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.
Süper Lig (Türkiye) is the most uniform: 79.7% of its line-ups are 4-2-3-1.
| League | 4-2-3-1 | Line-ups |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Süper Lig Türkiye | 79.7% | 612 |
| 2. Super League 1 Greece | 78.4% | 504 |
| 3. Segunda División Spain | 67.1% | 935 |
| 4. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 66.5% | 364 |
| 5. Premier League Ukraine | 61.9% | 357 |
| 6. Serie A Brazil | 61.6% | 482 |
| 7. Primeira Liga Portugal | 59.7% | 611 |
| 8. Major League Soccer United States | 53.2% | 690 |
| 9. 1. Lig Türkiye | 50.7% | 456 |
| 10. Liga I Romania | 50.3% | 459 |
| 11. A-League Australia | 46.8% | 280 |
| 12. Super League China | 44.5% | 211 |
| 13. Bundesliga Austria | 44.4% | 360 |
| 14. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 43.7% | 323 |
| 15. Primera A Colombia | 41.5% | 386 |
| 16. Premier League Russia | 38.8% | 480 |
| 17. La Liga Spain | 37.1% | 760 |
| 18. Ligue 2 France | 36% | 567 |
| 19. Bundesliga Germany | 35.8% | 611 |
| 20. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 35.3% | 612 |
| 21. Liga MX Mexico | 33.5% | 668 |
| 22. Premier League England | 32.9% | 760 |
| 23. Championship England | 32.4% | 1,112 |
| 24. UEFA Europa League International | 30.9% | 573 |
| 25. 2. Liga Austria | 29.7% | 360 |
| 26. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 26.6% | 857 |
| 27. Ligue 1 France | 25.4% | 759 |
| 28. UEFA Champions League International | 23.8% | 362 |
| 29. Super League Switzerland | 22.2% | 306 |
| 30. Eliteserien Norway | 14.6% | 240 |
| 31. Serie A Italy | 11.6% | 760 |
| 32. Superliga Denmark | 8.7% | 436 |
| 33. Eredivisie Netherlands | 7.7% | 624 |
| 34. Serie B Italy | 7% | 938 |
| 35. League One England | 5.9% | 220 |
| 36. Allsvenskan Sweden | 3.6% | 274 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
Exact formation as recorded.