Football Manager 2021 | Patch 21.1.3 | Tactic Testing Result

The table below gives a good hint what tactics are the best for Football Manager 2021 - Patch 21.1.3

Please note, the test results have been translted into a typical season of 38 matches. We believe such "translation" gives the best gauge of the difference between the tactics.

Table Legend:

PLD - Total number of matches played

PTS - Average points per 38 matches.

G.D. - Average goal difference per 38 matches.

G.F. - Average goals scored per 38 matches.

G.A. - Average conceded per 38 matches.

133 Tactics Tested - 46,816 Matches Simulated
Order by:
1 2 NEXT
FM21 - Gunslinger v1.0
35,262
18
6,117
Nov 25, 2020
excellent
Maverick
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
72.0
+35
109
74
456
Matches
DUKE 433 V4
21,343
11
979
Dec 1, 2020
excellent
Duke Ryan
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
71.7
+35
116
81
456
Matches
1HOLYGHOSTFIREKnap4312P105ECCC
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
71.2
+35
119
84
456
Matches
4222 Moyibi
9,526
2
1,255
Nov 25, 2020
excellent
fabix99
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
71.1
+38
112
74
456
Matches
4-1-2-1-2 Constrictor
5,850
6
680
Dec 11, 2020
excellent
WARDY
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
70.7
+38
116
78
456
Matches
Miru V2
5,636
0
707
Dec 8, 2020
excellent
Egraam
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
70.4
+32
102
70
456
Matches
FM21FireandWater41212P112CC
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
69.8
+32
108
76
456
Matches
ZaZ - Total Football - 442
3,256
5
480
Dec 8, 2020
excellent
ZaZ
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
69.4
+33
95
62
456
Matches
BJT - 253 - SEEK N' THRILL FM21.1.0
6,020
0
535
Nov 25, 2020
excellent
BJT
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
69.2
+32
121
89
456
Matches
Red Barons Broken Pyramid
6,227
0
793
Dec 17, 2020
excellent
healmuth
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
68.8
+30
107
77
456
Matches
fm21.12 kung fu 442 v2
4,621
0
357
Dec 4, 2020
excellent
StephenHK
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
68.7
+33
120
87
456
Matches
Oracle v1
6,673
3
715
Nov 27, 2020
excellent
Zealot
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
68.7
+28
81
53
456
Matches
FM21 (4-1-5) ''KAMIKAZE'' v-1
Lisa
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
68.6
+26
118
92
456
Matches
Obelisk (4-5-1) v1.0
35,122
13
6,811
Nov 30, 2020
excellent
Zealot
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
68.5
+27
80
53
456
Matches
2-5-3 Attacking Merdo
454
0
438
Dec 15, 2020
excellent
mertalaman
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
68.1
+32
120
88
456
Matches
fm21.0 kung fu 442
2,468
0
390
Dec 1, 2020
excellent
StephenHK
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
68.1
+29
115
86
456
Matches
FM21 (4-1-3-2) @SAMURAI@ v-1
3,099
0
279
Nov 27, 2020
excellent
Lisa
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67.8
+29
105
76
456
Matches
FM21FireandWater4132P104FA
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67.7
+28
93
65
456
Matches
FM21WARRIORKnap4132P100EC
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67.6
+29
98
69
456
Matches
FM21 (4-3-1-2) @AVIATOR@ v-1
Lisa
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67.4
+30
118
88
456
Matches
Vujevic tactic 3-5-2-No 10
5,863
2
800
Dec 14, 2020
excellent
Vujevic
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67.4
+26
87
61
456
Matches
ZaZ - Total Balance - 433
330
0
284
Dec 12, 2020
excellent
ZaZ
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67.3
+28
99
71
456
Matches
FM21 (4-3-1-2) @AVIATOR-dmc@ v-2
3,358
1
344
Dec 5, 2020
excellent
Lisa
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67.1
+30
107
77
456
Matches
BJT'BALL - 4114 Con.Fusion - FM21 21.1.2
2,537
2
418
Nov 29, 2020
excellent
BJT
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66.9
+27
106
79
456
Matches
4-4-1-1 DM Constrictor
227
0
327
Dec 15, 2020
excellent
WARDY
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66.8
+24
77
53
456
Matches
ZaZ - Total Attack - 442
333
5
355
Dec 8, 2020
excellent
ZaZ
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66.6
+25
95
70
456
Matches
Red Baron v2 - Gunslinger Mod
162
0
305
Dec 2, 2020
excellent
healmuth
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66.2
+26
119
93
456
Matches
4-3-1-2#Reactor
111
0
295
Dec 8, 2020
excellent
WARDY
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66.2
+27
102
75
456
Matches
Culture V2
161
0
305
Dec 8, 2020
excellent
Egraam
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66.2
+24
97
73
456
Matches
FM21 (4-2-4) @DIABLO@ V-1
2,319
0
380
Dec 8, 2020
excellent
Lisa
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66.2
+23
107
84
456
Matches
FM21 (4-3-1-2) @AVIATOR-dmc@ v-1
246
0
325
Dec 1, 2020
excellent
Lisa
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66.0
+25
111
86
456
Matches
FM21VenomFaithKnap41212P100CC
1,377
11
546
Dec 3, 2020
good
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65.9
+30
107
77
456
Matches
Tear V1
155
0
301
Dec 16, 2020
good
Egraam
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65.9
+25
97
72
456
Matches
BJT - 4114 - Con.Fusion (Underdog tweak)
257
1
303
Nov 30, 2020
good
BJT
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65.8
+21
99
78
456
Matches
4-1-2-1-2 Reactor
2,090
0
429
Dec 11, 2020
good
WARDY
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65.7
+25
109
84
456
Matches
ZaZ - Total Football D - 442
181
0
248
Dec 10, 2020
good
ZaZ
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65.5
+25
100
75
456
Matches
BJT 424 - AVALANCHE - FM21
441
0
328
Dec 11, 2020
good
BJT
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65.5
+24
104
80
456
Matches
Merdo 4-4-2
165
2
284
Dec 12, 2020
good
mertalaman
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65.3
+21
93
72
456
Matches
FM21 (4-1-5) KAMIKAZE v-TEST2
213
0
305
Dec 2, 2020
good
Lisa
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65.2
+24
120
96
456
Matches
Prophet (4-3-3) v1.0
3,730
1
804
Nov 29, 2020
good
Zealot
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65.2
+18
76
58
456
Matches
Red Baron Attacks v3-APs
278
6
296
Dec 4, 2020
good
healmuth
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
64.9
+27
115
88
456
Matches
fm21.12 kung fu 4312 bbm
1,837
0
305
Dec 2, 2020
good
StephenHK
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
64.7
+27
126
99
456
Matches
Culture V1
121
0
309
Dec 3, 2020
good
Egraam
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
64.7
+23
103
80
456
Matches
Brute
110
0
313
Nov 27, 2020
good
Egraam
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
64.7
+20
95
75
456
Matches
41212 Mornon v 3.0
2,665
4
590
Dec 8, 2020
good
Mornon
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
64.1
+21
87
66
456
Matches
FM21FireandWater41212P100EC
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
63.7
+19
113
94
456
Matches
4-4-1-1 Merdo
1,586
0
371
Dec 15, 2020
good
mertalaman
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
63.6
+20
91
71
456
Matches
BJT - 41212 - CLOAK N' DAGGER - 21.1.2
280
0
336
Nov 28, 2020
good
BJT
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
63.2
+22
107
85
456
Matches
4-1-2-1-2 Goal Machine v1.0
4,713
3
1,349
Dec 4, 2020
good
Sangue Blu
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
63.1
+20
114
94
456
Matches
FM 20.4.1 Manchester United 1999 Final UCL
42,559
5
10,623
Aug 2, 2020
good
W33
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
63.0
+19
94
75
456
Matches
Catastrophe3412dm-asy2
1,841
1
369
Dec 16, 2020
good
reslie
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
62.7
+22
102
80
456
Matches
FM21 - Ferni's Antisymmetric Domination
193
0
291
Nov 25, 2020
good
Ferni
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
62.6
+17
86
69
456
Matches
4-4-2 Detector
127
0
269
Dec 12, 2020
good
WARDY
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
62.2
+18
87
69
456
Matches
4312 Hard Press
195
0
302
Dec 3, 2020
good
JAMBOOLIA
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
62.1
+17
116
99
456
Matches
FM21 @SPIDER@ v- 1
96
0
261
Nov 27, 2020
good
Lisa
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
61.9
+19
117
98
456
Matches
4-4-1-1 V1 - eatis
557
5
334
Nov 25, 2020
good
eatis
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
61.9
+14
77
63
456
Matches
FM21PILGRIMAGEKnapCD4141P102EC
189
0
333
Dec 8, 2020
good
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
61.7
+15
76
61
456
Matches
FM21 (4-3-2-1)@TERMINATOR@ v-1
195
0
266
Dec 10, 2020
good
Lisa
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
61.6
+15
86
71
456
Matches
fm21.12 shaolin 4231
4,783
0
369
Dec 3, 2020
good
StephenHK
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
61.5
+16
88
72
456
Matches
FM21BEOWULF442WAFKnapP104ECFA
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
61.5
+16
106
90
456
Matches
Concerto 2.0.2 start right IW
1,434
0
329
Dec 9, 2020
good
Darren Smith
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
61.3
+14
93
79
456
Matches
Red Baron Attacks v3
268
0
308
Dec 4, 2020
good
healmuth
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
61.2
+18
109
91
456
Matches
Attaccante-3-5-2- Underdog-by Vujevic
Vujevic
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
61.0
+10
69
59
456
Matches
FM21VenomFaithKnap424RMDP106EC
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
60.2
+15
110
95
456
Matches
!!!!!!!!!!FM20.4.1ARGUSknapVOL2341P108
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
60.1
+14
83
69
456
Matches
2-1-7 Merdo
171
0
264
Dec 15, 2020
good
mertalaman
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
60.0
+11
106
95
456
Matches
for you EGG 424
CVP87
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
59.9
+13
97
84
456
Matches
Miru V1
100
0
266
Dec 2, 2020
ok
Egraam
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
59.8
+13
92
79
456
Matches
FM21BEOWULFKnapCrusho4231PRMDP105ALLCUPS
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
59.8
+12
92
80
456
Matches
FM21 (4-1-2-1-2) @ANTIKILLER@ v-1
90
0
264
Dec 8, 2020
ok
Lisa
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
59.7
+10
107
97
456
Matches
BOBOT 4-2-4 BEAUTIFUL FOOTBALL
1,549
2
332
Nov 26, 2020
ok
BOBOT
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
59.6
+16
112
96
456
Matches
FM21 (4-1-4-1)@Shadow@ v-1
127
0
309
Dec 2, 2020
ok
Lisa
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
59.6
+13
82
69
456
Matches
FM21PARISIENNEWALKWAYSKnapPar1s4231IFP100
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
59.5
+10
88
78
456
Matches
4-4-2 Reactor
108
0
298
Dec 4, 2020
ok
WARDY
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
59.1
+12
86
74
456
Matches
FM21 (4-3-2-1) @red bull@ v-1
146
0
268
Nov 29, 2020
ok
Lisa
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
58.7
+12
95
83
456
Matches
ANTONIO CONTE 11 LIONS FM21 v.3
babemocni1988
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
58.6
+7
55
48
456
Matches
트레블,뻥축(Treble Pengchuk)
공감쌉가능(Empathy)
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
57.5
+8
77
69
456
Matches
Wonderwall
252
0
321
Dec 10, 2020
ok
Mark Tighter
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
57.2
+9
62
53
456
Matches
Yozhikebobo1,2
103
0
327
Dec 3, 2020
ok
sashanik21
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
57.2
+8
83
75
456
Matches
A arte de Atacar
243
4
272
Nov 28, 2020
ok
BokaProBeats
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
57.2
+6
79
73
456
Matches
unFuSShionableBETAv1.1
FuSS
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
56.9
+8
77
69
456
Matches
FM21 (4-4-2) @Mezzala@ v-1
262
0
263
Dec 1, 2020
ok
Lisa
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
55.7
+12
105
93
152
Matches
4-1-1-3-1 By Rafa
111
0
280
Dec 11, 2020
ok
rafagr1
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
55.5
+1
86
85
152
Matches
Scalp v1
91
0
287
Dec 12, 2020
ok
scalp
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
55.0
+9
79
70
152
Matches
Brute V2
122
0
270
Nov 29, 2020
ok
Egraam
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
54.7
+3
74
71
152
Matches
4-2-2-2 Si are amateurs tactic
194
0
282
Dec 14, 2020
ok
Vujevic
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
54.5
+11
109
98
152
Matches
PremeShorts
117
0
240
Dec 10, 2020
ok
Obviously
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
54.5
+7
105
98
152
Matches
4132 MONSTER
300
0
294
Nov 26, 2020
ok
rego8
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
54.5
-2
111
113
152
Matches
!FM21KASHMIRKnap23221(451)P101CC
694
0
354
Dec 2, 2020
average
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
53.7
-6
68
74
152
Matches
1Porkie
117
0
227
Dec 13, 2020
average
Obviously
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
53.5
+4
71
67
456
Matches
enganche
121
0
284
Dec 16, 2020
average
kly3654
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
53.5
+3
83
80
152
Matches
Yozhi 4-2-3-1
196
2
312
Nov 29, 2020
average
sashanik21
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
53.5
0
86
86
304
Matches
CrackPistons 4-1-1-4 V1 NEW THROWS
150
3
243
Nov 26, 2020
average
magicnut
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
53.4
+2
85
83
456
Matches
FM21PreachinBluesKnap23221(451)P101CC
572
7
366
Nov 27, 2020
average
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
53.4
+2
78
76
456
Matches
Camolas Underdog v1
141
0
223
Dec 17, 2020
average
SrNi
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
53.2
+2
85
83
152
Matches
fm21.0 shaolin 433
323
0
295
Nov 25, 2020
average
StephenHK
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
53.2
-2
81
83
152
Matches
4123sirjur2
DorkSirjur
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
52.9
0
97
97
456
Matches
FM21ARGUSknap352P97ECFA
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
52.7
+3
71
68
152
Matches
SIX
2,423
0
403
Nov 12, 2020
average
eslaulau
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
52.2
-1
47
48
152
Matches
Best Possession & Goals FM21 Tactic by RDF x FMScout
289
0
238
Dec 14, 2020
average
RDF Tactics
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
51.0
-2
62
64
152
Matches
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