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.
Liga Super Turki (Turki) is the most uniform: 79,7% of its line-ups are 4-2-3-1.
| League | 4-2-3-1 | Line-ups |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liga Super Turki Turki | 79.7% | 612 |
| 2. Liga Super Yunani Yunani | 78.4% | 504 |
| 3. Segunda División Spanyol | 67.1% | 935 |
| 4. Liga Profesional Saudi Arab Saudi | 66.5% | 364 |
| 5. Liga Utama Ukraina Ukraina | 61.9% | 357 |
| 6. Serie A Brasil | 61.6% | 482 |
| 7. Primeira Liga Portugal | 59.7% | 611 |
| 8. Liga Utama Sepak Bola Amerika Serikat Amerika Serikat | 53.2% | 690 |
| 9. Liga I Rumania | 50.3% | 459 |
| 10. A-League Australia | 46.8% | 280 |
| 11. Super League Tiongkok | 44.5% | 211 |
| 12. Bundesliga Austria Austria | 44.4% | 360 |
| 13. Liga Profesional Belgia Belgia | 43.7% | 323 |
| 14. Liga Utama Rusia Rusia | 38.8% | 480 |
| 15. LaLiga Spanyol | 37.1% | 760 |
| 16. Ligue 2 Prancis | 36% | 567 |
| 17. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 35.8% | 611 |
| 18. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 35.3% | 612 |
| 19. Liga MX Meksiko | 33.5% | 668 |
| 20. Liga Utama Inggris Inggris | 32.9% | 760 |
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Exact formation as recorded.