Viking vs Bayern München: Five Viking Absentees

VikingVIK

Gianni Stensness 2'
Peter Christiansen 38'
Herman Haugen 90'

UEFA Champions League

3–3

Full Time

HT 2–0

Lyse Arena

Stavanger

Bayern MünchenBAY

Harry Kane 54' (pen), 60'
Luis Díaz 71'
Sent off:Michael Olise 74'

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Viking host Bayern München in Stavanger with a heavy opening-night defeat behind them and a squad stretched by several injuries. Bayern come in after a 5-0 home win in which they dominated the chances, and their recent numbers show relentless territory, pressing and very few shots conceded. Viking's recent games have been open and they have been outshot heavily, so the pattern points to a long evening defending against a side holding most of the ball. Viking can hope for a set piece or a counter-attack to find a goal, but the gap in squad value and quality is vast.

Match ResultAway Win88%

Bayern are far superior in squad value and chance creation, averaging heavy territory and few shots conceded, while Viking were outshot by a wide margin in their recent games. The visitors are clear favourites.

Win or DrawAway or Draw95%

Bayern avoiding defeat is the overwhelmingly likely outcome given their unbeaten recent run. Viking would need a set piece or counter-attack to take anything from the game.

Total Goals3 or more goals83%

Bayern scored five in their opener and average over three goals a game across their last ten, while Viking's recent matches have all been open. This competition also runs high on goals, so going past 2.5 is the stronger side.

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Viking vs Bayern München: Five Viking Absentees

Published Tue 13 Oct

Viking face Bayern München in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, 13 October 2026 at Lyse Arena in Stavanger, with the Norwegian club entering the fixture missing five injured players.

Viking missing five through injury

The home team begin their second league phase match without Anders Bærtelsen, Martin Roseth, Nicholas D'Agostino, Sondre Bjørshol, and Veton Berisha, all ruled out through injury. Viking sit 30th in the 36-team standings after opening their campaign with a 3-1 defeat away to VfB Stuttgart on 9 September 2026. Captain Zlatko Tripić remains their top scorer across all competitions this season with three goals, having previously helped secure a 3-1 home win and a 2-2 away draw against Dinamo Zagreb in August.

Viking have struggled to limit scoring opportunities against continental opposition. Across their last three matches with chance data, they generated 1.10 expected goals per game while allowing 2.29.

Bayern averaging 3.12 expected goals per game

Bayern München arrive in Stavanger positioned second in the Champions League table following a 5-0 victory over Bodø/Glimt on 10 September 2026. Over their last five fixtures with underlying numbers, the German side produced 3.12 expected goals per match while conceding just 0.81. Michael Olise leads their scoring charts this season with six goals across all competitions.

The visitors are without attacker Jamal Musiala due to injury. Bayern's most recent outing ended in a 2-2 draw away at FC Augsburg on 10 October 2026, which followed a 7-0 victory against Union Berlin on 18 September and a 2-1 win at SV Elversberg on 13 September.

Our model firmly expects a Bayern München win

Our model firmly expects a Bayern München win. That projection reflects the contrast in underlying output, where Bayern generate 3.12 expected goals per match against Viking's 1.10, alongside the five confirmed absences thinning the home team's squad.

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