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 Profesional Saudi (Arab Saudi) is the most uniform: 61,7% of its line-ups are 4-2-3-1.
| League | 4-2-3-1 | Line-ups |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liga Profesional Saudi Arab Saudi | 61.7% | 446 |
| 2. Liga Super Turki Turki | 60.4% | 604 |
| 3. Liga Super Yunani Yunani | 59.8% | 470 |
| 4. Liga Utama Sepak Bola Amerika Serikat Amerika Serikat | 47.1% | 786 |
| 5. Serie A Brasil | 46.5% | 722 |
| 6. Segunda División Spanyol | 42.2% | 905 |
| 7. Piala Libertadores Internasional | 40.5% | 294 |
| 8. Championship Inggris | 39.9% | 1.114 |
| 9. Ekstraklasa Polandia | 38.7% | 582 |
| 10. Liga Utama Rusia Rusia | 36.2% | 470 |
| 11. Ligue 2 Prancis | 36.1% | 560 |
| 12. Copa Sudamericana Internasional | 32.5% | 206 |
| 13. Liga MX Meksiko | 31.5% | 550 |
| 14. Liga Utama Inggris Skotlandia | 31.2% | 356 |
| 15. Ligue 1 Prancis | 30.3% | 558 |
| 16. Allsvenskan Swedia | 29.7% | 482 |
| 17. Liga Champions Elit AFC Internasional | 29.2% | 288 |
| 18. Liga I Rumania | 28.3% | 467 |
| 19. Liga Super Swiss Swiss | 27.7% | 364 |
| 20. Liga Champions UEFA Internasional | 26.9% | 420 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
Exact formation as recorded.