Aston Villa vs Viking FK Predictions

• Both teams have scored in six of Villa’s last eight games
• Viking have scored nine goals in four Champions League games, including qualifiers
• Villa are unbeaten in five (W4, D1)

Both teams can strike at Villa Park

Viking pulled off the shock of the round in the second batch of league phase games with a 3-3 draw against Bayern Munich but they may struggle to back that up with a positive result at Aston Villa in the Champions League on Wednesday.

The Norwegian outfit raced into a 2-0 lead against Bayern but then needed a late equaliser to snatch a point. They did have home advantage in that game, however, and on the balance of play they were fortunate to take a share of the spoils.

Villa are in fine form and should win comfortably but they are far too short a price to be worth backing at a general 1/5.

The best angle looks to be a bet on both teams to score. There have been goals at both ends in six of Villa’s last eight games and they have scored themselves in 13 of their last 14 competitive home games stretching deep into last season. Viking faced Dinamo Zagreb in qualifying for this competition and scored five goals across the two legs, while they have scored four goals in two games against Bundesliga opposition during the league phase so they are capable of troubling Europe’s stronger sides.

Viking are on an 18-game scoring streak across all competitions and can keep that run going, but Villa should still win fairly comfortably and a 3-1 home win has a chance. The visitors have conceded exactly three goals in both of their league phase games and Villa have scored at least three in both of theirs.

Nicolas Jackson has three goals in two Champions League games for Villa this season and he can add to his haul against Viking.