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: 67,4% of its line-ups are 4-2-3-1.
| League | 4-2-3-1 | Line-ups |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liga Super Turki Turki | 67.4% | 601 |
| 2. Liga Utama Ukraina Ukraina | 66.2% | 358 |
| 3. Serie A Brasil | 64.3% | 760 |
| 4. Liga Super Yunani Yunani | 63% | 449 |
| 5. Liga Profesional Saudi Arab Saudi | 53.1% | 480 |
| 6. Liga I Rumania | 46.1% | 488 |
| 7. Ekstraklasa Polandia | 44.9% | 574 |
| 8. Liga Utama Sepak Bola Amerika Serikat Amerika Serikat | 44.1% | 816 |
| 9. Ligue 2 Prancis | 43.2% | 760 |
| 10. Liga Champions Elit AFC Internasional | 38.3% | 274 |
| 11. Ligue 1 Prancis | 35.5% | 760 |
| 12. Liga Negara UEFA Internasional | 33.6% | 262 |
| 13. A-League Australia | 32.1% | 274 |
| 14. Super League Tiongkok | 31.3% | 480 |
| 15. Liga Utama Rusia Rusia | 30.5% | 478 |
| 16. Liga Champions UEFA Internasional | 30.1% | 392 |
| 17. Championship Inggris | 28.8% | 1.110 |
| 18. Primeira Liga Portugal | 28.7% | 607 |
| 19. Liga MX Meksiko | 28.1% | 668 |
| 20. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 28% | 610 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
Exact formation as recorded.