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 September 01, 2026

About the league: Professional League

Professional League is a soccer league in Saudi Arabia. The 2026/2027 season features 18 teams, with Al Nassr leading the standings on 12 points. The schedule runs from August 13, 2026 through May 28, 2027. Games average 2.89 goals, with both teams scoring in 54% of them.

Professional League 2026/2027: season in numbers

Season overview

35 games have been completed in the 2026/2027 Professional League season. Al Nassr leads the standings with 12 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.89 goals. Both teams score in 54% of games. 54% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 46% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 34% of games. 29% end in a draw. Road teams win 37% of games.

Team leaders

Al Hilal has the league's highest scoring average at 4.00 goals per game. Both teams scored in 100% of Al Kholood's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Al Nassr4400+912
2Al Hilal3300+99
3Al Quadisiya4301+59
4Al Kholood4220+38
5Al Ittihad4220+28
6Al Draih4211+37
7Al Ahli3201+36
8Neom SC420206
9Al Ittifaq4202-16
10Al Hazm4112-14
11Al Feiha4112-34
12Al Riyadh4112-54
13Al Shabab4031-23
14Al Khaleej4031-43
15Al Taawon4022-22
16Al Fateh4022-42
17Abha4013-61
18Al Faisaly4013-61
AFC Champions LeagueRelegation

League statistics

The 2026/2027 season stats cover 35 completed games.

2.89Average goals / match
54%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
54%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
46%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
74%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
37%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.51First-half goals / match
1.37Second-half goals / match
34%Home wins
29%Draws
37%Away wins
74%Goal before half-time
9.1Corners / match
3.2Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 89%Under 11%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 74%Under 26%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 54%Under 46%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 37%Under 63%
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 Hilal4.00
  2. 2Al Nassr3.00
  3. 3Al Kholood2.00
  4. 4Al Ahli2.00
  5. 5Al Quadisiya2.00

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1Al Draih0.50
  2. 2Al Nassr0.75
  3. 3Al Ittihad0.75
  4. 4Al Quadisiya0.75
  5. 5Al Ahli1.00

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Al Kholood100%
  2. 2Al Shabab75%
  3. 3Al Faisaly75%
  4. 4Abha75%
  5. 5Al Hazm75%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1Al Nassr100%
  2. 2Al Hilal100%
  3. 3Al Ittifaq75%
  4. 4Al Feiha75%
  5. 5Abha75%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Al Khaleej2
  2. 2Al Taawon2
  3. 3Al Nassr2
  4. 4Al Ahli2
  5. 5Al Ittihad2

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1Al Nassr7.8
  2. 2Al Shabab7.5
  3. 3Al Quadisiya7.5
  4. 4Al Ittifaq6.8
  5. 5Al Taawon6.5

League style

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

PaceAbove average
Chance qualityClose to average
Home advantageBelow average
IntensityBelow average
OpennessAbove average
Competitive balanceBelow average

Compared with other leagues, Professional League rates above average for game pace, close to average for chance quality and above 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. 1Moussa Dembélé3
  2. 2Steven Bergwijn3
  3. 3Abderrazak Hamdallah2
  4. 4Sadio Mané2
  5. 5Teddy Lia Okou2
  6. 6João Félix Sequeira2
  7. 7Abdul Aziz Sulaiman Al Dhuwayhi2
  8. 8Ângelo Gabriel Borges Damaceno2

Top assists

  1. 1Álvaro Medrán Just2
  2. 2João Félix Sequeira2
  3. 3Zaydou Youssouf1
  4. 4Josh Brownhill1
  5. 5José Ignacio Fernández Iglesias1
  6. 6Julián Andrés Quiñones Quiñones1
  7. 7Pedro Gastón Álvarez Sosa1
  8. 8Houssem Aouar1

Highest ratings

  1. 1Francisco António Machado Mota Castro Trincão7.80
  2. 2Sergej Milinković-Savić7.79
  3. 3John Buckley7.65
  4. 4Alexandre Lacazette7.64
  5. 5Sadio Mané7.60
  6. 6Álvaro Medrán Just7.59
  7. 7Yannick Ferreira Carrasco7.54
  8. 8Mailson Tenorio dos Santos7.49

Most minutes

  1. 1Marwane Saadane270
  2. 2Zaydou Youssouf270
  3. 3Kennedy Kofi Boateng270
  4. 4Murad Batna270
  5. 5Waled Al Enazi270
  6. 6Ondrej Duda270
  7. 7Jack William Hendry270
  8. 8Álvaro Medrán Just270

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 Quadisiya42.000.9389+1
2Al Nassr41.901.07812+4
3Al Ittifaq41.941.3476-1
4Al Hilal32.351.1369+3
5Al Shabab41.751.3563-3
6Neom SC41.361.09660
7Al Taawon41.511.4362-4
8Al Draih41.471.3967+1
9Abha41.361.3361-5
10Al Ittihad41.591.6268+2
11Al Ahli31.781.2156+1
12Al Kholood41.121.5248+4
13Al Hazm40.981.51440
14Al Faisaly40.991.6041-3
15Al Fateh41.291.9142-2
16Al Feiha41.412.07440
17Al Khaleej41.051.7543-1
18Al Riyadh41.032.1634+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 3

9 matches08/24 - 09/01In progress / pre-match
Neom SC
0 : 2
Al Quadisiya
Al Ittihad
3 : 2
Al Hazm
Abha
1 : 1
Al Khaleej
Al Taawon
0 : 0
Al Feiha
Al Ittifaq
2 : 3
Al Nassr
Al Shabab
3 : 3
Al Riyadh
Al Faisaly
1 : 1
Al Fateh
Al Draih
1 : 1
Al Kholood
Al Hilal
Al Ahli
(1.53)
(4.50)
(5.60)

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 Nassr leads Professional League with 12 points.

Which team scores the most goals in Professional League?

Al Hilal has the league's highest scoring average at 4.00 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in Professional League?

Al Draih allows the fewest goals in Professional League, at 0.50 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in Professional League?

Professional League games average 2.89 goals.

How often do Professional League games finish Over 2.5 goals?

54% of Professional League games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in Professional League?

Both teams score in 54% of Professional League games.

How often do home teams win in Professional League?

Home teams win 34% 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?

Moussa Dembélé leads the recorded scoring table in Professional League for 2026/2027 with 3 goals.

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