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.
Liga Portugal 2 (Portogallo) keeps the faith: 60,8% of its line-ups are still 4-4-2.
| League | 4-4-2 | Line-ups |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liga Portugal 2 Portogallo | 60.8% | 579 |
| 2. Segunda División Spagna | 39.2% | 936 |
| 3. LaLiga Spagnola Spagna | 38.3% | 760 |
| 4. Superettan Svezia | 32.4% | 222 |
| 5. Primera División de México Messico | 31.1% | 684 |
| 6. Super League Cina | 29.6% | 324 |
| 7. J1 League Giappone | 26.5% | 612 |
| 8. Premier Soccer League Sudafrica | 25.6% | 394 |
| 9. Football League Two Inghilterra | 22.6% | 1108 |
| 10. A-League Men Australia | 20.7% | 294 |
| 11. UAE Football League Emirati Arabi Uniti | 19.7% | 264 |
| 12. Super League (India) India | 19.6% | 230 |
| 13. Coppa Libertadores Internazionale | 19.2% | 307 |
| 14. Ligue 1 Francia | 19% | 764 |
| 15. Super League Svizzera | 18.4% | 364 |
| 16. Allsvenskan Svezia | 18.2% | 484 |
| 17. Liga I Romania | 17.9% | 615 |
| 18. Liga Portugal Portogallo | 17.9% | 616 |
| 19. Coppa Sudamericana Internazionale | 16.8% | 202 |
| 20. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 16.7% | 246 |
| 21. Premier League Inghilterra | 16.2% | 760 |
| 22. Lega saudita professionistica Arabia Saudita | 16% | 480 |
| 23. UEFA Nations League Internazionale | 15.8% | 336 |
| 24. Football League Trophy Inghilterra | 15.7% | 254 |
| 25. Bundesliga Austria | 14.8% | 393 |
| 26. AFC Champions League Internazionale | 14.6% | 240 |
| 27. campionato europeo di calcio Internazionale | 14.2% | 626 |
| 28. Serie A Brasile | 13.7% | 754 |
| 29. Football League One Inghilterra | 13.2% | 1114 |
| 30. Pervenstvo Futbol'noj Nacional'noj Ligi Russia | 12.8% | 828 |
| 31. 3. Liga Germania | 12.7% | 756 |
| 32. Premiership Scozia | 12.7% | 466 |
| 33. Ligue 2 Francia | 12.4% | 764 |
| 34. Major League Soccer Stati Uniti | 11.7% | 634 |
| 35. Ekstraklasa Polonia | 11.3% | 478 |
| 36. 2. Liga Austria | 11.2% | 454 |
| 37. Campionato egiziano di calcio Egitto | 11.1% | 588 |
| 38. World Cup - Qualification Europe Internazionale | 10.5% | 516 |
| 39. Vysšaja Liha Bielorussia | 10.5% | 430 |
| 40. UEFA Europa League Internazionale | 10.1% | 722 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
Exact formation as recorded. Variants such as 4-4-1-1 count separately.