Aston Villa vs Viking

3 - 1
🕒 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Villa Park 🧑‍⚖️ Sebastian Gishamer 🔁 League Stage - 3 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
League Stage - 3
League Stage Table
Aston Villa 1 · Viking 33
Referee Stats
2 matches · 2.50 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.50
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 1.00
Over 4.5 cards 50%
Home wins 100%
Draws 0%
Away wins 0%
How the match was won
  • Aston Villa outshot their opponent (21-10).
  • Possession was balanced (54%-46%).
  • Aston Villa had the sharper finishing (10-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Aston Villa (Home stats)

Games / Record

2
W-D-L: 2-0-0

Goals For / Against

9 / 1
Avg: 4.50 / 0.50

Points

6
Avg: 3.00

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

0
Viking (Away stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 0-1-2

Goals For / Against

4 / 8
Avg: 1.33 / 2.67

Points

1
Avg: 0.33

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

0

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Champions League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

3.00
PPG
0.33
4.50
GF
1.33
0.50
GA
2.67
100%
O2.5
100%
50%
BTTS
100%
100%
Score 1st
0%

League-position context

Aston Villa rank1st
Viking rank33rd
Aston Villa points9
Viking points1
Aston Villa: #1 · 9 pts · GD +9
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 3 pts above the play-off edge. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Viking: #33 · 1 pts · GD -4
8 pts off the top 2. 5 pts off the play-off line. 0 pts from safety.
8-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Aston Villa last 5 home

W W
Points6/6
Weighted index100
Goals9-1
Record2-0-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Viking last 5 away

L L
Points0/6
Weighted index0
Goals2-6
Record0-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Aston Villa trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 100% · 1H BTTS 0%

Viking trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS100%
BTTS + O2.5100%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 100% · 1H BTTS 50%

Scoring reliability

Aston Villa score at home100%
Aston Villa clean sheet at home50%
Viking score away100%
Viking clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Aston Villa score first100%
Aston Villa win after scoring first100%
Viking score first0%
Viking win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Aston Villa 0% · Viking 0%
Avg first goal minute: Aston Villa 17.5' · Viking —

Vs league average

Aston Villa score at home4.50 vs 2.50
Aston Villa concede at home0.50 vs 1.59
Viking score away1.33 vs 1.59
Viking concede away2.67 vs 2.50
Aston Villa score 80% above league average, while Viking score 16% below league average.
Defensive side: Aston Villa are 69% below league average at home, and Viking are 7% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals4.00
BTTS100%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 4.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Aston Villa goal timing (home)

1H scored: 67% 2H scored: 33% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 4
61-75 2
0-15 1
16-30 1
76-90+ 1
46-60 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 2
61-75 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0

Viking goal timing (away)

1H scored: 25% 2H scored: 75% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 2
16-30 1
61-75 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 3
31-45 3
0-15 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
10
3
Total Shots
21
10
Shots off Goal
7
0
Blocked Shots
4
7
Shots Inside Box
17
4
Shots Outside Box
4
6
Ball Possession
54%
46%
Corner Kicks
8
6
Fouls
7
14
Offsides
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
2
8
Total Passes
529
433
Passes Accurate
471
377
Passes %
—
—

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
23' ⚽
⚽
23' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
R. Barkley
Normal Goal · Assist: I. Mbaye
35' ⚽
⚽
35' ⚽ VAR
Alysson Edward
Penalty confirmed
37' ⚽
⚽
37' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
E. Buendía
Penalty
62' ⚽
⚽
62' ⚽ Goal · 3-0
H. Heggheim
Own Goal
63' ↑↓
↑↓
63' ⇄ T. Moi
1st substitution · For: H. Bjørdal
63' ↑↓
↑↓
63' ⇄ E. Botheim
2nd substitution · For: S. Kvia-Egeskog
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ R. Barkley
1st substitution · For: L. Goretzka
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ N. Jackson
2nd substitution · For: T. Abraham
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ João Gomes
3rd substitution · For: M. Cash
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ I. Mbaye
4th substitution · For: A. Garnacho
75' ↑↓
↑↓
75' ⇄ Alysson Edward
5th substitution · For: George Hemmings
75' ↑↓
↑↓
75' ⇄ J. Daland
3rd substitution · For: A. Cosic
75' ↑↓
↑↓
75' ⇄ Z. Tripić
4th substitution · For: Vetle Auklend
84' ⚽
⚽
84' ⚽ Goal · 3-1
P. Christiansen
Normal Goal · Assist: K. Askildsen
86' ⚽
⚽
86' ⚽ VAR
K. Askildsen
Goal confirmed
86' ↑↓
↑↓
86' ⇄ H. Haugen
5th substitution · For: E. Bassey

Aston Villa vs Viking 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Aston Villa beat Viking 3-1 on Wednesday, 21 October 2026 in Champions League. The match was refereed by Sebastian Gishamer. It was played at Villa Park.

First half: Aston Villa took the lead at 23' when R. Barkley scored, with the assist credited to I. Mbaye, making the score 1-0. VAR intervened at 35' for Aston Villa (Penalty confirmed). Aston Villa extended the lead at 37' when E. Buendía scored (Penalty), making the score 2-0.

Second half: Aston Villa extended the lead at 62' when H. Heggheim scored (Own Goal), making the score 3-0. Viking made their 1st substitution at 63', with T. Moi replacing H. Bjørdal. Viking made their 2nd substitution at 63', with E. Botheim replacing S. Kvia-Egeskog. Aston Villa made their 1st substitution at 70', with R. Barkley replacing L. Goretzka. Aston Villa made their 2nd substitution at 70', with N. Jackson replacing T. Abraham. Aston Villa made their 3rd substitution at 70', with João Gomes replacing M. Cash. Aston Villa made their 4th substitution at 72', with I. Mbaye replacing A. Garnacho. Aston Villa made their 5th substitution at 75', with Alysson Edward replacing George Hemmings. Viking made their 3rd substitution at 75', with J. Daland replacing A. Cosic. Viking made their 4th substitution at 75', with Z. Tripić replacing Vetle Auklend. Viking reduced the deficit at 84' when P. Christiansen scored, with the assist credited to K. Askildsen, making the score 3-1. VAR intervened at 86' for Viking (Goal confirmed). Viking made their 5th substitution at 86', with H. Haugen replacing E. Bassey.

Aston Villa used 5 substitutions while Viking used 5 substitutions.

How the match was won

  • Aston Villa outshot their opponent (21-10).
  • Possession was balanced (54%-46%).
  • Aston Villa had the sharper finishing (10-3 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

Aston Villa vs Viking Head-to-Head History by Season