Aston Villa vs Viking: Confirmed Lineups & Game Prediction
Aston Villa vs Viking Champions League preview: confirmed lineups, prediction and betting odds ahead of 3:00 PM ET kickoff on Wednesday 21 October.
Cody Moore - October 21, 2026, 1:51 PM EDT
2 minutesAston Villa vs Viking Confirmed Lineups
Competition | Champions League |
|---|---|
Game Date | Wednesday 21 October 2026 |
Kickoff Time | 3:00 PM ET |
Stadium | Villa Park |
The starting lineups for the Champions League fixture between Aston Villa and Viking have been confirmed.
Aston Villa Starting Lineup
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting Lineup: Zion Suzuki (GK); Ibrahim Mbaye (RB), Tyrone Mings (LB), Victor Lindelöf (CB), Pau Torres (CB); Ross Barkley (DM), João Gomes (DM); Alysson (RM), Emiliano Buendía (LM), John McGinn (AM); Nicolas Jackson (ST)
Bench: 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 Lineup
Formation: 4-3-3
Starting Lineup: Arild Østbø (GK); Herman Haugen (RB), Gianni Stensness (CB), Jesper Daland (CB), Henrik Heggheim (LB); Tobias Moi (CM), Joe Bell (CM), Kristoffer Askildsen (CM); Zlatko Tripic (LW), Erik Botheim (ST), Peter Christiansen (RW)
Bench: 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 as the lone striker. Ross Barkley and João Gomes form the central pivot, with John McGinn operating in the attacking midfield role. Alysson and Emiliano Buendía provide the width either side of McGinn.
Viking
Viking line up in a 4-3-3 with Erik Botheim through the middle and Zlatko Tripic and Peter Christiansen on the flanks. Tobias Moi, Joe Bell and Kristoffer Askildsen make up the midfield three. Arild Østbø keeps goal behind a back four of Herman Haugen, Gianni Stensness, Jesper Daland and Henrik Heggheim.
Aston Villa vs Viking Same Game Parlay
The bet builder combines four legs: an Aston Villa 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 strongly fancied to win and Viking the underdogs.
Score Prediction: 3-1
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