The UAE Pro League is a high-scoring league. It averaged 3.43 goals a match in 2023/24, and it has been at or above three goals in most of the seasons we have figures for. We don’t have match-by-match results for it, so this page can’t tell you how often 2-1 or 1-1 happens in the UAE. What it can do is show what the league’s goal averages imply, and what the scores look like in comparable leagues where we do have the counts.
The table below lists UAE fixtures with a predicted score for each. The predictions come from an outside provider and we show them as published.
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What we know about the league
The Pro League has 14 clubs, and each plays the others home and away over a 26-match season. These are the season figures we have:
| Season | Goals per match | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 3.05 | Al Ain |
| 2022/23 | 3.02 | Shabab Al Ahli |
| 2023/24 | 3.43 | Al Wasl |
| 2024/25 | not available | Shabab Al Ahli |
| 2025/26 | 2.80 | Al Ain |
Three clubs shared the five titles. Al Ain won twice and also won the 2024 AFC Champions League, Asia’s top club competition. Shabab Al Ahli won twice too. The league’s top scorer in four of the five seasons was Al Ain’s Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba.
The most recent season, at 2.80 goals a match, was the lowest of the four we have figures for, though still about the level of the Premier League.
What the goals imply
You can turn an average number of goals into an expected share of matches with three goals or more, and an expected share of 0-0 draws, using a standard calculation for goal totals. We checked it on the real results we have for 18 leagues:
| League | Goals per match | Calculated share over 2.5 | Actual share over 2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bundesliga | 3.23 | 62.6% | 62.8% |
| Eredivisie | 3.17 | 61.4% | 60.5% |
| Ligue 1 | 2.91 | 55.6% | 55.0% |
| Premier League | 2.85 | 54.2% | 55.7% |
| La Liga | 2.70 | 50.6% | 50.1% |
| Serie A | 2.53 | 46.4% | 48.1% |
The calculation lands within about two points of the real figure in each case. Applied to the UAE’s season averages, it gives these estimates:
| Season | Goals per match | Expected over 2.5 | Expected 0-0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 3.05 | about 59% | about 5% |
| 2022/23 | 3.02 | about 58% | about 5% |
| 2023/24 | 3.43 | about 67% | about 3% |
| 2025/26 | 2.80 | about 53% | about 6% |
So in a typical recent season more than half of UAE matches would be expected to go over 2.5, and in 2023/24 about two in three. A 0-0 would be expected only once in every 16 to 31 matches. These are estimates from averages, not counts, and an individual season can differ.
What similar leagues look like
The best guide we have is the scores in leagues that score at a similar rate, where we do have the real counts.
| League | Goals per match | 1-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundesliga | 3.23 | 9.2% | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| Chinese Super League | 3.18 | 11.8% | 8.5% | 7.0% |
| Eredivisie | 3.17 | 11.5% | 7.5% | 9.1% |
| A-League | 3.15 | 10.3% | 8.7% | 8.2% |
| MLS | 3.13 | 10.0% | 10.0% | 6.5% |
In every one of these, 1-1 is first or tied for first. 2-1 and 2-2 are both real scorelines, at about 7% to 10% and 6.5% to 9% each. None of them has a commonest score above 12%. If the UAE behaves like its peers, a predicted 1-1, 2-1 or 2-2 is the sensible starting point and a predicted 1-0 or 0-0 is a less likely choice.
That’s a guess, and we say so. We can’t confirm it with UAE results.
Five rules we follow
- Say what’s counted and what isn’t. For the UAE we have season averages, not match counts.
- Expect goals. At about three a match, over 2.5 is a likely result.
- Don’t default to 1-0 or 0-0. In comparable leagues they’re not the commonest scores.
- Allow for 1-1, 2-1 and 2-2. These cover about a quarter of matches in similar leagues.
- Keep stakes small. Without real counts, treat every score as a long shot.
Common mistakes
The commonest mistake is treating a league like a European one without checking. UAE goal averages are higher than those of La Liga or Serie A.
Another is trusting a single season. 2023/24 averaged 3.43 goals and 2025/26 averaged 2.80, which is a big swing.
The third is assuming a favourite wins big. We have no evidence on UAE margins at all.
Questions about UAE correct scores
How many goals does a UAE Pro League match have? About three, ranging from 2.80 to 3.43 in the seasons we have.
Who won the UAE league in 2025/26? Al Ain.
How often does over 2.5 land in the UAE? We estimate about 53% to 67%, depending on the season.
Do you have UAE match results? No, only season averages and champions. We say so rather than guess.
What’s the commonest UAE score? We can’t say. In similar leagues it’s 1-1.
How many clubs are in the league? 14, each playing 26 matches.
Where can I see other predictions? Try over and under for today or BTTS. For another league, see the Saudi page.
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