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
35,508
18
6,163
Nov 25, 2020
Maverick
WIN 63%  
LOSE 37%
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
72 of 114
+35
109
74
456
Matches
DUKE 433 V4
21,460
11
1,000
Dec 1, 2020
Duke Ryan
WIN 63%  
LOSE 37%
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
72 of 114
+35
116
81
456
Matches
1HOLYGHOSTFIREKnap4312P105ECCC
Knap
WIN 62%  
LOSE 38%
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
71 of 114
+35
119
84
456
Matches
4222 Moyibi
9,575
2
1,270
Nov 25, 2020
fabix99
WIN 62%  
LOSE 38%
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
71 of 114
+38
112
74
456
Matches
4-1-2-1-2 Constrictor
5,898
6
691
Dec 11, 2020
WARDY
WIN 62%  
LOSE 38%
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
71 of 114
+38
116
78
456
Matches
Miru V2
5,670
0
723
Dec 8, 2020
Egraam
WIN 62%  
LOSE 38%
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
70 of 114
+32
102
70
456
Matches
FM21FireandWater41212P112CC
Knap
WIN 61%  
LOSE 39%
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
70 of 114
+32
108
76
456
Matches
ZaZ - Total Football - 442
3,297
5
489
Dec 8, 2020
ZaZ
WIN 61%  
LOSE 39%
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
69 of 114
+33
95
62
456
Matches
BJT - 253 - SEEK N' THRILL FM21.1.0
6,059
0
541
Nov 25, 2020
BJT
WIN 61%  
LOSE 39%
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
69 of 114
+32
121
89
456
Matches
Red Barons Broken Pyramid
6,250
0
800
Dec 17, 2020
healmuth
WIN 60%  
LOSE 40%
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
69 of 114
+30
107
77
456
Matches
fm21.12 kung fu 442 v2
4,661
0
369
Dec 4, 2020
StephenHK
WIN 60%  
LOSE 40%
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
69 of 114
+33
120
87
456
Matches
Oracle v1
6,705
3
722
Nov 27, 2020
Zealot
WIN 60%  
LOSE 40%
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
69 of 114
+28
81
53
456
Matches
FM21 (4-1-5) ''KAMIKAZE'' v-1
Lisa
WIN 60%  
LOSE 40%
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
69 of 114
+26
118
92
456
Matches
Obelisk (4-5-1) v1.0
35,415
13
6,882
Nov 30, 2020
Zealot
WIN 60%  
LOSE 40%
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
69 of 114
+27
80
53
456
Matches
2-5-3 Attacking Merdo
481
0
446
Dec 15, 2020
mertalaman
WIN 60%  
LOSE 40%
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
68 of 114
+32
120
88
456
Matches
fm21.0 kung fu 442
2,492
0
395
Dec 1, 2020
StephenHK
WIN 60%  
LOSE 40%
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
68 of 114
+29
115
86
456
Matches
FM21 (4-1-3-2) @SAMURAI@ v-1
3,134
0
286
Nov 27, 2020
Lisa
WIN 60%  
LOSE 40%
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
68 of 114
+29
105
76
456
Matches
FM21FireandWater4132P104FA
Knap
WIN 59%  
LOSE 41%
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
68 of 114
+28
93
65
456
Matches
FM21WARRIORKnap4132P100EC
Knap
WIN 59%  
LOSE 41%
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
68 of 114
+29
98
69
456
Matches
FM21 (4-3-1-2) @AVIATOR@ v-1
Lisa
WIN 59%  
LOSE 41%
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67 of 114
+30
118
88
456
Matches
Vujevic tactic 3-5-2-No 10
5,932
2
814
Dec 14, 2020
Vujevic
WIN 59%  
LOSE 41%
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67 of 114
+26
87
61
456
Matches
ZaZ - Total Balance - 433
357
0
290
Dec 12, 2020
ZaZ
WIN 59%  
LOSE 41%
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67 of 114
+28
99
71
456
Matches
FM21 (4-3-1-2) @AVIATOR-dmc@ v-2
3,406
1
348
Dec 5, 2020
Lisa
WIN 59%  
LOSE 41%
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67 of 114
+30
107
77
456
Matches
BJT'BALL - 4114 Con.Fusion - FM21 21.1.2
2,577
2
423
Nov 29, 2020
BJT
WIN 59%  
LOSE 41%
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67 of 114
+27
106
79
456
Matches
4-4-1-1 DM Constrictor
243
0
331
Dec 15, 2020
WARDY
WIN 59%  
LOSE 41%
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67 of 114
+24
77
53
456
Matches
ZaZ - Total Attack - 442
362
5
363
Dec 8, 2020
ZaZ
WIN 58%  
LOSE 42%
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67 of 114
+25
95
70
456
Matches
Red Baron v2 - Gunslinger Mod
174
0
309
Dec 2, 2020
healmuth
WIN 58%  
LOSE 42%
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66 of 114
+26
119
93
456
Matches
4-3-1-2#Reactor
125
0
300
Dec 8, 2020
WARDY
WIN 58%  
LOSE 42%
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66 of 114
+27
102
75
456
Matches
Culture V2
180
0
309
Dec 8, 2020
Egraam
WIN 58%  
LOSE 42%
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66 of 114
+24
97
73
456
Matches
FM21 (4-2-4) @DIABLO@ V-1
2,489
0
392
Dec 8, 2020
Lisa
WIN 58%  
LOSE 42%
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66 of 114
+23
107
84
456
Matches
FM21 (4-3-1-2) @AVIATOR-dmc@ v-1
258
0
330
Dec 1, 2020
Lisa
WIN 58%  
LOSE 42%
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66 of 114
+25
111
86
456
Matches
FM21VenomFaithKnap41212P100CC
1,393
11
552
Dec 3, 2020
Knap
WIN 58%  
LOSE 42%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66 of 114
+30
107
77
456
Matches
Tear V1
167
0
306
Dec 16, 2020
Egraam
WIN 58%  
LOSE 42%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66 of 114
+25
97
72
456
Matches
BJT - 4114 - Con.Fusion (Underdog tweak)
273
1
307
Nov 30, 2020
BJT
WIN 58%  
LOSE 42%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66 of 114
+21
99
78
456
Matches
4-1-2-1-2 Reactor
2,113
0
437
Dec 11, 2020
WARDY
WIN 58%  
LOSE 42%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66 of 114
+25
109
84
456
Matches
ZaZ - Total Football D - 442
205
0
252
Dec 10, 2020
ZaZ
WIN 57%  
LOSE 43%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66 of 114
+25
100
75
456
Matches
BJT 424 - AVALANCHE - FM21
459
0
332
Dec 11, 2020
BJT
WIN 57%  
LOSE 43%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66 of 114
+24
104
80
456
Matches
Merdo 4-4-2
179
2
288
Dec 12, 2020
mertalaman
WIN 57%  
LOSE 43%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65 of 114
+21
93
72
456
Matches
FM21 (4-1-5) KAMIKAZE v-TEST2
231
0
310
Dec 2, 2020
Lisa
WIN 57%  
LOSE 43%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65 of 114
+24
120
96
456
Matches
Prophet (4-3-3) v1.0
3,902
1
808
Nov 29, 2020
Zealot
WIN 57%  
LOSE 43%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65 of 114
+18
76
58
456
Matches
Red Baron Attacks v3-APs
287
6
300
Dec 4, 2020
healmuth
WIN 57%  
LOSE 43%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65 of 114
+27
115
88
456
Matches
fm21.12 kung fu 4312 bbm
1,863
0
312
Dec 2, 2020
StephenHK
WIN 57%  
LOSE 43%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65 of 114
+27
126
99
456
Matches
Culture V1
133
0
313
Dec 3, 2020
Egraam
WIN 57%  
LOSE 43%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65 of 114
+23
103
80
456
Matches
Brute
121
0
317
Nov 27, 2020
Egraam
WIN 57%  
LOSE 43%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65 of 114
+20
95
75
456
Matches
41212 Mornon v 3.0
2,729
4
598
Dec 8, 2020
Mornon
WIN 56%  
LOSE 44%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
64 of 114
+21
87
66
456
Matches
FM21FireandWater41212P100EC
Knap
WIN 56%  
LOSE 44%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
64 of 114
+19
113
94
456
Matches
4-4-1-1 Merdo
1,601
0
375
Dec 15, 2020
mertalaman
WIN 56%  
LOSE 44%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
64 of 114
+20
91
71
456
Matches
BJT - 41212 - CLOAK N' DAGGER - 21.1.2
294
0
340
Nov 28, 2020
BJT
WIN 55%  
LOSE 45%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
63 of 114
+22
107
85
456
Matches
4-1-2-1-2 Goal Machine v1.0
4,875
3
1,424
Dec 4, 2020
Sangue Blu
WIN 55%  
LOSE 45%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
63 of 114
+20
114
94
456
Matches
FM 20.4.1 Manchester United 1999 Final UCL
44,334
5
11,025
Aug 2, 2020
W33
WIN 55%  
LOSE 45%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
63 of 114
+19
94
75
456
Matches
Catastrophe3412dm-asy2
1,869
1
374
Dec 16, 2020
reslie
WIN 55%  
LOSE 45%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
63 of 114
+22
102
80
456
Matches
FM21 - Ferni's Antisymmetric Domination
202
0
295
Nov 25, 2020
Ferni
WIN 55%  
LOSE 45%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
63 of 114
+17
86
69
456
Matches
4-4-2 Detector
137
0
273
Dec 12, 2020
WARDY
WIN 55%  
LOSE 45%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
62 of 114
+18
87
69
456
Matches
4312 Hard Press
210
0
307
Dec 3, 2020
JAMBOOLIA
WIN 54%  
LOSE 46%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
62 of 114
+17
116
99
456
Matches
FM21 @SPIDER@ v- 1
106
0
265
Nov 27, 2020
Lisa
WIN 54%  
LOSE 46%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
62 of 114
+19
117
98
456
Matches
4-4-1-1 V1 - eatis
570
5
338
Nov 25, 2020
eatis
WIN 54%  
LOSE 46%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
62 of 114
+14
77
63
456
Matches
FM21PILGRIMAGEKnapCD4141P102EC
202
0
337
Dec 8, 2020
Knap
WIN 54%  
LOSE 46%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
62 of 114
+15
76
61
456
Matches
FM21 (4-3-2-1)@TERMINATOR@ v-1
210
0
271
Dec 10, 2020
Lisa
WIN 54%  
LOSE 46%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
62 of 114
+15
86
71
456
Matches
fm21.12 shaolin 4231
4,839
0
387
Dec 3, 2020
StephenHK
WIN 54%  
LOSE 46%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
62 of 114
+16
88
72
456
Matches
FM21BEOWULF442WAFKnapP104ECFA
Knap
WIN 54%  
LOSE 46%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
62 of 114
+16
106
90
456
Matches
Concerto 2.0.2 start right IW
1,450
0
341
Dec 9, 2020
Darren Smith
WIN 54%  
LOSE 46%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
61 of 114
+14
93
79
456
Matches
Red Baron Attacks v3
277
0
312
Dec 4, 2020
healmuth
WIN 54%  
LOSE 46%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
61 of 114
+18
109
91
456
Matches
Attaccante-3-5-2- Underdog-by Vujevic
Vujevic
WIN 54%  
LOSE 46%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
61 of 114
+10
69
59
456
Matches
FM21VenomFaithKnap424RMDP106EC
Knap
WIN 53%  
LOSE 47%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
60 of 114
+15
110
95
456
Matches
!!!!!!!!!!FM20.4.1ARGUSknapVOL2341P108
Knap
WIN 53%  
LOSE 47%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
60 of 114
+14
83
69
456
Matches
2-1-7 Merdo