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:
35,467
18
6,156
Nov 25, 2020
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
72.0
+35
109
74
456
Matches
21,431
11
994
Dec 1, 2020
excellent
Duke Ryan
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
71.7
+35
116
81
456
Matches
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
71.2
+35
119
84
456
Matches
9,557
2
1,266
Nov 25, 2020
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
71.1
+38
112
74
456
Matches
5,882
6
685
Dec 11, 2020
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
70.7
+38
116
78
456
Matches
5,659
0
719
Dec 8, 2020
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
70.4
+32
102
70
456
Matches
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
69.8
+32
108
76
456
Matches
3,283
5
485
Dec 8, 2020
excellent
ZaZ
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
69.4
+33
95
62
456
Matches
6,045
0
537
Nov 25, 2020
excellent
BJT
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
69.2
+32
121
89
456
Matches
6,234
0
796
Dec 17, 2020
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
68.8
+30
107
77
456
Matches
4,646
0
364
Dec 4, 2020
excellent
StephenHK
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
68.7
+33
120
87
456
Matches
6,693
3
718
Nov 27, 2020
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
68.7
+28
81
53
456
Matches
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
68.6
+26
118
92
456
Matches
35,244
13
6,862
Nov 30, 2020
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
68.5
+27
80
53
456
Matches
470
0
442
Dec 15, 2020
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
68.1
+32
120
88
456
Matches
2,481
0
391
Dec 1, 2020
excellent
StephenHK
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
68.1
+29
115
86
456
Matches
3,123
0
282
Nov 27, 2020
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67.8
+29
105
76
456
Matches
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67.7
+28
93
65
456
Matches
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67.6
+29
98
69
456
Matches
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67.4
+30
118
88
456
Matches
5,920
2
810
Dec 14, 2020
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67.4
+26
87
61
456
Matches
343
0
286
Dec 12, 2020
excellent
ZaZ
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67.3
+28
99
71
456
Matches
3,392
1
344
Dec 5, 2020
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67.1
+30
107
77
456
Matches
2,564
2
419
Nov 29, 2020
excellent
BJT
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66.9
+27
106
79
456
Matches
233
0
327
Dec 15, 2020
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66.8
+24
77
53
456
Matches
349
5
359
Dec 8, 2020
excellent
ZaZ
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66.6
+25
95
70
456
Matches
165
0
305
Dec 2, 2020
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66.2
+26
119
93
456
Matches
116
0
296
Dec 8, 2020
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66.2
+27
102
75
456
Matches
171
0
305
Dec 8, 2020
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66.2
+24
97
73
456
Matches
2,335
0
386
Dec 8, 2020
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66.2
+23
107
84
456
Matches
249
0
326
Dec 1, 2020
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66.0
+25
111
86
456
Matches
1,384
11
548
Dec 3, 2020
good
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65.9
+30
107
77
456
Matches
158
0
302
Dec 16, 2020
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65.9
+25
97
72
456
Matches
262
1
303
Nov 30, 2020
good
BJT
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65.8
+21
99
78
456
Matches
2,102
0
432
Dec 11, 2020
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65.7
+25
109
84
456
Matches
189
0
248
Dec 10, 2020
good
ZaZ
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65.5
+25
100
75
456
Matches
449
0
328
Dec 11, 2020
good
BJT
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65.5
+24
104
80
456
Matches
170
2
284
Dec 12, 2020
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65.3
+21
93
72
456
Matches
221
0
305
Dec 2, 2020
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65.2
+24
120
96
456
Matches
3,747
1
804
Nov 29, 2020
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65.2
+18
76
58
456
Matches
278
6
296
Dec 4, 2020
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
64.9
+27
115
88
456
Matches
1,851
0
307
Dec 2, 2020
good
StephenHK
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
64.7
+27
126
99
456
Matches
124
0
309
Dec 3, 2020
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
64.7
+23
103
80
456
Matches
112
0
313
Nov 27, 2020
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
64.7
+20
95
75
456
Matches
2,712
4
594
Dec 8, 2020
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
64.1
+21
87
66
456
Matches
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
63.7
+19
113
94
456
Matches
1,588
0
371
Dec 15, 2020
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
63.6
+20
91
71
456
Matches
285
0
336
Nov 28, 2020
good
BJT
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
63.2
+22
107
85
456
Matches
4,850
3
1,400
Dec 4, 2020
good
Sangue Blu
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
63.1
+20
114
94
456
Matches
44,103
5
10,964
Aug 2, 2020
good
W33
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
63.0
+19
94
75
456
Matches
1,856
1
370
Dec 16, 2020
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
62.7
+22
102
80
456
Matches
193
0
291
Nov 25, 2020
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
62.6
+17
86
69
456
Matches
128
0
269
Dec 12, 2020
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
62.2
+18
87
69
456
Matches
200
0
303
Dec 3, 2020
good
JAMBOOLIA
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
62.1
+17
116
99
456
Matches
96
0
261
Nov 27, 2020
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
61.9
+19
117
98
456
Matches
559
5
334
Nov 25, 2020
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
61.9
+14
77
63
456
Matches
193
0
333
Dec 8, 2020
good
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
61.7
+15
76
61
456
Matches
201
0
267
Dec 10, 2020
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
61.6
+15
86
71
456
Matches
4,825
0
382
Dec 3, 2020
good
StephenHK
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
61.5
+16
88
72
456
Matches
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
61.5
+16
106
90
456
Matches
1,439
0
336
Dec 9, 2020
good
Darren Smith
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
61.3
+14
93
79
456
Matches
268
0
308
Dec 4, 2020
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
61.2
+18
109
91
456
Matches
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
61.0
+10
69
59
456
Matches
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
60.2
+15
110
95
456
Matches
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
60.1
+14
83
69
456
Matches
172
0
264
Dec 15, 2020
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
60.0
+11
106
95
456
Matches
CVP87
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
59.9
+13
97
84
456
Matches
100
0
266
Dec 2, 2020
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
59.8
+13
92
79
456
Matches
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
59.8
+12
92
80
456
Matches
91
0
264
Dec 8, 2020
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
59.7
+10
107
97
456
Matches
1,553
2
332
Nov 26, 2020
ok
BOBOT
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
59.6
+16
112
96
456
Matches
129
0
309
Dec 2, 2020
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
59.6
+13
82
69
456
Matches
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
59.5
+10
88
78
456
Matches