3-1-4-2 formation
Three centre-backs, one holding midfielder, four midfielders and two strikers. The holder screens the defence, four midfielders press wide, two strikers stay high. If the holder is beaten, the back three is exposed.
Teams that start in a 3-1-4-2
Other formations
- 3-4-3 formation
- 3-5-2 formation
- 4-3-3 formation
- 4-4-2 formation
- 5-3-2 formation
- 5-4-1 formation
- 3-4-1-2 formation
- 3-4-2-1 formation
- 4-1-4-1 formation
- 4-2-2-2 formation
- 4-2-3-1 formation
- 4-3-1-2 formation
- 4-3-2-1 formation
How it works
The builder above opens in a 3-1-4-2. Once you pick a team, its squad drops into this shape in real kits; you can swap players, move the shirts around, then download or share the image.