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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 A (Brazil) is the most uniform: 56.8% of its line-ups are 4-2-3-1.

Where is 4-2-3-1 the default?
League4-2-3-1Line-ups
1. Serie A Brazil 56.8% 720
2. Eredivisie Netherlands 55.5% 616
3. Premier League England 53.8% 760
4. Championship England 51.7% 1,096
5. HNL Croatia 50.9% 322
6. Super Liga Serbia 48.8% 590
7. Premier Soccer League South Africa 47.5% 469
8. Süper Lig Türkiye 46% 609
9. CONMEBOL Sudamericana International 44.8% 290
10. Primera A Colombia 44% 884
11. First League Bulgaria 43.9% 387
12. Primeira Liga Portugal 43.1% 613
13. Super League 1 Greece 40.9% 472
14. Segunda División Spain 40.8% 931
15. Jupiler Pro League Belgium 40.3% 642
16. 1. Division Cyprus 40.3% 442
17. Ligat Ha'al Israel 39.6% 202
18. NB I Hungary 39.2% 204
19. FA Cup England 39.2% 217
20. Liga I Romania 38.8% 640
21. Serie B Brazil 38.3% 754
22. League One England 37.9% 1,088
23. Eerste Divisie Netherlands 37.8% 760
24. UEFA Champions League International 37.7% 554
25. UEFA Europa League International 37.6% 529
26. La Liga Spain 37% 756
27. 1. Lig Türkiye 36.8% 750
28. Czech Liga Czechia 36.2% 556
29. Challenger Pro League Belgium 35.5% 383
30. NWSL Women United States 35.4% 378
31. Premier League Egypt 35.3% 626
32. CONMEBOL Libertadores International 35% 274
33. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina 35% 978
34. Major League Soccer United States 34.4% 1,080
35. Paulista - A1 Brazil 34.1% 208
36. Liga MX Mexico 33.7% 673
37. Premier League Russia 33.4% 488
38. Segunda Liga Portugal 31.8% 399
39. Premiership Scotland 31.7% 464
40. First League Russia 30.8% 383

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