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.
Primera A (Colombia) is the most uniform: 57.6% of its line-ups are 4-2-3-1.
| League | 4-2-3-1 | Line-ups |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Primera A Colombia | 57.6% | 872 |
| 2. Super Liga Serbia | 51.4% | 587 |
| 3. 1. Division Cyprus | 50% | 504 |
| 4. Serie B Brazil | 49.2% | 733 |
| 5. NB I Hungary | 48% | 269 |
| 6. Serie A Brazil | 47.7% | 757 |
| 7. HNL Croatia | 47.2% | 360 |
| 8. Eredivisie Netherlands | 44.1% | 646 |
| 9. Premier League Ukraine | 43.8% | 425 |
| 10. Primera División Peru | 42.7% | 691 |
| 11. Super League 1 Greece | 42.7% | 464 |
| 12. Eerste Divisie Netherlands | 41.3% | 760 |
| 13. Segunda Liga Portugal | 39.4% | 558 |
| 14. AFC Champions League Elite International | 39.1% | 274 |
| 15. 1. SNL Slovenia | 38% | 292 |
| 16. Major League Soccer United States | 37.6% | 978 |
| 17. First League Bulgaria | 37.6% | 556 |
| 18. Süper Lig Türkiye | 36.4% | 626 |
| 19. World Cup - Qualification Asia International | 36.2% | 218 |
| 20. Premier League Egypt | 35.1% | 612 |
| 21. Premier League England | 35% | 759 |
| 22. Indian Super League India | 35% | 234 |
| 23. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 35% | 480 |
| 24. Premier League Belarus | 34.9% | 361 |
| 25. Primeira Liga Portugal | 34.6% | 616 |
| 26. Championship England | 33.9% | 1,113 |
| 27. CONMEBOL Sudamericana International | 33.9% | 313 |
| 28. 1. Lig Türkiye | 33.8% | 606 |
| 29. Liga I Romania | 32.3% | 620 |
| 30. CONMEBOL Libertadores International | 32.1% | 308 |
| 31. Czech Liga Czechia | 31.5% | 558 |
| 32. A-League Australia | 29.6% | 324 |
| 33. Liga Pro Ecuador | 28.9% | 356 |
| 34. 3. Liga Germany | 28.2% | 756 |
| 35. Premiership Scotland | 27.9% | 463 |
| 36. Super Liga Slovakia | 27.7% | 386 |
| 37. Liga MX Mexico | 27.7% | 682 |
| 38. UEFA Europa League International | 27.7% | 347 |
| 39. Bundesliga Germany | 26.9% | 616 |
| 40. UEFA Champions League International | 26.8% | 426 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
Exact formation as recorded.