FORMATION · 3 AT THE BACK
The 3-4-1-2 formation
Three at the back, wing-backs either side of two midfielders, a ten behind a front two.
The shape
1
GK
2
CB
3
CB
4
CB
5
RM
6
CM
7
CM
8
LM
9
CAM
10
ST
11
ST
Formation 3-4-1-2
What it gives you
A creator playing directly between the lines with two strikers to find.
What it costs you
Only two central midfielders protecting three centre-backs is a lot of space to mind.
Positions
GKCBCBCBRMCMCMLMCAMSTST
Who plays it
The 3-4-1-2 is the 9th most-used shape of the 22 we track: 134 of the 5,834 lineups we hold from the leagues we cover this season, 2% of them.
- Shrewsbury85% of lineups11 of 13
- Göztepe83% of lineups5 of 6
- Accrington ST58% of lineups7 of 12
- Union Saint-Gilloise50% of lineups4 of 8