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 06, 2026

About the league: Professional League

Professional League is a soccer league in Saudi Arabia. The 2026/2027 season features 18 teams, with Al Hilal leading the standings on 18 points. The schedule runs from August 13, 2026 through May 28, 2027. Games average 2.76 goals, with both teams scoring in 49% of them.

Professional League 2026/2027: season in numbers

Season overview

63 games have been completed in the 2026/2027 Professional League season. Al Hilal leads the standings with 18 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.76 goals. Both teams score in 49% of games. 54% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 51% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 38% of games. 30% end in a draw. Road teams win 32% of games.

Team leaders

Al Hilal has the league's highest scoring average at 3.29 goals per game. Both teams scored in 86% of Al Kholood's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Al Hilal7601+1818
2Al Ittihad7520+617
3Al Nassr7511+916
4Al Quadisiya7511+816
5Neom SC7502+715
6Al Ahli7403+612
7Al Kholood7331+212
8Al Draih7322+211
9Al Ittifaq7322011
10Al Hazm7223-28
11Al Riyadh7223-88
12Al Feiha7133-46
13Al Khaleej7052-75
14Al Shabab7043-54
15Al Fateh7034-73
16Al Faisaly7034-83
17Al Taawon7034-93
18Abha7025-82
AFC Champions LeagueRelegation

League statistics

The 2026/2027 season stats cover 63 completed games.

2.76Average goals / match
49%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
54%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
51%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
73%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
33%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.51First-half goals / match
1.25Second-half goals / match
38%Home wins
30%Draws
32%Away wins
70%Goal before half-time
9.3Corners / 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 84%Under 16%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 73%Under 27%
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 33%Under 67%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 21%Under 79%

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 Hilal3.29
  2. 2Al Nassr2.29
  3. 3Al Quadisiya2.29
  4. 4Al Ahli2.29
  5. 5Neom SC1.86

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1Al Draih0.71
  2. 2Al Hilal0.71
  3. 3Al Ittihad0.86
  4. 4Neom SC0.86
  5. 5Al Nassr1.00

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Al Kholood86%
  2. 2Al Nassr71%
  3. 3Al Ittihad71%
  4. 4Abha57%
  5. 5Al Feiha57%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1Al Nassr86%
  2. 2Al Ahli86%
  3. 3Al Feiha71%
  4. 4Al Hilal71%
  5. 5Abha57%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Al Hilal4
  2. 2Al Ahli3
  3. 3Al Khaleej3
  4. 4Al Taawon3
  5. 5Al Ittifaq3

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1Al Nassr8.3
  2. 2Al Taawon7.0
  3. 3Al Shabab6.7
  4. 4Al Quadisiya6.3
  5. 5Al Ittifaq5.7

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 advantageBelow 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 below 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 Toney10
  2. 2Alexandre Lacazette5
  3. 3Amadou Koné4
  4. 4Sergej Milinković-Savić4
  5. 5Mateo Retegui4
  6. 6Steven Bergwijn4
  7. 7Iker Kortajarena Canellada4
  8. 8Youssef En-Nesyri4

Top assists

  1. 1Crysencio Jilbert Sylverio Cirro Summerville3
  2. 2Coba Gomes da Costa3
  3. 3Álvaro Medrán Just3
  4. 4Rúben Diogo da Silva Neves3
  5. 5Muhammad Abu Al Shamat3
  6. 6Óscar Rodríguez Arnaiz3
  7. 7Josh Brownhill2
  8. 8Christopher Bansu Baah2

Highest ratings

  1. 1Rúben Diogo da Silva Neves7.88
  2. 2Oliver George Arthur Watkins7.85
  3. 3João Félix Sequeira7.82
  4. 4Ivan Toney7.81
  5. 5Crysencio Jilbert Sylverio Cirro Summerville7.68
  6. 6Sergej Milinković-Savić7.64
  7. 7Álvaro Medrán Just7.63
  8. 8Alexandre Lacazette7.61

Most minutes

  1. 1Roger Ibañez da Silva630
  2. 2Zaydou Youssouf630
  3. 3Turki Baljoush630
  4. 4Tin Jedvaj630
  5. 5Josh Brownhill630
  6. 6Yannick Ferreira Carrasco630
  7. 7José Ignacio Fernández Iglesias630
  8. 8Julián Andrés Quiñones Quiñones630

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 Hilal72.201.141418+4
2Al Nassr71.911.001416+2
3Al Quadisiya61.760.951115+4
4Al Ittifaq61.741.111110-1
5Al Ahli71.711.341112+1
6Neom SC71.491.271115+4
7Al Taawon71.581.46103-7
8Al Draih71.351.321011+1
9Al Shabab71.511.49104-6
10Al Kholood71.371.361012+2
11Al Ittihad61.681.67914+5
12Abha71.151.3992-7
13Al Fateh71.351.8083-5
14Al Hazm71.141.62880
15Al Khaleej70.971.5775-2
16Al Feiha71.281.9876-1
17Al Riyadh71.021.8968+2
18Al Faisaly60.841.5853-2

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 - 10/11In progress / pre-match
Al Kholood
Al Quadisiya
(5.40)
(4.70)
(1.54)
Al Fateh
Al Ahli
(6.40)
(5.20)
(1.39)
Al Nassr
Al Draih
(1.47)
(5.00)
(5.80)
Al Hazm
Neom SC
Al Ittifaq
Al Khaleej
(2.01)
(3.70)
(3.55)
Al Hilal
Al Ittihad
Al Feiha
Al Riyadh
Abha
Al Faisaly
Al Shabab
Al Taawon

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 Hilal leads Professional League with 18 points.

Which team scores the most goals in Professional League?

Al Hilal has the league's highest scoring average at 3.29 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in Professional League?

Al Draih allows the fewest goals in Professional League, at 0.71 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in Professional League?

Professional League games average 2.76 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 49% of Professional League games.

How often do home teams win in Professional League?

Home teams win 38% 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 10 goals.

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