Where is 4-2-3-1 the default?
Share of line-ups set out as 4-2-3-1 — the most common shape in football, and in some leagues close to the only one.
Serie A (Brasilien) is the most uniform: 69,9% of its line-ups are 4-2-3-1.
| League | 4-2-3-1 | Line-ups |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Serie A Brasilien | 69.9% | 760 |
| 2. Süper Lig Türkei | 68.4% | 607 |
| 3. Serie B Brasilien | 67.3% | 676 |
| 4. Liga 1 Rumänien | 63.5% | 353 |
| 5. A-League Men Australien | 63% | 270 |
| 6. Ukrainische Premjer-Liha Ukraine | 62.5% | 256 |
| 7. Super League Griechenland | 60.4% | 240 |
| 8. Primera División Peru | 54.4% | 465 |
| 9. Categoría Primera A Kolumbien | 47.6% | 822 |
| 10. TFF 1. Lig Türkei | 44% | 480 |
| 11. AFC Champions League International | 42.3% | 248 |
| 12. Segunda División Spanien | 41.5% | 922 |
| 13. Division 1A Belgien | 40.1% | 262 |
| 14. Ligue 1 Frankreich | 38.6% | 760 |
| 15. Primeira Liga Portugal | 38.1% | 612 |
| 16. Ligue 2 Frankreich | 36.3% | 760 |
| 17. Fußball-Bundesliga Österreich | 35% | 357 |
| 18. Championship England | 34.3% | 1.104 |
| 19. Liga MX Mexiko | 33% | 306 |
| 20. Super League China | 32.8% | 478 |
| 21. Champions League International | 31.5% | 286 |
| 22. Premjer-Liga Russland | 31.1% | 479 |
| 23. UEFA Europa League International | 29.7% | 664 |
| 24. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentinien | 26.5% | 752 |
| 25. J1 League Japan | 25.9% | 611 |
| 26. Primera División Spanien | 25.3% | 760 |
| 27. 3. Fußball-Liga Deutschland | 24.7% | 450 |
| 28. Premier League England | 24.3% | 758 |
| 29. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 24.2% | 612 |
| 30. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 23% | 612 |
| 31. 2. Liga Österreich | 20.9% | 358 |
| 32. Super League Schweiz | 20% | 360 |
| 33. Eliteserien Norwegen | 17.7% | 480 |
| 34. Fotbollsallsvenskan Schweden | 13.8% | 480 |
| 35. EFL League Two England | 13.6% | 368 |
| 36. EFL League One England | 12.2% | 376 |
| 37. Superliga Dänemark | 12.1% | 354 |
| 38. Serie A Italien | 11.3% | 760 |
| 39. Eredivisie Niederlande | 10.3% | 612 |
| 40. Serie B Italien | 2.2% | 930 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
Exact formation as recorded.