Viking FK to host Bayern Munich at Viking Stadion in second Champions League group match on October 13, 2026

On October 13, 2026, Viking FK are set to face Bayern Munich at the Viking Stadion in Stavanger in their second league phase fixture of the UEFA Champions League 2026-27. The clubs meet after contrasting starts to the campaign.

Viking, coached by Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim and Morten Jensen, arrive having secured consecutive wins in their last four matches but began their Champions League campaign with a 1-3 defeat to VfB Stuttgart. The report notes they failed to control the tempo of that game and that their performance in the final third was not good enough, while their domestic form has been described as good enough but needing improvement in European competition.

Bayern Munich, led by Vincent Kompany, opened their league phase with a 5-0 victory over Bodo/Glimt to claim three points, and will be looking to extend that winning run. The coverage states Bayern possess strong squad quality and will present a stronger chance despite being away from home, with their play style and tactics identified as factors in their confidence for the next Champions League clash.

The preview cautions that, despite playing at home, Viking are going to have the easiest of the games against the German giants and warns they cannot give away the ball for free or the contest will end badly for them. That assessment frames the tactical challenge Viking face against Bayern's offence.

Viking will look to key forward Peter Christiansen, described as a 26-year-old who will be one of the main men in the squad and is keen to score his first goal of the UEFA Champions League 2026-27 campaign. Christiansen has scored 12 goals and has six assists in 21 Eliteserien games this season, figures cited in the preview.

For Bayern, the 24-year-old Michael Olise was singled out after the club's 2-2 draw with FC Augsburg, with the report noting he did not score but was one of the most consistent performers. Olise created the joint-most chances (5) and completed the most dribbles (4) in that match, and the piece comments: "From assisting his teammates to scoring goals, Olise can do it all."

The match in Stavanger pairs a Bayern side seeking to extend a convincing opening win in the group with a Viking team aiming to respond after their 1-3 loss to VfB Stuttgart, with both clubs preparing for the next step in the UEFA Champions League 2026-27 league phase.