Professional League

Professional League 2026/2027: standings, schedule and stats

Saudi Arabia
Season 2026/2027
Season 2026/2027Season 2025/2026
Form table
Data current as of October 17, 2026

About the league: Professional League

Professional League is a soccer league in Saudi Arabia. The 2026/2027 season features 18 teams, with Al Quadisiya leading the standings on 22 points. The schedule runs from August 13, 2026 through May 28, 2027. Games average 2.87 goals, with both teams scoring in 51% of them.

Professional League 2026/2027: season in numbers

Season overview

75 games have been completed in the 2026/2027 Professional League season. Al Quadisiya leads the standings with 22 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.87 goals. Both teams score in 51% of games. 56% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 49% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 40% of games. 29% end in a draw. Road teams win 31% of games.

Team leaders

Al Hilal has the league's highest scoring average at 3.25 goals per game. Both teams scored in 78% of Al Kholood's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Al Quadisiya9711+1422
2Al Hilal8701+1921
3Al Nassr8611+1219
4Al Ittihad8521+517
5Neom SC8512+716
6Al Ahli8503+1015
7Al Ittifaq8332012
8Al Kholood9333-412
9Al Draih8323-111
10Al Hazm9234-39
11Al Khaleej9162-59
12Al Riyadh8233-89
13Al Shabab8143-27
14Al Feiha9144-67
15Al Faisaly8134-76
16Al Fateh9135-106
17Al Taawon8035-123
18Abha8026-92
AFC Champions LeagueRelegation

League statistics

The 2026/2027 season stats cover 75 completed games.

2.87Average goals / match
51%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
56%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
49%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
77%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
35%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.53First-half goals / match
1.33Second-half goals / match
40%Home wins
29%Draws
31%Away wins
72%Goal before half-time
9.5Corners / match
3.7Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 87%Under 13%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 77%Under 23%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 56%Under 44%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 35%Under 65%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 23%Under 77%

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 Hilal3.25
  2. 2Al Quadisiya2.56
  3. 3Al Ahli2.50
  4. 4Al Nassr2.38
  5. 5Al Ittihad1.75

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1Al Nassr0.88
  2. 2Neom SC0.88
  3. 3Al Hilal0.88
  4. 4Al Quadisiya1.00
  5. 5Al Draih1.00

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Al Kholood78%
  2. 2Al Ittihad75%
  3. 3Al Hazm67%
  4. 4Al Nassr63%
  5. 5Abha63%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1Al Nassr88%
  2. 2Al Ahli88%
  3. 3Al Hilal75%
  4. 4Al Quadisiya67%
  5. 5Al Kholood67%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Al Ahli4
  2. 2Al Khaleej4
  3. 3Al Hilal4
  4. 4Al Nassr3
  5. 5Al Quadisiya3

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1Al Nassr8.5
  2. 2Al Taawon6.6
  3. 3Al Ittifaq6.4
  4. 4Al Quadisiya6.0
  5. 5Al Shabab6.0

League style

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

PaceAbove average
Chance qualityBelow average
Home advantageClose to average
IntensityClose to average
OpennessClose to average
Competitive balanceBelow average

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

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1Ivan Toney11
  2. 2Mateo Retegui6
  3. 3Francisco António Machado Mota Castro Trincão5
  4. 4Alexandre Lacazette5
  5. 5Steven Bergwijn5
  6. 6Youssef En-Nesyri5
  7. 7Julián Andrés Quiñones Quiñones4
  8. 8Alexandre Mendy4

Top assists

  1. 1Muhammad Abu Al Shamat4
  2. 2Oliver George Arthur Watkins4
  3. 3Coba Gomes da Costa3
  4. 4Murad Batna3
  5. 5Julián Andrés Quiñones Quiñones3
  6. 6Crysencio Jilbert Sylverio Cirro Summerville3
  7. 7Sadio Mané3
  8. 8Álvaro Medrán Just3

Highest ratings

  1. 1Oliver George Arthur Watkins8.02
  2. 2Rúben Diogo da Silva Neves7.88
  3. 3João Félix Sequeira7.83
  4. 4Ivan Toney7.79
  5. 5Sergej Milinković-Savić7.64
  6. 6Álvaro Medrán Just7.62
  7. 7Crysencio Jilbert Sylverio Cirro Summerville7.61
  8. 8Alexandre Lacazette7.61

Most minutes

  1. 1Orlando Mosquera810
  2. 2Omar Mascarell González810
  3. 3Bonheur Mugisha810
  4. 4Seydouba Cissé810
  5. 5Mansour Camara810
  6. 6Hugo Moura Arruda da Silva807
  7. 7Aboubacar Bah797
  8. 8Pedro Miguel Braga Rebocho790

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 Hilal82.171.131621+5
2Al Nassr81.931.001619+3
3Al Quadisiya81.740.991521+6
4Al Ahli81.761.251415+1
5Al Ittifaq71.851.121311-2
6Neom SC81.451.221216+4
7Al Taawon81.601.46123-9
8Al Kholood91.441.5012120
9Al Shabab81.511.52117-4
10Al Draih81.311.411011+1
11Al Ittihad71.591.721014+4
12Abha81.091.36102-8
13Al Hazm91.141.58109-1
14Al Fateh91.311.79106-4
15Al Khaleej91.031.62990
16Al Feiha91.231.8797-2
17Al Riyadh81.101.8089+1
18Al Faisaly70.971.6176-1

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 8

9 matches10/09 - 10/27In progress / pre-match
Al Kholood
0 : 5
Al Quadisiya
Al Fateh
0 : 4
Al Ahli
Al Nassr
3 : 0
Al Draih
Al Hazm
1 : 1
Neom SC
Al Ittifaq
1 : 1
Al Khaleej
Al Hilal
3 : 2
Al Ittihad
Al Feiha
1 : 1
Al Riyadh
Al Shabab
3 : 0
Al Taawon
Abha
Match suspended or postponed
Al Faisaly

FAQ

How many teams play in Professional League?

Professional League has 18 teams in the 2026/2027 season.

When does the 2026/2027 Professional League season start and end?

The 2026/2027 Professional League schedule runs from August 13, 2026 through May 28, 2027.

How many rounds are in the Professional League season?

The 2026/2027 Professional League schedule covers 34 rounds.

Who leads the Professional League standings?

Al Quadisiya leads Professional League with 22 points.

Which team scores the most goals in Professional League?

Al Hilal has the league's highest scoring average at 3.25 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in Professional League?

Al Nassr allows the fewest goals in Professional League, at 0.88 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in Professional League?

Professional League games average 2.87 goals.

How often do Professional League games finish Over 2.5 goals?

56% of Professional League games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in Professional League?

Both teams score in 51% of Professional League games.

How often do home teams win in Professional League?

Home teams win 40% of Professional League games.

What does xG show in Professional League stats?

Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The Professional League 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 Professional League?

Ivan Toney leads the recorded scoring table in Professional League for 2026/2027 with 11 goals.

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