Viking have scored in 30 of their last 31 matches
Six of Aston Villa's last seven Champions League games went over 3.5 goals
Aston Villa have won four of their last five matches
Aston Villa's typically slow start to the season has come to an abrupt end, with an impressive run of victories in which they have scored 15 goals.
They beat Club Brugge 3-2 on the road in their first Champions League game and followed it up with a whopping 6-0 home win over Fenerbahce.
Now they welcome Norwegian side Viking, who managed to hold Bayern Munich to a 3-3 draw last week.
Key Stats
Viking have lost all eight of their away games in the Champions League proper.
Both teams have scored in nine of Viking's last 10 European matches.
Aston Villa have won 13 of their last 15 European games.
Peter Christiansen has 16 goals and nine assists for the visitors in 28 games this term.
Villa's John McGinn has four yellow cards in all competitions.
Viking midfielder Kristoffer Askildsen has eight yellow cards and one red in all competitions.
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Team News
Johan Manzambi and Aaron Wan-Bissaka limped off for Aston Villa against Newcastle and will not feature here, joining Matteo Ruggeri, Amadou Onana, Ian Maatsen and Modo Cisse in the treatment room.
Viking will be without Anders Baertelsen, Martin Ove Roseth, Nick D'Agostino and Veton Berisha.
Need to know
Norwegian teams have a terrible away record against English teams in European competition, losing 26 and drawing two of those 28 games.
Aston Villa are aiming to become the second-quickest team in Champions League history to 20 wins, behind only Real Madrid.
Prediction
Aston Villa have picked up the pace in recent weeks, recovering from a slow start to the season.
They have excelled in Europe over the last few years, winning the Europa League in style last season and starting this Champions League campaign with nine goals in two games.
They host a Viking team who held Bayern Munich to a 3-3 draw but the Norwegians' record on the road in Europe is poor and they look unlikely to produce another upset.
Do not discount the visitors getting on the scoresheet, while John McGinn may be vulnerable in the middle of the park.
The Scotsman has four cards in all competitions and Viking managed to turn the midfield into a real battle against Bayern.
