Football Manager 2021 | Patch 21.4.0 | Tactic Testing Result

The table below gives a good hint what tactics are the best for Football Manager 2021 - Patch 21.4.0

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.

545 Tactics Tested - 497,040 Matches Simulated
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FM21.5DARKSIDEOFTHEMOONKnapP107ALLCUPSSalahgoals78
3,861
1
628
Jan 16, 2021
Knap
WIN 59%  
LOSE 41%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67 of 114
+28
116
88
912
Matches
Senza Attaccante
1,467
1
436
May 30, 2021
jtaylor1409
WIN 59%  
LOSE 41%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67 of 114
+26
84
58
912
Matches
Overload to Isolate
4,468
0
554
Jun 22, 2021
Gaksital
WIN 59%  
LOSE 41%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67 of 114
+24
90
66
912
Matches
Romantic v1
3,563
1
628
Aug 17, 2021
Gaksital
WIN 59%  
LOSE 41%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67 of 114
+30
109
79
912
Matches
blizzard
264
0
176
Jul 4, 2021
super korean
WIN 59%  
LOSE 41%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67 of 114
+30
110
80
912
Matches
Underdogs 4-3-3
10,002
10
1,274
Jul 18, 2021
Gaksital
WIN 59%  
LOSE 41%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67 of 114
+25
76
51
912
Matches
3-1-6 as Queen Sacrifice by SS
5,523
6
1,076
Oct 14, 2021
Stan Seymour
WIN 58%  
LOSE 42%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67 of 114
+28
139
111
912
Matches
Pistolevich's 4-3-3 Remastered
6,238
18
1,157
Sep 17, 2021
pistolevich
WIN 58%  
LOSE 42%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67 of 114
+27
82
55
912
Matches
Beautiful Wolves V2
4,827
0
988
Jun 21, 2021
Gaksital
WIN 58%  
LOSE 42%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67 of 114
+26
93
67
912
Matches
TJBRDZ-4330-235 attack tactics
508
0
236
Aug 19, 2021
artemis220
WIN 58%  
LOSE 42%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67 of 114
+23
92
69
912
Matches
JORGISTA v2
275
0
227
Jul 8, 2021
Gaksital
WIN 58%  
LOSE 42%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67 of 114
+27
88
61
912
Matches
532 zerotop
554
2
269
Sep 14, 2021
Lucky Trawler
WIN 58%  
LOSE 42%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66 of 114
+25
76
51
912
Matches
Spurs v2.0 tweak
3,715
0
388
Jun 27, 2021
super korean
WIN 58%  
LOSE 42%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66 of 114
+24
81
57
912
Matches
FIREBALL INVERTED
1,983
0
281
Feb 5, 2021
rego8
WIN 58%  
LOSE 42%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66 of 114
+25
88
63
912
Matches
Narrow Phoenix V5 Tweak
1,381
11
355
Apr 6, 2021
Dimartino
WIN 58%  
LOSE 42%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66 of 114
+26
90
64
912
Matches
FM21 (4-3-1-2) @AVIATOR-dmc@ v-2
3,518
1
348
Dec 5, 2020
Lisa
WIN 58%  
LOSE 42%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66 of 114
+23
104
81
912
Matches
ZaZ's Blue Tweak 2-3-2-1-2 ver
2,772
2
476
Oct 10, 2021
Choco the Dog
WIN 58%  
LOSE 42%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66 of 114
+24
93
69
912
Matches
Spurs Squid Game
643
1
250
Oct 11, 2021
Gaksital
WIN 58%  
LOSE 42%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66 of 114
+24
91
67
912
Matches
424 DOUBLE.VISION - FM21
5,378
3
789
Dec 21, 2020
BJT
WIN 58%  
LOSE 42%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66 of 114
+26
109
83
912
Matches
ECHOES 442 IW TH P98
2,239
0
307
Jun 13, 2021
Knap
WIN 58%  
LOSE 42%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66 of 114
+24
116
92
912
Matches
FM21WARRIORKnap4132P100EC
Knap
WIN 58%  
LOSE 42%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66 of 114
+25
97
72
912
Matches
TACTIC POSITIVE 4-4-2
479
0
247
Jul 12, 2021
Polyuska
WIN 58%  
LOSE 42%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66 of 114
+21
89
68
912
Matches
Red Baron Duked - 21.2
2,189
13
378
Dec 18, 2020
healmuth
WIN 58%  
LOSE 42%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66 of 114
+25
103
78
912
Matches
ZaZ - Gold
2,974
10
364
May 17, 2021
ZaZ
WIN 58%  
LOSE 42%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66 of 114
+26
124
98
912
Matches
Soviet
628
0
285
Jun 25, 2021
super korean
WIN 58%  
LOSE 42%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66 of 114
+20
72
52
912
Matches
Modern football
2,401
1
442
Mar 29, 2021
Polye
WIN 57%  
LOSE 43%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66 of 114
+26
86
60
912
Matches
Top dogs
2,586
0
447
Jul 19, 2021
Gaksital
WIN 57%  
LOSE 43%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65 of 114
+23
81
58
912
Matches
Full Backs + Wing Backs
460
0
201
Jul 4, 2021
mackforever
WIN 57%  
LOSE 43%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65 of 114
+22
78
56
912
Matches
Tarantula Hawk AF CB
689
2
316
May 9, 2021
CBP87
WIN 57%  
LOSE 43%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65 of 114
+24
83
59
912
Matches
Romantic v2
320
0
393
Aug 18, 2021
Gaksital
WIN 57%  
LOSE 43%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65 of 114
+26
105
79
912
Matches
FIREBALL 4132
1,818
1
393
Jan 15, 2021
rego8
WIN 57%  
LOSE 43%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65 of 114
+23
117
94
912
Matches
The Smile
596
4
241
Aug 29, 2021
artemis220
WIN 57%  
LOSE 43%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65 of 114
+22
86
64
912
Matches
Tarantula Hawk AF CB Regroup
343
1
200
Jun 5, 2021
CBP87
WIN 57%  
LOSE 43%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65 of 114
+25
82
57
912
Matches
DingDong 4132 APA 105 pts
238
0
190
Jun 24, 2021
CBP87
WIN 57%  
LOSE 43%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65 of 114
+23
94
71
912
Matches
Uneven Playing Field - PL
580
0
248
Oct 15, 2021
Gaksital
WIN 57%  
LOSE 43%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65 of 114
+22
84
62
912
Matches
NERON V1 (4-4-2-0)
414
0
197
Apr 19, 2021
Neron
WIN 57%  
LOSE 43%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65 of 114
+26
85
59
912
Matches
352 mario edm. Away
7,243
0
639
Feb 28, 2021
White Europe
WIN 57%  
LOSE 43%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65 of 114
+23
74
51
912
Matches
4-1-2-1-2 Reactor
2,174
0
439
Dec 11, 2020
WARDY
WIN 57%  
LOSE 43%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65 of 114
+24
115
91
912
Matches
424 Briem Zero V2
1,628
2
402
Jan 13, 2021
Briem
WIN 57%  
LOSE 43%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65 of 114
+26
97
71
912
Matches
ME21.7  ECHOES 451 IF  P106 ALL CUPS
4,283
0
459
Jun 18, 2021
Knap
WIN 57%  
LOSE 43%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65 of 114
+20
77
57
912
Matches
ROCK (Wing 4-4-1-1)
1,631
0
275
May 16, 2021
draculasxd
WIN 57%  
LOSE 43%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65 of 114
+18
83
65
912
Matches
BJT - 253 - SEEK N' THRILL FM21.1.0
6,128
0
549
Nov 25, 2020
BJT
WIN 57%  
LOSE 43%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65 of 114
+23
110
87
912
Matches
LIDA4141
668
0
341
Sep 20, 2021
Dimartino
WIN 57%  
LOSE 43%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65 of 114
+18
68
50
912
Matches
4-1-2-1-2 Constrictor
6,007
6
694
Dec 11, 2020
WARDY
WIN 57%  
LOSE 43%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65 of 114
+27
113
86
912
Matches
PILLAR
219
0
217
Jul 18, 2021
chanho
WIN 57%  
LOSE 43%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65 of 114
+21
77
56
912
Matches
Oski 4-1-4-1
2,192
2
338
Apr 18, 2021
Oski
WIN 57%  
LOSE 43%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65 of 114
+21
80
59
912
Matches
Unlikely
728
2
259
Aug 22, 2021
talcxxv
WIN 57%  
LOSE 43%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
64 of 114
+22
96
74
912
Matches
FM21.4PREACHINBLUESKnap451P103FA
6,389
2
514
Jan 1, 2021
Knap
WIN 56%  
LOSE 44%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
64 of 114
+19
77
58
912
Matches
FM21.4GOODBYEKnap41320P101ALLCUPS
1,663
0
282
Dec 25, 2020
Knap
WIN 56%  
LOSE 44%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
64 of 114
+22
89
67
912
Matches
Light In The Black 42211 (2xDM)
718
2
469
May 19, 2021
Cwieku666
WIN 56%  
LOSE 44%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
64 of 114
+20
69
49
912
Matches
-- WW 1 -- FM 2021
452
0
289
Mar 27, 2021
Polye
WIN 56%  
LOSE 44%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
64 of 114
+22
112
90
912
Matches
FM21.4KASHMIRKnap23230CP102ALLCUPS
3,877
0
330
Dec 25, 2020
Knap
WIN 56%  
LOSE 44%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
64 of 114
+27
114
87
912
Matches
Pistolevich 433 Balanced
364
0
391
Sep 17, 2021
pistolevich
WIN 56%  
LOSE 44%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
64 of 114
+21
76
55
912
Matches
DingDong 4132 v1
252
1
207
Jun 24, 2021
CBP87
WIN 56%  
LOSE 44%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
64 of 114
+23
94
71
912
Matches
Equilibrium
2,550
2
340
Jun 29, 2021
MisterCMS
WIN 56%  
LOSE 44%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
64 of 114
+20
91
71
912
Matches
Contesa
276
0
289
Mar 8, 2021
Obviously
WIN 56%  
LOSE 44%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
64 of 114
+22
98
76
912
Matches
REAPER 3BACK
431
0
300
Sep 25, 2021
super korean
WIN 56%  
LOSE 44%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
64 of 114
+22
102
80
912
Matches
Super soviet
336
0
220
Jun 30, 2021
super korean
WIN 56%  
LOSE 44%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
64 of 114
+21
91
70
912
Matches
352 with Libero
8,901
2
1,485
Dec 19, 2020
Jimmy67
WIN 56%  
LOSE 44%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
64 of 114
+20
86
66
912
Matches
The Confession 442 103pts
931
4
322
Jul 24, 2021
CBP87
WIN 56%  
LOSE 44%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
64 of 114
+22
104
82
912
Matches
Apple Tree
329
0
237
Jul 3, 2021
Sensful
WIN 56%  
LOSE 44%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
64 of 114
+19
77
58
912
Matches
chelsea(Thomas Tuchel) 3-4-2-1
6,523
3
921
Jun 22, 2021
zandloper
WIN 56%  
LOSE 44%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
64 of 114
+15
64
49
912
Matches
FM21 (4-3-1-2) @AVIATOR@ v-1
Lisa
WIN 56%  
LOSE 44%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
64 of 114
+22
117
95
912
Matches
ALEZ Hatter v1.0
2,206
3
435
Dec 27, 2020
WARDY
WIN 56%  
LOSE 44%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
64 of 114
+22
117
95
912
Matches
FJONKAN 4-3-3
595
0
301
Aug 20, 2021
Fjonkan
WIN 56%  
LOSE 44%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
64 of 114
+21
75
54
912
Matches
Vujevic tactic 3-5-2-No 10
6,032
2
824
Dec 14, 2020
Vujevic
WIN 56%  
LOSE 44%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
64 of 114
+19
85
66
912
Matches
424 Mega Master Don
3,543
2
648
Feb 24, 2021
Kiefdawg
WIN 56%  
LOSE 44%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
64 of 114
+22
110
88
912
Matches
4-4-2 VicN
407
1
224
Aug 28, 2021
Vicente Nguyen
WIN 56%  
LOSE 44%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
64 of 114
+20
102
82
912
Matches
CZY 4-1-1-3-1 21.4 Storms V7
331
0
202
Jun 1, 2021
czy521
WIN 56%  
LOSE 44%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
63 of 114
+20
84
64
912
Matches
Great escape
604
0
258
Aug 20, 2021
Gaksital
WIN 56%  
LOSE 44%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
63 of 114
+18
79
61
912
Matches
FM21 TWEAK Cerber V3
885
0
331
Apr 11, 2021
Lisa
WIN 56%  
LOSE 44%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
63 of 114
+21
116
95
912
Matches
FMDOG FLAT 442
303
0
265
Jun 25, 2021
FMDOG
WIN 56%  
LOSE 44%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
63 of 114
+19
107
88
912
Matches
Predator v2.0
347
0
307
Jan 3, 2021
WARDY
WIN 56%  
LOSE 44%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
63 of 114
+19
81
62
912
Matches
Underdogs asymmetric
347
0
363
Aug 6, 2021
Gaksital
WIN 56%  
LOSE 44%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
63 of 114
+19
88
69
912
Matches
1HOLYGHOSTFIREKnap4312P105ECCC
Knap
WIN 55%  
LOSE 45%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
63 of 114
+20
113
93
912
Matches
Pep's Hyper Tiki-Taka
3,610
2
617
Aug 22, 2021
Gaksital
WIN 55%  
LOSE 45%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
63 of 114
+15
71
56
912
Matches
Haroon 4123 ver1
352
0
193
Jun 21, 2021
Haroon
WIN 55%  
LOSE 45%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
63 of 114
+16
75
59
912
Matches
Cat4411 V1
1,832
0
395
Jan 28, 2021
SmokeCat
WIN 55%  
LOSE 45%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
63 of 114
+20
78
58
912
Matches
DingDong 442 All Cups
413
0
203
Jun 28, 2021
CBP87
WIN 55%  
LOSE 45%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
63 of 114
+19
89
70
912
Matches
FM21.5BEOWULFKnap442WAFP106ALLCUPS
4,438
4
477
Feb 8, 2021
Knap
WIN 55%  
LOSE 45%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
63 of 114
+20
109
89
912
Matches
Oski 5-2-3-0
600
0
292
Sep 1, 2021
Oski
WIN 55%  
LOSE 45%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
63 of 114
+23
112
89
912
Matches
Fatih Terim 11-12 Galatasaray 442 The Best
2,880
1
572
Jan 11, 2021
tahatto
WIN 55%  
LOSE 45%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
63 of 114
+20
108
88
912
Matches
FM21.7PARISKnapPar1sLVER451P106EC
2,969
0
423
Apr 28, 2021
Knap
WIN 55%  
LOSE 45%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
63 of 114
+16
81
65
912
Matches
Shadow Hawk
963
7
326
Apr 23, 2021
CBP87
WIN 55%  
LOSE 45%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
63 of 114
+20
78
58
912
Matches
Cyclops
211
0
264
Jun 12, 2021
dakiri
WIN 55%  
LOSE 45%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
63 of 114
+19
103
84
912
Matches
FINAL COUNTDOWN
459
0
239
Sep 13, 2021
thachvt96
WIN 55%  
LOSE 45%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
63 of 114
+15
82
67
912
Matches
Shape Of My Heart - S.E.N.S
230
0
184
Jun 30, 2021
Sensful
WIN 55%  
LOSE 45%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
63 of 114
+16
88
72
912
Matches
OP p0s
1,054
2
222
Apr 12, 2021
shpagata
WIN 55%  
LOSE 45%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
63 of 114
+20
96
76
912
Matches
Naccioshima
6,634
3
596
Jan 6, 2021
Obviously
WIN 55%  
LOSE 45%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
63 of 114
+17
79
62
912
Matches
3-5-2 2Regista Attacking Tatic
578
0
264
Jul 26, 2021
Naaring
WIN 55%  
LOSE 45%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
62 of 114
+20
104
84
912
Matches
4-3-3 Zero base
181
0
214
Jun 25, 2021
Openslather
WIN 55%  
LOSE 45%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
62 of 114
+15
94
79
912
Matches
Schlouh Tactic
4,265
0
683
Jan 14, 2021
fabix99
WIN 55%  
LOSE 45%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
62 of 114
+20
110
90
912
Matches
One Shot
1,110
1
361
Jul 25, 2021
infxamus
WIN 55%  
LOSE 45%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
62 of 114
+17
89
72
912
Matches
Catastrophe3412dm-asy2
1,929
1
376
Dec 16, 2020
reslie
WIN 55%  
LOSE 45%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
62 of 114
+17
105
88
912
Matches
Healer
740
0
263
Oct 17, 2021
Gaksital
WIN 55%  
LOSE 45%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
62 of 114
+16
86
70
912
Matches
TJBRDZ-41320-235 attack tactics
312
0
207
Aug 19, 2021
artemis220
WIN 55%  
LOSE 45%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
62 of 114
+17
86
69
912
Matches
3-5-2-Atalanta
9,770
1
1,394
Dec 22, 2020
Vujevic
WIN 54%  
LOSE 46%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
62 of 114
+20
84
64
912
Matches
JACK OF DIAMONDS
1,848
0
258
Jun 22, 2021
GYRFM
WIN 54%  
LOSE 46%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
62 of 114
+17
88
71
912
Matches
Charybdis
491
2
233
Jul 16, 2021
dakiri
WIN 54%  
LOSE 46%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
62 of 114
+16
72
56
912
Matches
4411 PISTOLEVICH
957
4
261
Sep 23, 2021
pistolevich
WIN 54%  
LOSE 46%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
62 of 114
+16
83
67
912
Matches
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