Before the whistle
Aston Villa host Viking at Villa Park, Birmingham on Wed 21 Oct, 19:00 UTC (00:30 IST, Thu). Aston Villa have 6 points from 2 league-phase games, Viking have 1 from 2.
Aston Villa: recent run
Aston Villa won 3-2 away at Club Brugge on Matchday 2, scorers John McGinn (11') and Emiliano Buendía (22') and Nicolas Jackson (43'). Their latest game was Premier League 1-0 at Newcastle United on Sat 17 Oct, goals from Johan Manzambi (36'). Across their last 5 competitive games the results run W W D W W (oldest first), 15 scored and 5 conceded. League standing: 12th in the Premier League.
Viking: the road here
Viking lost 1-3 away at VfB Stuttgart on Matchday 2, scorers Zlatko Tripic (22'). Their latest outing was Eliteserien 3-2 v Fredrikstad (Sat 17 Oct), scorers Simen Kvia-Egeskog (7'), Peter Christiansen (56', 57'). Last 5 games, oldest first: W W W D W. That is 19 goals for and 6 against. League standing: 2nd in the Eliteserien.
Aston Villa Predicted Starting XI & Lineup · 4-2-3-1
Each XI is the eleven that club started in its last competitive game (Aston Villa in the Premier League, Viking in the Eliteserien), checked player by player against the current squad list. Aston Villa used a 4-2-3-1, Viking a 4-3-3.
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
The numbers that matter
The recent scoring record reads 15 for and 5 against for Aston Villa (5 games), 19 for and 6 against for Viking (5 games).
If you are picking from this game
- Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa forward) is the priciest likely Aston Villa starter at 7.
- On the Viking side, Peter Christiansen is the priciest likely starter at 6.
- Expect a rotation call or two for Aston Villa v Viking once the official teamsheets land, so keep a flexible bench.
Take your shot
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