Odds overview
Aston Villa are clear favourites: an Aston Villa win is offered at 1.25, while the draw and a Viking win are available at around 6.10 and 11.50. In the main totals market, Over 2.5 goals at 1.30 is considered much more likely than Under 2.5 goals at 3.15. Aston Villa (-1.5) at 1.65 have shorter odds than Viking (+1.5) at 2.25.
Why Aston Villa are favourites
Bookmakers give the home side a substantial advantage: an Aston Villa win is quoted at 1.25, the draw at 6.10 and a Viking win at 11.50.
• Aston Villa are third in the UEFA Champions League league-phase table after two matches, having taken maximum points.
• Aston Villa average 4.5 goals per game, the second-highest figure among the 36 teams in the UEFA Champions League league phase.
• Although Viking are competing for top spot in their domestic league, their entire squad is valued at roughly 11 times less than Aston Villa's — €56 million compared with €634 million.
Form and Line-up Aston Villa
Aston Villa are showing impressive attacking power in European competition: on 14 October, the Birmingham club thrashed Fenerbahce 6:0 in the UEFA Champions League. The Turkish side had no player sent off. Unai Emery's team simply hit the target frequently — 11 times — and the goalkeeper was less reliable. In the Premier League, however, Aston Villa concede 1.6 goals per game: they have kept a clean sheet in only two of their seven matches.
- Aston Villa have matched or exceeded their opponents' shots on target in 9 of their last 10 UEFA Champions League matches.
- Over 2.5 goals has landed in 8 of Aston Villa's last 10 UEFA Champions League matches.
- Under 4.5 yellow cards has landed in 8 of Aston Villa's last 10 UEFA Champions League matches.
Probable Aston Villa line-up (4-2-3-1): Zion Suzuki, Matty Cash, Victor Lindelöf, Pau Torres, Tyrone Mings, Boubacar Kamara, Ross Barkley, Ibrahim Mbaye, Emiliano Buendia, John McGinn, Nicolas Jackson
Absentees: Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Matteo Ruggeri, Amadou Onana (injured); Modou Kéba Cissé, Ian Maatsen, George Hemmings, Johan Manzambi (doubtful)
Form and Line-up Viking
Viking have built up excellent momentum domestically: in Norway's Eliteserien, Morten Jensen's side have recently beaten Fredrikstad (3:2), Brann (2:0) and Lillestrøm (3:0). Their most recent away match in European competition was less successful — they lost to Stuttgart (1:3). They could not beat Dinamo in Zagreb even in the knockout play-off round (2:2). At least they have fewer injured players than the hosts, with just two.
- Viking have taken more than 4.5 corners in 9 of their last 10 matches in all competitions.
- Under 3.5 goals has landed in 7 of Viking's last 10 away matches in all competitions.
- The combined total of shots has exceeded 25.5 in 8 of Viking's last 10 matches in all competitions.
Probable Viking line-up (4-3-3): Arild Østbø, Henrik Heggheim, Gianni Stensness, Henrik Falchener, Kristoffer Haugen, Joe Bell, Henrik Bjørdal, Kristoffer Askildsen, Zlatko Tripić, Peter Christiansen, Erik Botheim
Absentees: Martin Ove Roseth, Sondre Bjørshol (injured)
Team chances
An Aston Villa win is offered at 1.25, with fair odds of 1.31 and a probability of 76.1%. The draw is available at 6.10, with fair odds of 6.41 and a probability of 15.6%; the corresponding figures for a Viking win are 11.50, 12.09 and 8.3%.
| Outcome | Average odds | Average fair odds | Probability without margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa win | 1.25 | 1.31 | 76.1% |
| Draw | 6.10 | 6.41 | 15.6% |
| Viking win | 11.50 | 12.09 | 8.3% |
Total goals betting
At the 2.5-goal line, Under 2.5 is available at 3.15 and Over 2.5 at 1.30. At 3.5 goals, Under 3.5 is offered at 2.00 and Over 3.5 at 1.80.
| Line | Under | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 3.15 | 1.30 |
| 3.5 | 2.00 | 1.80 |
Handicap betting
Aston Villa (-1.5) are available at 1.65 and Viking (+1.5) at 2.25. At the 1-goal handicap line, the odds are 1.32 for Aston Villa (-1) and 3.10 for Viking (+1); at the 0 handicap, they are 1.05 for Aston Villa (0) and 7.30 for Viking (0).
| Home | Handicap | Away |
|---|---|---|
| 1.65 | -1.5 | |
| +1.5 | 2.25 | |
| 1.32 | -1 | |
| +1 | 3.10 | |
| 1.05 | 0 | 7.30 |
Both teams to score betting
Both teams to score — Yes is offered at 1.70, while Both teams to score — No, meaning at least one team will fail to score, is available at 2.10.
| Both teams to score | Odds |
|---|---|
| Yes | 1.70 |
| No | 2.10 |
Double chance forecast
| Bookmaker | 1X | 12 | X2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bet365 |
1/20
|
11/100
|
3/1
|
| William Hill |
1/20
|
3/25
|
14/5
|
| 888sport |
1/20
|
3/25
|
14/5
|
Odds are current as of the material publication date
Team goals betting
Bookmakers have set the following team goal totals for this match: Aston Villa — 2.5 goals; Viking — 0.5 goals.
Aston Villa team goals
For Aston Villa's team goals, Under 2 is available at 3.05 and Over 2 at 1.33; at the 2.5-goal line, the respective odds are 2.10 and 1.70. At 3 goals, Under 3 is offered at 1.67 and Over 3 at 2.15.
| Under | Team goals | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 3.05 | 2 | 1.33 |
| 2.10 | 2.5 | 1.70 |
| 1.67 | 3 | 2.15 |
Viking team goals
For Viking's team goals, Under 0.5 is offered at 2.17 and Over 0.5 at 1.65. At the 1-goal line, Under 1 is available at 1.38 and Over 1 at 2.80; at 1.5 goals, Under 1.5 is offered at 1.20 and Over 1.5 at 4.30.
| Under | Team goals | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 2.17 | 0.5 | 1.65 |
| 1.38 | 1 | 2.80 |
| 1.20 | 1.5 | 4.30 |
Who Will Referee the Match
Sebastian Gishamer (Austria)
Matches — 12 (international fixtures, 2025/26–2026/27);
Average fouls per match — 25;
Average yellow cards per match (including second yellows) — 3.5;
Matches with a red card — 0 out of 12;
Matches with a penalty — 4 out of 12.
