UEFA Champions League, League Stage 3Aston VillaAST 21/10/2026 20:00 VikingVIK Venue Villa Park Referee Sebastian GishamerWhere to Watch Aston Villa v Viking: TV and online streamsAston Villa versus Viking kicks off at8pm BST on Wednesday, October 21at Villa Park. The match is live onTNT Sports 2in the UK. In the US, its onParamount+at 3pm ET.If you live outside the UK, click theLINK HEREto find out where to watch it in your region.Preview for Aston Villa v VikingA fortnight ago, Unai Emerys side were winless at home in the Premier League. Now they are flying, and on Wednesday night they host Norwegian champions Viking looking to make it three wins from three in the Champions League.Villas response since the Brentford draw has been emphatic. They thrashed Fenerbahe 6-0 at Villa Park last week, with Ross Barkley scoring twice, and followed it up with a hard-fought 1-0 Premier League win at Newcastle on Saturday, where Johan Manzambi headed the winner. They are third in the league-phase table with six points, nine goals scored and only two conceded.Villa Park is a fortress on European nights. Emerys side are unbeaten in their last 14 home games in Europe, winning 13 of them.With Manchester City visiting on Saturday lunchtime, Emery will want to wrap this one up quickly so he can manage minutes.Viking shouldnt be underestimated, though. They lost to Stuttgart on matchday one, but last week they almost pulled off one of the shocks of the season, going 2-0 up against Bayern Munich before settling for a 3-3 draw in Stavanger. They have conceded three goals in both of their Champions League games, and six of their last seven matches in all competitions have produced at least three goals.Champions League Table UEFA Champions League 2026 World #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 2 1 Paris Saint Germain220010376 W W 2 Barcelona22009276 W W 3 Aston Villa22009276 W W 4 VfB Stuttgart22006156 W W 5 Liverpool22008446 W W 6 Sporting CP22005146 W W 7 Arsenal22004046 W W 8 Real Madrid22006426 W W 9 Real Betis22006426 W W 10 Bayern Mnchen21108354 D W 11 Shakhtar Donetsk21104224 W D 12 Como21016423 L W 13 Manchester United21014223 L W 14 Villarreal21015413 W L 15 Atletico Madrid21013213 W L 16 Club Brugge KV21016603 W L 17 Manchester City21014403 L W 18 Borussia Dortmund21013303 L W 19 Lens210134-13 L W 20 AEK Athens FC210123-13 L W 21 RB Leipzig210124-23 W L 22 Sabah FA210124-23 W L 23 Feyenoord210147-33 W L 24 Bodo/Glimt210115-43 W L 25 AS Roma201145-11 L D 26 PSV Eindhoven201112-11 L D 27 Viking201146-21 D L 28 Fenerbahe201117-61 L D 29 Inter200246-20 L L 30 FC Porto200225-30 L L 31 Slavia Praha200225-30 L L 32 Napoli200214-30 L L 33 Lask Linz200237-40 L L 34 Lille200226-40 L L 35 Galatasaray200227-50 L L 36 Slovan Bratislava200219-80 L L Position 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 : Promotion Champions League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals) Position 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 : Promotion Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals) Team News for Aston Villa v VikingEmerys left-back crisis has deepened. Ian Maatsen and Matteo Ruggeri were already out, and now Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who had been filling in on the left, is injured too. Tyrone Mings is expected to move across to left-back, with Pau Torres and Victor Lindelf in the middle.Manzambi picked up a knock at Newcastle but played it down afterwards, and Emerys initial assessment was encouraging. He should be fit to start, although Emery could rest him with City in mind. George Hemmings is a minor doubt with a knee problem.If Emery does rotate in attack, Ibrahim Mbaye and Tammy Abraham are both pushing for starts.For Viking, Kristoffer Haugen is hoping to come back in at left-back in place of Vetle Auklend. Bristol-born New Zealand international Joe Bell is expected to start in midfield, possibly alongside Henrik Bjordal and Kristoffer Askildsen. Zlatko Tripi, who was at the centre of the incident that saw Michael Olise sent off against Bayern, will be key going forward.Expected line-ups for Aston Villa v VikingAston Villa: Suzuki; Cash, Lindelf, Torres, Mings; Kamara, Barkley; McGinn, Mbaye, Buenda; JacksonViking: stb; Heggheim, Falchener, Stensness, K Haugen; Tripi, Askildsen, Bell, Bjrdal; Botheim, ChristiansenStats for Aston Villa v VikingThis is the first game between the sides.Vikings only previous matches against English opposition came in the 2002/03 UEFA Cup first round, when theylost 2-1 at Chelseathenwon 4-2 at hometo go through 5-4 on aggregate.Villa have won both of their matches against Norwegian opposition, against Strmsgodset in the 1998/99 UEFA Cup first round (3-2 h,3-0 a).This is Villas second Champions League campaign; they reached the quarter-finals on debut in 2024/25,losing 4-5 on aggregate against eventual winners Paris Saint-Germain.Unai Emerys team lifted the Europa League in 2025/26, finishing second in the league phase (W7 L1) before beatingLille (3-0 aggregate),Bologna (7-1)andfellow English side Nottingham Forest (4-1)to reach the final, where theydefeated Freiburg 3-0 in Istanbul.Villa were beaten 2-1 by Paris in the UEFA Super Cup on 12 August.This is Vikings first Champions League campaign since 1992/93, when they lost 0-1 on aggregate to Barcelona in the first round (0-1 a,0-0 h).Viking have reached a European group stage/league phase only once,finishing fourthin their five-team section in the 2005/06 UEFA Cup group stage.Prediction for Aston Villa v VikingVilla have looked good in recent weeks and appear to be moving slowly through the gears. This game presents an excellent opportunity to extend their 100% record in the Champions League to three games and solidify a spot in the top eight. Match PredictionAston Villa 3 0 Viking Topics Aston Villa F.C. Viking FK If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Champions League predictions: Full guide to Matchday 3 2026/27 Ben Miller 20th October, 2026 Which Premier League fixtures are on TV in December? 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