Saudi Pro League 2025/26: Odds of Success and Season Preview
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Al-Ittihad will be looking to defend the Saudi Pro League (SPL) title in 2025/26, but they are heading into the new season with a target on their back.
They were near-unstoppable last term, racking up 83 points and finishing eight points ahead of runners-up Al-Hilal while losing just three games.
Al-Nassr barely put up a fight, finishing 13 points behind the champions despite having superstar striker Cristiano Ronaldo in their ranks.
Their underwhelming campaign sparked speculation about Ronaldo leaving the club, but they have agreed a deal to keep him at Al-Awwal Park for another two years.
Read on as we look at the latest outright betting for the 2025/26 SPL season, before assessing which teams are most likely to challenge for the title.
Tournament winner odds
Despite Al-Ittihad’s success last season, Al-Hilal have cemented their place as the bookmakers’ darlings and will head into the new season as the favourites to win the title.
Al-Hilal’s performances at the recently concluded Club World Cup has convinced online betting sites in Saudi Arabia that they are the team to beat next season. Here are the latest odds:
- Al-Hilal – 2.75
- Al-Ittihad – 3.60
- Al-Nassr – 4.33
- Al-Ahli – 8.00
- Al-Qadisiya – 13.00
- Al-Shabab – 21.00
- Al-Ittifaq – 34.00
- Al-Fateh SC – 34.00
- Al-Taawon – 51.00
- Al-Akhdoud – 67.00
- Al-Kholood – 67.00
- Neom SC – 151.00
- Damac FC – 251.00
- Al-Feiha – 501.00
- Al-Riyadh – 501.00
- Al-Khaleej – 501.00
- Al-Najma – 751.00
- Al-Hazem – 1001.00
SPL 2025/26 Season Preview
All eyes will be on Al-Ittihad and Al-Hilal next season, with the SPL giants set to go head-to-head once again for the biggest prize in the country.
Al-Hilal could not keep up with Al-Ittihad last term as they powered to their tenth top-flight success.
They will fancy their chances of retaining the crown next term.
However, while both teams will have their say in which way the title will swing next season, Al-Nassr and Al-Ahli will be eager to muscle in on the action.
They are on a six and nine-year title drought, respectively, and will need something special to beat the leading duo to the holy grail next season.
Al-Hilal have already made moves to reinforce belief in their ability to reclaim the title. Manager Jorge Jesus paid the ultimate price for last season’s failure and was replaced by Simone Inzaghi. The Italian was considered one of the best managers in Europe before his move to the Middle East, having led Inter Milan to the Serie A title in 2023/24.
That was one of six trophies he won during his four-year spell with the Nerazzurri. He also led the 20-time Italian champions to two Champions League finals, the latter of which proved to be the final straw as his side were decimated by Paris Saint-Germain.
Despite the heavy defeat against the Ligue 1 champions, the 49-year-old arrives with a European pedigree that cannot be matched by any SPL manager.
He has already given Al-Hilal fans a glimpse of what to expect from his side in the Club World Cup, where they picked up a memorable win against Premier League giants Manchester City.
If anyone can restore Al-Hilal back to the pinnacle of Asian football, it's Inzaghi. And the club have already backed him with a big-name signing after luring Theo Hernandez away from AC Milan.
Meanwhile, Jesus will be looking to enact his revenge against his former employers after replacing Stefano Pioli at Al-Nassr.
He will fancy his chances of leading them to their first SPL title in six years and has already been backed with perhaps the club’s biggest signing of the summer – Ronaldo.
After last season’s gut-wrenching finale, Al-Nassr had to pull out all the stops to persuade the five-time Ballon d’Or winner to sign a new deal.
With his compatriot in charge of the team. you would not put it past Ronaldo to finally end his trophy drought in Saudi Arabia and lead Al-Nassr to glory next season.
- Saudi Pro League 2025/2026
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