Arabian Gulf League

Arabian Gulf League 2025/2026: standings, schedule and stats

United Arab Emirates
Season 2025/2026
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Form table
Data current as of September 13, 2026

About the league: Arabian Gulf League

Follow Arabian Gulf League standings, schedules and team stats from United Arab Emirates. 14 teams compete in the 2025/2026 season; Al Ain currently leads with 68 points. The schedule runs from August 16, 2025 through May 16, 2026. The league averages 2.82 goals per game and a 55% BTTS rate.

Arabian Gulf League 2025/2026: season in numbers

Season overview

182 games have been completed in the 2025/2026 Arabian Gulf League season. Al Ain leads the standings with 68 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.82 goals. Both teams score in 55% of games. 52% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 45% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 38% of games. 26% end in a draw. Road teams win 35% of games.

Team leaders

Al Ain has the league's highest scoring average at 2.38 goals per game. Both teams scored in 69% of Al Ittihad Kalba's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Al Ain262150+4468
2Shabab Al Ahli Dubai261772+4258
3Al Wasl261466+1048
4Al Jazira261358+1644
5Al Wahda2610106+1240
6Al Nasr269116+238
7Ajman269512-732
8Al Sharjah268513-1229
9Al Khaleej266911-1027
10Bani Yas267613-1427
11Al Ittihad Kalba265912-1624
12Al Dhafra266416-2422
13Al Bataeh264913-1321
14Dibba Al Fujairah265516-3020
AFC Champions LeagueAFC Champions League QualifiersRelegation

League statistics

The 2025/2026 season stats cover 182 completed games.

2.82Average goals / match
55%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
52%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
45%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
76%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.
1.24First-half goals / match
1.58Second-half goals / match
38%Home wins
26%Draws
35%Away wins
70%Goal before half-time
9.1Corners / match
4.4Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 95%Under 5%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 76%Under 24%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 52%Under 48%
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 16%Under 84%

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 Ain2.38
  2. 2Shabab Al Ahli Dubai2.31
  3. 3Al Jazira1.77
  4. 4Al Wasl1.50
  5. 5Al Wahda1.46

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1Al Ain0.69
  2. 2Shabab Al Ahli Dubai0.69
  3. 3Al Wahda1.00
  4. 4Al Wasl1.12
  5. 5Al Jazira1.15

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Al Ittihad Kalba69%
  2. 2Al Nasr69%
  3. 3Al Khaleej65%
  4. 4Al Wasl62%
  5. 5Dibba Al Fujairah58%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1Al Ittihad Kalba65%
  2. 2Al Khaleej62%
  3. 3Dibba Al Fujairah58%
  4. 4Al Ain58%
  5. 5Al Sharjah58%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Al Ain14
  2. 2Shabab Al Ahli Dubai13
  3. 3Al Wahda9
  4. 4Al Wasl7
  5. 5Al Jazira7

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1Al Wasl7.0
  2. 2Al Ain5.6
  3. 3Shabab Al Ahli Dubai5.1
  4. 4Al Sharjah5.0
  5. 5Al Wahda4.8

League style

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

PaceClose to average
Chance qualityBelow average
Home advantageBelow average
IntensityAbove average
OpennessClose to average
Competitive balanceBelow average

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

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1Fo-Doh Kodjo Laba23
  2. 2Omar Khribin17
  3. 3Yuri Cesar Santos de Oliveira Silva13
  4. 4Walid Azarou10
  5. 5Aouk Badi10
  6. 6Vinicius Silveira de Mello9
  7. 7Nabil Fekir9
  8. 8Soufiane Rahimi9

Top assists

  1. 1Matías Damián Palacios13
  2. 2Dušan Tadić11
  3. 3Federico Nicolás Cartabia9
  4. 4Nicolás Giménez8
  5. 5Alejandro Romero Gamarra8
  6. 6Mamadou Coulibaly7
  7. 7Sérgio Pereira Andrade6
  8. 8Suhail Ahmed Al Noobi5

Highest ratings

  1. 1Alejandro Romero Gamarra7.69
  2. 2Matías Damián Palacios7.62
  3. 3Soufiane Rahimi7.55
  4. 4Fo-Doh Kodjo Laba7.50
  5. 5Nicolás Giménez7.44
  6. 6Omar Khribin7.43
  7. 7Dušan Tadić7.37
  8. 8Federico Nicolás Cartabia7.35

Most minutes

  1. 1Ali Mohamed Ali Mohamed Al Hosani2,340
  2. 2Gjoko Zajkov2,334
  3. 3Khalid Essa Mohamed Bilal Saeed2,323
  4. 4Matías Damián Palacios2,272
  5. 5Fahad Mohamed Ahmed Hassan Al Dhanhani2,250
  6. 6Edilson Alberto Monteiro Sanches Borges2,250
  7. 7Pedro Jorge Gonçalves Malheiro2,221
  8. 8Mohamed El Khaloui2,208

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
1Shabab Al Ahli Dubai261.760.885058+8
2Al Ain261.661.074668+22
3Al Wasl261.661.074548+3
4Al Wahda261.561.084340-3
5Al Jazira261.391.213944+5
6Al Sharjah261.461.313729-8
7Ajman261.311.313532-3
8Al Bataeh261.211.253521-14
9Al Nasr261.371.433538+3
10Al Dhafra261.081.472922-7
11Al Ittihad Kalba261.221.632924-5
12Bani Yas261.121.542927-2
13Al Khaleej261.191.7727270
14Dibba Al Fujairah261.112.042320-3

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 26

7 matches05/15 - 05/16Complete
Ajman
2 : 2
Al Nasr
Al Sharjah
3 : 1
Al Khaleej
Al Wasl
2 : 1
Al Ittihad Kalba
Al Ain
4 : 0
Dibba Al Fujairah
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai
1 : 1
Al Bataeh
Al Dhafra
1 : 0
Al Wahda
Al Jazira
4 : 1
Bani Yas

Referees in this competition

Compare how often each referee has officiated and the available averages for cards, goals and penalties.

Omar Mohamed Al Ali14 matches4.57cards / match3.64goals / match0penalties / matchSuhail Abdulla Ali13 matches4.46cards / match2.23goals / match0penalties / matchMohamed Abdalla Alharmoodi11 matches4.45cards / match2.82goals / match0penalties / matchSultan Mohamed10 matches4.5cards / match1.9goals / match0penalties / matchYahya Almulla10 matches5.7cards / match2.8goals / match0penalties / matchZayed Al Nuaimi7 matches4.57cards / match3.43goals / match0penalties / matchAbdulla Mohamed Rashid Ashtyri6 matches5cards / match2.83goals / match0penalties / matchAdel Al Naqbi6 matches3.5cards / match2.67goals / match0penalties / matchNaser AlAli6 matches3.17cards / match3goals / match0penalties / matchBader Bujamhoor5 matches2.6cards / match2.6goals / match0penalties / matchYousif Al Jasmi5 matches3cards / match3.4goals / match0penalties / match

FAQ

How many teams play in Arabian Gulf League?

Arabian Gulf League has 14 teams in the 2025/2026 season.

When does the 2025/2026 Arabian Gulf League season start and end?

The 2025/2026 Arabian Gulf League schedule runs from August 16, 2025 through May 16, 2026.

How many rounds are in the Arabian Gulf League season?

The 2025/2026 Arabian Gulf League schedule covers 26 rounds.

Who leads the Arabian Gulf League standings?

Al Ain leads Arabian Gulf League with 68 points.

Which team scores the most goals in Arabian Gulf League?

Al Ain has the league's highest scoring average at 2.38 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in Arabian Gulf League?

Al Ain allows the fewest goals in Arabian Gulf League, at 0.69 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in Arabian Gulf League?

Arabian Gulf League games average 2.82 goals.

How often do Arabian Gulf League games finish Over 2.5 goals?

52% of Arabian Gulf League games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in Arabian Gulf League?

Both teams score in 55% of Arabian Gulf League games.

How often do home teams win in Arabian Gulf League?

Home teams win 38% of Arabian Gulf League games.

What does xG show in Arabian Gulf League stats?

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

Fo-Doh Kodjo Laba leads the recorded scoring table in Arabian Gulf League for 2025/2026 with 23 goals.