Aston Villa FC hosts Viking in the third round of the group stage carrying a positive goal difference after opening with a win, while the visitors arrive needing points following a defeat in their first outing. The home side relies on lower possession metrics paired with high shots on target compared to the visiting team, which struggles to find offensive volume on the road in the tournament.
Aston Villa FC. Aston Villa FC relies on Nicolas Jackson to maintain offensive output given the shared low possession metrics, leaving the side exposed if that conversion rate drops.
Viking. Viking relies heavily on Zlatko Tripic to convert their limited scoring chances into results on the road.
Playing style
Aston Villa FCViking
40.5%Possession37.3%
10Remates al arco4.8
20.5Remates totales9
7Corners4.5
13.5Fouls12.5
Average of the most recent matches with stats available (2 and 4 respectively).
Aston Villa FC cede habitualmente la iniciativa con baja posesión pero genera alto volumen de remates, mientras Viking registra métricas similares en tenencia pero con menor producción ofensiva general, configurando un desarrollo disputado lejos de las áreas.
When they settle games
Aston Villa FC 9 goals
1-1516-3031-4546-6061-7576-90
Viking 9 goals
1-1516-3031-4546-6061-7576-90
Viking concentrates scoring output in the middle intervals of the opening half, intersecting with an Aston Villa FC side that must tighten defensive focus during those exact minutes to protect its lead.