5-4-1 formation
Five defenders, four midfielders and one striker. The most defensive shape: two compact lines, protecting a result and countering. The lone striker spends long spells isolated.
Teams that start in a 5-4-1
Other formations
- 3-4-3 formation
- 3-5-2 formation
- 4-3-3 formation
- 4-4-2 formation
- 5-3-2 formation
- 3-1-4-2 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 5-4-1. 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.