aston Villa Vs Viking Predicted Lineups
Aston Villa potential starting lineup:
Suzuki; Cash, Lindelof, Torres, Mings; Kamara, Barkley; McGinn, Buendia, Mbaye; Jackson
Viking FK potential starting lineup:
Ostbo; Heggheim, Stensness, Falchener, K. Haugen; Bjordal, Bell, Askildsen; Tripic, Botheim, Christiansen
Aston Villa Vs Viking TV Channel, Live Streaming And Radio
Aston Villa vs Viking is available to watch live in the UK on TNT Sports 2 and TNT Sports Ultimate. Live streaming is available via Discovery+, HBO Max app/website or a HBO Max sports pass. Viewers can also tune in via Sky Go and Virgin TV Go with a TNT Sports add-on. Kick-off is 8pm BST. For those looking to tune in via radio, BBC Radio 5 Live and talkSPORT will provide live updates.
*A valid TV license and TNT Sports subscription is required to watch live in the UK
Aston Villa Vs Viking Betting Angles
Key Match Stats
- Champions League stats – Wednesday’s clash will be the first-ever meeting between the two sides.
- Aston Villa stats – Six of Villa’s last eight competitive home games produced at least four yellow cards.
- Viking stats – Only six teams attempted fewer shots than Viking across the first two UCL rounds.
Top Betting Angles for Aston Villa vs Viking
- Over 3.5 goals: Has come in across six of Aston Villa’s last seven Champions League games. Online at 7/10.
- BTTS (No): Aston Villa have kept back-to-back clean sheets with new goalkeeper Zion Suzuki enjoying a stellar start to the season. Our football betting markets have BTTS (No) available at 23/20.
- Anytime goalscorers: Nicolas Jackson (13/20), Johan Manzambi (21/20), John McGinn (13/8) and Emi Buendia (21/20) are all worth considering.
- Bet boost: Aston Villa 9+ shots on target. Was 17/10, Now 15/8.
Aston Villa Vs Viking Prediction
Games involving Aston Villa in the Champions League typically generate goals and we are fully expecting that trend to continue on Wednesday night. Viking earned a historic point against Bayern but Villa are looking back to their ruthless best and should be too hot to handle.
Prediction: Aston Villa 4-0 Viking
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Any betting decisions should be made responsibly and there are no guarantees when it comes to match outcomes. All odds correct as of 11:30am on October 20, 2026 and are subject to change.
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