Aston Villa vs Viking prediction, odds and how to watch

Viking were comfortable and ruthless at home, putting three past Lillestrøm without reply. Lillestrøm had the ball but did absolutely nothing useful with it.

Tottenham Hotspur dominated possession, corners, and shots but lost 3-2 to Aston Villa at home, with two late goals unable to overturn a Villa side that took their chances ruthlessly. Connor Maguire breaks down exactly how this happened.

Barcelona welcome Aston Villa to Camp Nou on Tuesday night carrying a significant injury burden, while Villa arrive with something to prove in Europe's biggest club competition.

Aston Villa host Viking at Villa Park on Wednesday night in the UEFA Champions League. One side is building momentum. The other has a serious problem with conceding goals.

Viking have been putting teams to the sword at home, but Fredrikstad arrive in Stavanger having lost just once in their last five. Something has to give.

Alejandro Garnacho has managed just 31 minutes across three substitute appearances in two months at Aston Villa, with academy product George Hemmings and £47m signing Ibrahim Mbaye both preferred by Unai Emery. Reports suggest his loan could be cut short in January, though the deal's conditional obligation to buy complicates any quick exit.

Aston Villa and Tottenham have spent a combined £500m rebuilding their squads this summer, yet sit in the Premier League's bottom four with just three points and one goal between them. Their meeting at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday arrives just before a three-week international break offers no chance to fix things.