First Division

First Division 2026/2027: standings, schedule and stats

Saudi Arabia
Season 2026/2027
Season 2026/2027Season 2025/2026
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Data current as of October 16, 2026

About the league: First Division

Follow First Division standings, schedules and team stats from Saudi Arabia. 18 teams compete in the 2026/2027 season; Al Ula currently leads with 18 points. The league averages 2.28 goals per game and a 46% BTTS rate. The schedule runs from August 21, 2026 through January 5, 2027.

First Division 2026/2027: season in numbers

Season overview

61 games have been completed in the 2026/2027 First Division season. Al Ula leads the standings with 18 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.28 goals. Both teams score in 46% of games. 36% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 54% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 31% of games. 43% end in a draw. Road teams win 26% of games.

Team leaders

Al Ula has the league's highest scoring average at 2.50 goals per game. Both teams scored in 86% of Al-Jndal's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Al Ula6600+1318
2Al Zulfi7340+813
3Al Jabalain7331+212
4Al Wahda7250+711
5Al Najma7241+310
6Al Anwar7241+210
7Al Raed7313-210
8Al Ta'ee7313-510
9Al Adalh723209
10Dhamk7232-29
11Jeddah7223-28
12Al Orubah614107
13Al-Saqer7142-17
14Al Akhdoud7142-47
15Al-Jndal713306
16Hajer6132-36
17Al Jeel6024-72
18Al Bukayriyah7025-92
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League statistics

The 2026/2027 season stats cover 61 completed games.

2.28Average goals / match
46%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
36%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
54%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
64%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
25%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
0.93First-half goals / match
1.34Second-half goals / match
31%Home wins
43%Draws
26%Away wins
59%Goal before half-time
8.6Corners / match
3.0Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 82%Under 18%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 64%Under 36%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 36%Under 64%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 25%Under 75%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 11%Under 89%

Team rankings

Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.

Best attack

Goals scored per match

  1. 1Al Ula2.50
  2. 2Al Wahda2.14
  3. 3Al Najma1.43
  4. 4Al-Jndal1.43
  5. 5Al Adalh1.43

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1Al Zulfi0.14
  2. 2Al Ula0.33
  3. 3Al Anwar0.57
  4. 4Al Orubah0.67
  5. 5Al Jabalain0.71

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Al-Jndal86%
  2. 2Al Najma71%
  3. 3Al Wahda71%
  4. 4Al Adalh71%
  5. 5Al Akhdoud71%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1Al-Jndal57%
  2. 2Al Wahda57%
  3. 3Dhamk57%
  4. 4Al Ta'ee57%
  5. 5Al Ula50%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Al Zulfi6
  2. 2Al Ula4
  3. 3Al Jabalain4
  4. 4Al-Saqer3
  5. 5Al Anwar3

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1Al Najma7.4
  2. 2Al Bukayriyah6.3
  3. 3Al Ula5.5
  4. 4Al Adalh5.0
  5. 5Al Wahda4.9

League style

See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.

PaceBelow average
Chance qualityClose to average
Home advantageBelow average
IntensityBelow average
OpennessBelow average
Competitive balanceBelow average

Compared with other leagues, First Division rates below average for game pace, close to average for chance quality and below average for openness. Home advantage is below average, game intensity is below average, and competitive balance is below average.

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1João Pedro Barradas Novais5
  2. 2Diego Miranda5
  3. 3Yakou Meu00eftu00e93
  4. 4Aitor López López3
  5. 5Evo Christ Ememe3
  6. 6Rida Bensayah3
  7. 7André Filipe Luz Horta3
  8. 8Famara Diédhiou3

Top assists

  1. 1Fahad Bin Jumayah4
  2. 2Mohammed Mansour Mile3
  3. 3Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo2
  4. 4Saad Alselouli2
  5. 5Darwin Jesús González Mendoza2
  6. 6Abdelkader Bedrane2
  7. 7Aitor López López2
  8. 8Jae Dambelley Sidibeh2

Highest ratings

  1. 1João Pedro Barradas Novais7.75
  2. 2Hamad Harbi7.45
  3. 3Luiz Philipe Lima de Oliveira7.42
  4. 4Salem Abdullah Almaqadi7.39
  5. 5Aitor López López7.34
  6. 6Ahmad Al Mhemaid7.29
  7. 7Darwin Jesús González Mendoza7.28
  8. 8Mohammed Al Waked7.28

Most minutes

  1. 1Ibrahim Alnakhli630
  2. 2Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo622
  3. 3Saad Alselouli540
  4. 4Mohammed Al Otaibi540
  5. 5Hassan Al-Asmari540
  6. 6Salomon Medaase Tweh540
  7. 7Luiz Philipe Lima de Oliveira540
  8. 8Dino Halilović540

xG table and expected points

Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.

#TeamMxGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances.xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents.xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG.PtsDelta
1Al Ula61.940.981218+6
2Al Najma62.031.17127-5
3Al Wahda71.831.281211-1
4Al-Jndal61.651.05116-5
5Al Jabalain71.541.271112+1
6Al Zulfi61.511.121012+2
7Al-Saqer71.421.27107-3
8Al Adalh71.381.34109-1
9Al Anwar71.411.3910100
10Dhamk71.351.56990
11Al Akhdoud71.351.7487-1
12Al Raed71.141.56810+2
13Al Orubah61.111.34770
14Hajer61.101.4376-1
15Al Jeel60.981.3172-5
16Al Bukayriyah71.061.4972-5
17Jeddah70.931.4478+1
18Al Ta'ee61.061.9159+4

xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.

Games and schedule

Results and upcoming games - switch rounds with the arrows or the list.

League schedule

Round 7

9 matches10/12 - 10/14In progress / pre-match
Al Adalh
1 : 1
Al Anwar
Al Najma
3 : 0
Dhamk
Al Wahda
6 : 1
Al Ta'ee
Al Bukayriyah
0 : 2
Al Zulfi
Al-Saqer
1 : 3
Al Jabalain
Al Ula
Match suspended or postponed
Al Jeel
Hajer
Match suspended or postponed
Al Orubah
Al-Jndal
1 : 1
Al Akhdoud
Al Raed
1 : 0
Jeddah

FAQ

How many teams play in First Division?

First Division has 18 teams in the 2026/2027 season.

When does the 2026/2027 First Division season start and end?

The 2026/2027 First Division schedule runs from August 21, 2026 through January 5, 2027.

How many rounds are in the First Division season?

The 2026/2027 First Division schedule covers 19 rounds.

Who leads the First Division standings?

Al Ula leads First Division with 18 points.

Which team scores the most goals in First Division?

Al Ula has the league's highest scoring average at 2.50 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in First Division?

Al Zulfi allows the fewest goals in First Division, at 0.14 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in First Division?

First Division games average 2.28 goals.

How often do First Division games finish Over 2.5 goals?

36% of First Division games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in First Division?

Both teams score in 46% of First Division games.

How often do home teams win in First Division?

Home teams win 31% of First Division games.

What does xG show in First Division stats?

Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The First Division xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.

Who is the top scorer in First Division?

João Pedro Barradas Novais and Diego Miranda share top spot in the recorded First Division scoring table for 2026/2027, with 5 goals each.

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