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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: 72.2% 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 72.2% 704
2. Super Liga Serbia 68.7% 483
3. Primera División Peru 56.5% 542
4. Pro League Saudi Arabia 53.1% 480
5. Premier League Egypt 52.9% 588
6. Super League 1 Greece 52.1% 484
7. Serie A Brazil 50.9% 754
8. Süper Lig Türkiye 49.2% 824
9. 1. Lig Türkiye 48.3% 590
10. Major League Soccer United States 48.1% 634
11. HNL Croatia 43.1% 355
12. 1. Division Cyprus 39.8% 462
13. First League Bulgaria 39.4% 426
14. Czech Liga Czechia 38% 610
15. Ekstraklasa Poland 37.4% 478
16. CONMEBOL Sudamericana International 37.1% 202
17. NB I Hungary 36.8% 272
18. Pro League United Arab Emirates 36.7% 264
19. 3. Liga Germany 35.6% 756
20. Super Liga Slovakia 35.5% 282
21. Primera División Chile 35.4% 602
22. AFC Champions League Elite International 35% 240
23. Indian Super League India 34.3% 230
24. Premier League Russia 34.3% 478
25. Segunda División Spain 32.2% 936
26. CONMEBOL Libertadores International 31.9% 307
27. 1. SNL Slovenia 30.9% 249
28. Bundesliga Germany 30.8% 616
29. Ligue 2 France 30.5% 764
30. Premier League Belarus 30.2% 430
31. 2. Bundesliga Germany 29.9% 616
32. UEFA Europa League International 29.1% 722
33. UEFA Champions League International 28.7% 348
34. Allsvenskan Sweden 28.5% 484
35. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina 28.5% 246
36. UEFA Nations League International 28.3% 336
37. Championship England 27.9% 1,113
38. Liga MX Mexico 27.2% 684
39. Premier League England 26.8% 760
40. First League Russia 26.7% 828

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