Who plays three at the back?
Share of line-ups set out with three defenders — the shape that has grown faster than any other in the archive.
Serie A (Italia) commits hardest: 45,4% of its line-ups start with three defenders.
| League | Three at the back | Line-ups |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Serie A Italia | 45.4% | 760 |
| 2. Bundesliga Austria | 35.4% | 390 |
| 3. Allsvenskan Svezia | 33.8% | 482 |
| 4. A-League Men Australia | 33.1% | 296 |
| 5. Serie B Italia | 33% | 776 |
| 6. Superligaen Danimarca | 22.4% | 482 |
| 7. FA Cup Inghilterra | 21.7% | 295 |
| 8. Super League Svizzera | 20.3% | 364 |
| 9. Premier League Inghilterra | 20.3% | 760 |
| 10. AFC Champions League Internazionale | 20.1% | 288 |
| 11. Prem'er-Liga Russia | 18.7% | 470 |
| 12. Super League Cina | 18.5% | 464 |
| 13. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Germania | 18.1% | 612 |
| 14. Ligue 1 Francia | 16.1% | 558 |
| 15. UEFA Champions League Internazionale | 16% | 420 |
| 16. UEFA Europa League Internazionale | 15.3% | 1022 |
| 17. Championship Inghilterra | 14.2% | 1114 |
| 18. Ligue 2 Francia | 13.8% | 560 |
| 19. Liga Portugal Portogallo | 12.8% | 610 |
| 20. Premiership Scozia | 11.8% | 356 |
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Any formation whose first line is a three. The provider records a formation for roughly a quarter of line-ups, so a league appears only once enough of its matches carry one.