Who is top of the First Division 2026 table and what's their PPG?

The First Division 2026 table above is sorted by points by default — the top row is the current First Division leader. Each row shows points and points-per-game (PPG) to two decimal places, so a team's pace projects cleanly across the rest of the season. As a rule of thumb across most leagues: above 2.00 PPG is dominant-title pace, 1.80–2.00 is firmly in the title race, 1.50–1.80 is upper-table form, 1.30–1.50 is mid-table, and below 1.00 is bottom-table. Multiply PPG by the First Division 2026 scheduled match count to project a full-season total — useful when comparing clubs with games in hand. Tap the PPG column to re-rank by pace instead of raw points; clubs with games in hand often shuffle when you do.

How do I find First Division 2026 away form?

The Form column on the table above is overall — home plus away combined. Away-form splits live inside the upcoming-fixture rows on the First Division overview: the snapshot shown for each away club is computed strictly from that team's away matches, so PPG, BTTS %, +2.5 %, xG and last-10 values for the visiting side reflect away performance only. When a team's away PPG diverges from their season PPG by more than 0.4 — common with travel-sensitive clubs — that's worth checking against the pre-match 1×2 odds. The /pro-finder workspace exposes the full away-form table with sorting, filters and 14-day backtesting on the away column.

Which First Division 2026 teams are xG underperformers?

An xG underperformer is a First Division club whose actual goals scored sit below the goals their shot quality predicts — chance creation is fine but finishing is cold. Read it from the xGD column on the table above: clubs with positive xGD per match but a points total below their peers at the same PPG bracket are the underperformers. Compare the league-leader column to the bottom-half clubs — when xGD is similar but PPG diverges, finishing variance is doing the work. The reverse (negative xGD, points above peers) is the over-performer profile, where the math says regression eventually catches up over the rest of the 2026 season.

Which First Division 2026 teams concede the most corners?

Sort the Avg Corners column on the table above to see the First Division 2026 clubs allowing the most corners per fixture. Corner concession is a defensive-pressure proxy — clubs that defend deep tend to give up corners in volume, even when they keep clean sheets. The corners-conceded leader for 2026 is the prime target for over-corners bets in their fixtures, especially against high-attempt attacking sides. Cross-reference the same column against xGA (xG against) to separate clubs that concede many corners but few quality chances from clubs that concede both — those second-tier sides are the most exploitable in over-corners + over-2.5 combination markets.

Which First Division 2026 teams have the highest draw percentage?

Calculate the First Division 2026 draw rate from the Drawn (D) column divided by Played (P): a club whose D/P ratio sits above ~35 % is a draw specialist — well above the typical league-wide draw average of 22–28 %. Draw specialists are usually mid-table sides that compete tactically but lack the cutting edge to win, and the 1×2 markets routinely undervalue them on the draw line because casual money flows to home and away wins. The First Division 2026 per-club draw rate is a cleaner read on tactical tightness than goal differential, and a useful filter for double-chance betting markets on this league's fixtures.

How is the First Division 2026 expected points vs actual gap read?

The standings table doesn't yet ship an explicit expected-points column, but the gap reads cleanly from xGD per match (the xGD column above) against PPG. A First Division 2026 club whose xGD per match is significantly higher than their league position implies — say +0.4 xGD per match but a points total typical of a mid-table side — is over-performing on results, and the table understates their level; odds should reprice. The reverse profile (low or negative xGD with a points total typical of a top-of-table club) flags a side relying on finishing variance, where regression is the bet. The Pro Finder workspace carries the full xG-vs-points variance breakdown across every First Division club with the rolling delta, so you can see exactly which sides have been lucky or unlucky to date.

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First Division 2026 standings & form table — points, PPG, xG, BTTS and corners for all 10 clubs

Every First Division 2026 club ranked by points with the form table, PPG, xGD, BTTS %, +2.5 % and corner averages bettors check before kickoff — sortable on every column.

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Standings

											Statsavg. per match
										Form
1 Cork City	18	13	3	2	34	11	+23	42	2.33	WWWWL	61%	44%	44%	44%
2 UCD	18	9	3	6	28	18	+10	30	1.67	LLLWW	78%	56%	44%	50%
3 Cobh Ramblers	18	8	4	6	21	24	-3	28	1.56	WWLLW	83%	44%	33%	44%
4 Bray Wanderers	18	7	6	5	32	24	+8	27	1.50	DWWLD	83%	67%	11%	78%
5 Wexford	18	7	4	7	23	25	-2	25	1.39	WLLLW	83%	56%	28%	56%
6 Longford Town	18	5	7	6	16	18	-2	22	1.22	DLWDL	67%	28%	33%	44%
7 Athlone Town	18	6	4	8	16	22	-6	22	1.22	LLDDD	67%	39%	28%	39%
8 Finn Harps	18	4	6	8	17	28	-11	18	1.00	DLWWL	78%	56%	17%	56%
9 Kerry	18	3	7	8	17	24	-7	16	0.89	DWLWD	67%	39%	17%	61%
10 Treaty United	18	3	6	9	17	27	-10	15	0.83	LLWDW	67%	50%	28%	39%

The full First Division 2026 table for Ireland: matches played, wins/draws/losses, goal difference, points and points-per-game (PPG), plus the advanced columns serious bettors filter on — last-five form, BTTS %, +1.5 %, +2.5 %, clean-sheet rate, xGF, xGA, xGD, average cards and corners per fixture. Every cell sortable; every number recomputed within a few hours of each match completing.

How First Division clubs are ranked

Points decide the First Division 2026 order: 3 for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss. Ties are broken by goal difference, then goals scored, then head-to-head record. The table sorts by points by default; tap any column header to re-rank by PPG, GD, BTTS %, xGD, average corners or any other stat. The coloured bars next to each rank mark this league's qualification and promotion/relegation zones — the exact set varies by competition, and the legend below the table names the zone each band represents.

The First Division 2026 form table

The Form column shows the last five First Division matches as a coloured strip — W (green), D (grey), L (red). It's the cleanest read on momentum: a 1.5 PPG club on WWWWW is in title form, the same PPG on LLLLL is in trouble. Sort by Form for the rolling table, or by PPG for the season-long view. Away-form splits sit one click away on each upcoming-fixture row in the First Division fixtures table.

Goal markets: BTTS, +2.5 and clean sheets

BTTS %, +1.5 %, +2.5 % and Clean-sheet % each show the rate of finished First Division 2026 matches that hit that market for the given team. A club at 75 % BTTS is making both ends of the over/under 2.5 bet a coin-flip-friendly target; one at 60 % clean-sheet rate is a low-scoring defensive wall. Sort any column to surface the First Division 2026 BTTS specialists, the highest +2.5 producers and the clean-sheet leaders side-by-side.

xG, xGD and expected-points underperformers

xGF (expected goals for, per match), xGA (against) and xGD (the difference) describe the underlying chance quality across all finished First Division 2026 fixtures. Clubs with positive xGD per match but lower PPG than peers are the xG underperformers — creating enough to finish higher than the table shows. The reverse profile is the over-performer, where finishing has been hot and regression looms. The expected-points-vs-actual gap reads cleanly from xGD against PPG.

Frequently asked questions

Who is top of the First Division 2026 table and what's their PPG?: The First Division 2026 table above is sorted by points by default — the top row is the current First Division leader. Each row shows points and points-per-game (PPG) to two decimal places, so a team's pace projects cleanly across the rest of the season. As a rule of thumb across most leagues: above 2.00 PPG is dominant-title pace, 1.80–2.00 is firmly in the title race, 1.50–1.80 is upper-table form, 1.30–1.50 is mid-table, and below 1.00 is bottom-table. Multiply PPG by the First Division 2026 scheduled match count to project a full-season total — useful when comparing clubs with games in hand. Tap the PPG column to re-rank by pace instead of raw points; clubs with games in hand often shuffle when you do.
How do I find First Division 2026 away form?: The Form column on the table above is overall — home plus away combined. Away-form splits live inside the upcoming-fixture rows on the First Division overview: the snapshot shown for each away club is computed strictly from that team's away matches, so PPG, BTTS %, +2.5 %, xG and last-10 values for the visiting side reflect away performance only. When a team's away PPG diverges from their season PPG by more than 0.4 — common with travel-sensitive clubs — that's worth checking against the pre-match 1×2 odds. The /pro-finder workspace exposes the full away-form table with sorting, filters and 14-day backtesting on the away column.
Which First Division 2026 teams are xG underperformers?: An xG underperformer is a First Division club whose actual goals scored sit below the goals their shot quality predicts — chance creation is fine but finishing is cold. Read it from the xGD column on the table above: clubs with positive xGD per match but a points total below their peers at the same PPG bracket are the underperformers. Compare the league-leader column to the bottom-half clubs — when xGD is similar but PPG diverges, finishing variance is doing the work. The reverse (negative xGD, points above peers) is the over-performer profile, where the math says regression eventually catches up over the rest of the 2026 season.
Which First Division 2026 teams concede the most corners?: Sort the Avg Corners column on the table above to see the First Division 2026 clubs allowing the most corners per fixture. Corner concession is a defensive-pressure proxy — clubs that defend deep tend to give up corners in volume, even when they keep clean sheets. The corners-conceded leader for 2026 is the prime target for over-corners bets in their fixtures, especially against high-attempt attacking sides. Cross-reference the same column against xGA (xG against) to separate clubs that concede many corners but few quality chances from clubs that concede both — those second-tier sides are the most exploitable in over-corners + over-2.5 combination markets.
Which First Division 2026 teams have the highest draw percentage?: Calculate the First Division 2026 draw rate from the Drawn (D) column divided by Played (P): a club whose D/P ratio sits above ~35 % is a draw specialist — well above the typical league-wide draw average of 22–28 %. Draw specialists are usually mid-table sides that compete tactically but lack the cutting edge to win, and the 1×2 markets routinely undervalue them on the draw line because casual money flows to home and away wins. The First Division 2026 per-club draw rate is a cleaner read on tactical tightness than goal differential, and a useful filter for double-chance betting markets on this league's fixtures.
How is the First Division 2026 expected points vs actual gap read?: The standings table doesn't yet ship an explicit expected-points column, but the gap reads cleanly from xGD per match (the xGD column above) against PPG. A First Division 2026 club whose xGD per match is significantly higher than their league position implies — say +0.4 xGD per match but a points total typical of a mid-table side — is over-performing on results, and the table understates their level; odds should reprice. The reverse profile (low or negative xGD with a points total typical of a top-of-table club) flags a side relying on finishing variance, where regression is the bet. The Pro Finder workspace carries the full xG-vs-points variance breakdown across every First Division club with the rolling delta, so you can see exactly which sides have been lucky or unlucky to date.

Glossary

P: — Matches played in the current season before this fixture.
W: — Wins recorded in finished matches before this fixture.
D: — Draws recorded in finished matches before this fixture.
L: — Losses recorded in finished matches before this fixture.
Streak: — Consecutive run of identical results — e.g. W4 means four wins in a row going into this match.
PPG: — Points per game — total points divided by matches played.
Overall: — Composite team strength rating combining results, xG and form — pre-match snapshot before this fixture.
LTQ: — Long-term quality — a slower-moving baseline rating that smooths short-term variance.
Hype: — Short-term momentum index — how the team has trended over its most recent matches.
Last 10: — Outcome stripe of the team's last 10 league matches (W/D/L), most recent on the right.
Form: — Composite quality indices (Overall, LTQ, Hype) reflecting the team's pre-match level.
GF: — Goals For — total goals scored across prior season matches.
GA: — Goals Against — total goals conceded across prior season matches.
GD: — Goal difference — goals scored minus goals conceded across prior season matches.
Goals Scored: — Average goals scored per prior match.
Goals Conceded: — Average goals conceded per prior match.
Avg Total Goals: — Mean total goals across prior matches.
Clean sheet: — A match in which the team did not concede a goal.
Clean Sheet %: — Share of prior matches finished without conceding a goal.
BTTS: — Both teams to score — the share of prior matches where both sides scored at least once.
BTTS %: — Share of prior matches where both teams scored.
+1.5 %: — Share of prior matches that finished with two or more total goals.
+2.5 %: — Share of prior matches with three or more total goals.
xG: — Expected goals — a chance-quality measure expressing how many goals an average team would have scored from the shots taken.
xGF: — Mean expected goals for, averaged across prior matches.
xGA: — Mean expected goals against, averaged across prior matches.
xGD: — Expected goal difference — xGF minus xGA, a per-match indicator of underlying dominance.
1×2: — Bookmaker's pre-match decimal odds for home win / draw / away win — not an average, this fixture's actual price.
O/U 2.5: — Bookmaker's pre-match odds for Over and Under 2.5 total goals — this fixture's actual prices.
BTTS odds: — Bookmaker's pre-match odds for both teams to score — Yes and No prices for this fixture.
Avg Cards: — Mean total cards (yellow plus red) per prior match.
Avg Corners: — Mean corners per prior match.