Where does 4-4-2 survive?
Share of line-ups still set out as 4-4-2 — a shape that has halved across the majors since 2016.
Allsvenskan (Swedia) keeps the faith: 69,7% of its line-ups are still 4-4-2.
| League | 4-4-2 | Line-ups |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Allsvenskan Swedia | 69.7% | 274 |
| 2. Liga Super Denmark Denmark | 51.1% | 436 |
| 3. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 30.6% | 857 |
| 4. Liga Utama Norwegia Norwegia | 28.8% | 240 |
| 5. Liga MX Meksiko | 28.1% | 668 |
| 6. Liga Super Swiss Swiss | 25.8% | 306 |
| 7. Championship Inggris | 24.7% | 1.112 |
| 8. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 22.7% | 612 |
| 9. Bundesliga Austria Austria | 20.6% | 360 |
| 10. Liga Champions UEFA Internasional | 20.2% | 362 |
| 11. LaLiga Spanyol | 19.9% | 760 |
| 12. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 19.3% | 611 |
| 13. Primeira Liga Portugal | 18.2% | 611 |
| 14. Super League Tiongkok | 16.6% | 211 |
| 15. Ligue 1 Prancis | 15.7% | 759 |
| 16. Liga Profesional Belgia Belgia | 15.5% | 323 |
| 17. Seri B Italia | 15% | 938 |
| 18. Liga Utama Sepak Bola Amerika Serikat Amerika Serikat | 13.5% | 690 |
| 19. A-League Australia | 13.2% | 280 |
| 20. Liga I Rumania | 12.6% | 459 |
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Exact formation as recorded. Variants such as 4-4-1-1 count separately.