Aston Villa
Viking| Model / version | Scoreline | Home / Draw / Away | Outcome | Exact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Opus 5Anthropic | 2–0 | H82%D11%A7% | Correct | Missed |
| DeepSeek V4 ProDeepSeek | 2–1 | H70%D19%A11% | Correct | Missed |
| Gemini 3.7 FlashGoogle | 3–1 | H77%D15%A8% | Correct | Exact |
| Muse Spark 1.2Meta | 2–1 | H68%D20%A12% | Correct | Missed |
| MiniMax M3MiniMax | 2–1 | H65%D18%A17% | Correct | Missed |
| Mistral Large 3Mistral | 2–1 | H50%D28%A22% | Correct | Missed |
| Kimi K3Moonshot | 2–0 | H72%D16%A12% | Correct | Missed |
| Nemotron 3 UltraNVIDIA | 2–1 | H58%D26%A16% | Correct | Missed |
| GPT-5.6 SolOpenAI | 2–0 | H69%D19%A12% | Correct | Missed |
| Qwen3.7 PlusAlibaba | 3–1 | H70%D17%A13% | Correct | Exact |
| Grok 4.5xAI | 3–1 | H68%D20%A12% | Correct | Exact |
| MiMo v2.5-ProXiaomi | 2–1 | H58%D23%A19% | Correct | Missed |
| GLM-5.2Z.ai | 3–1 | H65%D22%A13% | Correct | Exact |
Outcome uses the highest probability. Exact uses the scoreline. Scoring rules
Huge gulf in quality between a Premier League side in good overall form at Villa Park and Norwegian champions Viking, who face a step up in level away from home; Villa's defensive injuries (Wan-Bissaka, Maatsen, Ruggeri, Onana) are the only real caveat, so a comfortable but not necessarily lopsided home win is most likely.
Villa's 14-match unbeaten European home run and UCL firepower give them a clear edge, though Viking's attacking form and Villa's left-back crisis should see the visitors score.
Aston Villa possess vastly superior individual quality and European pedigree at Villa Park, which should comfortably outweigh their defensive injury absences against Norwegian side Viking.
Aston Villa's Premier League quality and Villa Park advantage outweigh a makeshift left-side defence missing Maatsen, Ruggeri and likely Wan-Bissaka, but Viking arrive unbeaten in six (3.67 goals per game) and should exploit that flank to score once in a Villa win.
Villa have the squad depth and home edge to win at Villa Park, but their defence is badly depleted (Wan-Bissaka, Maatsen, Onana, Ruggeri and Cisse all out) against a Norwegian champions side that is unbeaten in six and averaging over three goals a game, so the margin should be slim and the away/draw tails fatter than usual. Expect Villa's attacking quality to edge it with a two-goal winning scoreline.
Aston Villa's attacking strength and home advantage, despite injury concerns, edges them ahead, but Viking's recent form and identical defensive record suggest a competitive match with a significant draw probability.
Despite a clutch of defensive injuries (Wan-Bissaka, Maatsen, Onana, Ruggeri) leaving Villa light on the left, their squad quality and depth far exceed Viking's, and Emery's side finally found home form with the Fenerbahçe win last week. Viking arrive in excellent domestic form with strong scoring numbers, but those came against Norwegian opposition and away from their artificial turf they lack the firepower to trouble a Premier League side at Villa Park.
Aston Villa's Premier League quality and home advantage make them favorites, but a raft of defensive injuries (Wan-Bissaka, Maatsen, Ruggeri) and Viking's potent form (3.67 goals/game, unbeaten in six) elevate both the draw and away-upset chances. Expect an open game with both teams scoring.
Aston Villa’s superior squad quality and home advantage make them clear favourites, with their attacking structure well suited to exploiting space around Viking’s full-backs. Villa’s defensive injuries and Viking’s strong recent form preserve a meaningful upset chance.
Aston Villa's Premier League-quality squad (Jackson, McGinn, Buendía, Kamara) should overpower Viking FK at Villa Park, especially after their confidence-boosting UCL home win over Fenerbahçe. However, Villa's defensive injury crisis on the left flank (Wan-Bissaka, Maatsen, Ruggeri out) and Viking's strong attacking form (3.67 goals/game, unbeaten in 6) suggest the visitors will find the net, making a 3-1 home win the most likely scoreline.
Villa are unbeaten with maximum points after thrashing Fenerbahce 6-0 at home and sit third in the league phase, backed by an 11-game Villa Park winning streak; Viking showed fight in a 3-3 draw with Bayern but remain overmatched away and sit near the bottom after a Stuttgart loss. Injuries thin Villa's defence yet their superior quality and home dominance make a multi-goal win the clearest outcome, with Viking likely to score once on the counter.
Villa's superior squad depth and home advantage at Villa Park — where they beat Fenerbahçe last week — make them clear favourites despite injuries to Wan-Bissaka, Onana and Maatsen weakening their left side. Viking arrive in strong form and scoring freely, so a controlled 2-1 home win is the most likely scoreline.
Aston Villa are in superb form at home with 9 goals scored in two CL matches and a 6-0 demolition of Fenerbahçe last time out at Villa Park, while Viking lost 3-1 away at Stuttgart in their only CL away fixture, exposing the quality gap. Villa's defensive injuries (Wan-Bissaka, Maatsen, Onana) give Viking a chance to score, but Villa's attacking firepower should prove decisive.
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