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ARSAston Villa - Viking FK
Aston Villa v Viking FK: Champions League preview
Aston Villa sit fourth in the Champions League table with six points from two matches, while Viking FK occupy twenty-ninth with one point from the same number of games. Both sides have won four of their last five recent matches, but the gulf in continental performance so far is stark.
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The table gap
Villa's perfect start, two wins, plus-seven goal difference, has them level on points with Barcelona and Manchester City, though those clubs have played three times already. A win on Wednesday would lift Villa to nine points from three matches, matching the total of early leaders Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool. Viking's single point leaves them deep in the lower half, and even victory at Villa Park would only bring them to four points from three played.
Aston Villa v Fenerbahce: Champions League preview covered Villa's last European outing, a 6-0 win. Since then they beat Newcastle 1-0. Viking have won three and drawn one of their last four, including a 3-2 victory in their most recent outing.
What the market sees
The market-implied probability has Villa winning at 78.3 per cent, with the draw at 13.7 per cent and a Viking victory at 8.0 per cent. Those numbers align with the table positions and the fact Villa are at home. The form columns are nearly identical, four wins and a draw apiece from five, but the continental records are not, and the market reflects that gap rather than the recent run of results. Villa have won both their Champions League matches; Viking have taken one point from two.
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