Aston Villa vs Viking confirmed lineups, starting XI and match prediction, plus bet builder and odds angles for this Champions League clash in full.
Aston Villa vs Viking Confirmed Lineups
Competition | Champions League |
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Match Date | Wednesday 21 October 2026 |
Kick-off Time | 20:00 UK time |
The starting lineups for the Champions League fixture between Aston Villa and Viking have been confirmed.
Aston Villa Starting XI
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI: Zion Suzuki (GK), Ibrahim Mbaye (DR), Tyrone Mings (DL), Victor Lindelöf (DC), Pau Torres (DC), Ross Barkley (DMC), Alysson (AMR), João Gomes (DMC), Emiliano Buendía (AML), John McGinn (AMC), Nicolas Jackson (FW)
Substitutes: Matty Cash, Boubacar Kamara, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Tammy Abraham, Ian Maatsen, James Wright, Alejandro Garnacho, Lamare Bogarde, George Hemmings, Leon Goretzka, Marco Bizot
Viking Starting XI
Formation: 4-3-3
Starting XI: Arild Østbø (GK), Jesper Daland (DC), Gianni Stensness (DC), Herman Haugen (DR), Henrik Heggheim (DL), Tobias Moi (MC), Joe Bell (MC), Kristoffer Askildsen (MC), Zlatko Tripic (FWL), Erik Botheim (FW), Peter Christiansen (FWR)
Substitutes: Niklas Fuglestad, Jakob Hansen, Vetle Auklend, Amin Cosic, Essien Bassey, Simen Kvia-Egeskog, Henrik Falchener, Romano Postema, Lubomír Belko, Henrik Bjørdal, Viljar Vevatne, Kristoffer Haugen
Aston Villa vs Viking Immediate Reaction
Aston Villa
Aston Villa have named a 4-2-3-1 with Nicolas Jackson leading the line and John McGinn in the central attacking midfield role. Ross Barkley and João Gomes operate as the two central midfielders, with Emiliano Buendía on the left and Alysson on the right. Zion Suzuki starts in goal behind a back four of Ibrahim Mbaye, Tyrone Mings, Victor Lindelöf and Pau Torres.
Viking
Viking line up in a 4-3-3, with Erik Botheim through the middle and Zlatko Tripic and Peter Christiansen on the wings. Tobias Moi, Joe Bell and Kristoffer Askildsen make up the midfield three, with Arild Østbø in goal. Jesper Daland and Gianni Stensness partner in central defence, flanked by Herman Haugen and Henrik Heggheim.
Aston Villa vs Viking Reactive Bet Builder
The bet builder for this fixture combines four selections: Aston Villa to win, Nicolas Jackson to score at any time, both teams to score, and Kristoffer Askildsen to be shown a card.
Aston Villa vs Viking Prediction After Confirmed Lineups
Aston Villa are the clear favourites on the data available, with the home side heavily fancied to win at Villa Park.
Result Prediction: Aston Villa are favoured to beat Viking, based on the pre-match market and win probabilities available for this fixture. No projected scoreline has been supplied for this match.
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