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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 B (Brazil) is the most uniform: 72.1% of its line-ups are 4-2-3-1.

Where is 4-2-3-1 the default?
League4-2-3-1Line-ups
1. Serie B Brazil 72.1% 675
2. Pro League Saudi Arabia 61.7% 446
3. Primera A Colombia 61% 847
4. Süper Lig Türkiye 60.4% 604
5. Super League 1 Greece 59.8% 470
6. 1. Lig Türkiye 58.2% 328
7. Premier League Egypt 58.2% 466
8. Major League Soccer United States 47.1% 786
9. Serie A Brazil 46.5% 722
10. Primera División Peru 46% 554
11. Segunda División Spain 42.2% 905
12. CONMEBOL Libertadores International 40.5% 294
13. Championship England 39.9% 1,114
14. Ekstraklasa Poland 38.7% 582
15. Primera División Chile 37% 378
16. Premier League Russia 36.2% 470
17. 3. Liga Germany 36.1% 618
18. Ligue 2 France 36.1% 560
19. Czech Liga Czechia 34.8% 508
20. First League Bulgaria 32.8% 366
21. CONMEBOL Sudamericana International 32.5% 206
22. Liga MX Mexico 31.5% 550
23. Premiership Scotland 31.2% 356
24. Ligue 1 France 30.3% 558
25. Allsvenskan Sweden 29.7% 482
26. AFC Champions League Elite International 29.2% 288
27. Liga I Romania 28.3% 467
28. Super League Switzerland 27.7% 364
29. UEFA Champions League International 26.9% 420
30. Primeira Liga Portugal 25.9% 610
31. Jupiler Pro League Belgium 25% 452
32. Premier League England 24.5% 760
33. Copa del Rey Spain 23.8% 210
34. 2. Bundesliga Germany 22.9% 612
35. FA Cup England 22% 295
36. 2. Liga Austria 21.2% 208
37. UEFA Europa League International 20.9% 1,022
38. League One England 20.7% 796
39. La Liga Spain 19.1% 760
40. Bundesliga Austria 18.5% 390

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