FORMATION · 4 AT THE BACK
The 4-2-4 formation
A back four, only two in midfield, and four forwards across the front.
The shape
1
GK
2
RB
3
CB
4
CB
5
LB
6
CM
7
CM
8
RW
9
LW
10
ST
11
ST
Formation 4-2-4
What it gives you
As direct as football gets, with four players already in scoring positions.
What it costs you
Two midfielders against a normal three is a losing fight, which is why it is a chasing-the-game shape.
Positions
GKRBCBCBLBCMCMRWLWSTST
Who plays it
No club we track has set up in a 4-2-4 this season, across the 5,080 lineups we hold from the leagues we cover.