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
35,607
18
6,180
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
21,515
11
1,008
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
9,587
2
1,272
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
5,919
6
693
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
5,677
0
725
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
3,309
5
491
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
6,078
0
548
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
6,254
0
802
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
4,666
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
6,710
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
35,459
13
6,896
Nov 30, 2020
Zealot
WIN 60%  
LOSE 40%
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
68 of 114
+27
80
53
456
Matches
2-5-3 Attacking Merdo
484
0
447
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
2,496
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
3,159
0
290
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
5,968
2
821
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
361
0
291
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
3,426
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
2,590
2
425
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
244
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
365
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
177
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
126
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
2,496
0
393
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
259
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
1,412
11
552
Dec 3, 2020
Knap
WIN 58%  
LOSE 42%
excellent
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%
excellent
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%
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66 of 114
+21
99
78
456
Matches
4-1-2-1-2 Reactor
2,136
0
439
Dec 11, 2020
WARDY
WIN 58%  
LOSE 42%
excellent
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66 of 114
+25
109
84
456
Matches
ZaZ - Total Football D - 442
207
0
252
Dec 10, 2020
ZaZ
WIN 57%  
LOSE 43%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65 of 114
+25
100
75
456
Matches
BJT 424 - AVALANCHE - FM21
460
0
334
Dec 11, 2020
BJT
WIN 57%  
LOSE 43%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65 of 114
+24
104
80
456
Matches
Merdo 4-4-2
182
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
235
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
3,904
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
296
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
1,867
0
313
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
136
0
314
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
2,752
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
1,604
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
4,920
3
1,460
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
44,840
5
11,148
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
1,883
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
204
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
138
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
211
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
107
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
577
5
339
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
211
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
4,853
0
393
Dec 3, 2020
StephenHK
WIN 54%  
LOSE 46%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
61 of 114
+16
88
72
456
Matches
FM21BEOWULF442WAFKnapP104ECFA
Knap
WIN 54%  
LOSE 46%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
61 of 114
+16
106
90
456
Matches
Concerto 2.0.2 start right IW
1,451
0
342
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
278
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
182
0
268
Dec 15, 2020
mertalaman
WIN 53%  
LOSE 47%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
60 of 114
+11
106
95
456
Matches
for you EGG 424
CVP87
WIN 53%  
LOSE 47%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
60 of 114
+13
97
84
456
Matches
Miru V1
110
0
270
Dec 2, 2020
Egraam
WIN 52%  
LOSE 48%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
60 of 114
+13
92
79
456
Matches
FM21BEOWULFKnapCrusho4231PRMDP105ALLCUPS
Knap
WIN 52%  
LOSE 48%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
60 of 114
+12
92
80
456
Matches
FM21 (4-1-2-1-2) @ANTIKILLER@ v-1
101
0
268
Dec 8, 2020
Lisa
WIN 52%  
LOSE 48%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
60 of 114
+10
107
97
456
Matches
BOBOT 4-2-4 BEAUTIFUL FOOTBALL
1,572
2
339
Nov 26, 2020
BOBOT
WIN 52%  
LOSE 48%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
60 of 114
+16
112
96
456
Matches
FM21 (4-1-4-1)@Shadow@ v-1
140
0
313
Dec 2, 2020
Lisa
WIN 52%  
LOSE 48%
good
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
60 of 114
+13
82
69
456
Matches
FM21PARISIENNEWALKWAYSKnapPar1s4231IFP100
Knap
WIN 52%  
LOSE 48%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
59 of 114
+10
88
78
456
Matches
4-4-2 Reactor
118
0
302
Dec 4, 2020
WARDY
WIN 52%  
LOSE 48%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
59 of 114
+12
86
74
456
Matches
FM21 (4-3-2-1) @red bull@ v-1
170
0
273
Nov 29, 2020
Lisa
WIN 51%  
LOSE 49%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
59 of 114
+12
95
83
456
Matches
ANTONIO CONTE 11 LIONS FM21 v.3
babemocni1988
WIN 51%  
LOSE 49%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
59 of 114
+7
55
48
456
Matches
트레블,뻥축(Treble Pengchuk)
공감쌉가능(Empathy)
WIN 50%  
LOSE 50%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
57 of 114
+8
77
69
456
Matches
Wonderwall
266
0
326
Dec 10, 2020
Mark Tighter
WIN 50%  
LOSE 50%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
57 of 114
+9
62
53
456
Matches
Yozhikebobo1,2
115
0
331
Dec 3, 2020
sashanik21
WIN 50%  
LOSE 50%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
57 of 114
+8
83
75
456
Matches
A arte de Atacar
255
4
276
Nov 28, 2020
BokaProBeats
WIN 50%  
LOSE 50%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
57 of 114
+6
79
73
456
Matches
unFuSShionableBETAv1.1
FuSS
WIN 50%  
LOSE 50%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
57 of 114
+8
77
69
456
Matches
FM21 (4-4-2) @Mezzala@ v-1
399
0
267
Dec 1, 2020
Lisa
WIN 49%  
LOSE 51%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
56 of 114
+12
105
93
152
Matches
4-1-1-3-1 By Rafa
127
0
285
Dec 11, 2020
rafagr1
WIN 49%  
LOSE 51%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
55 of 114
+1
86
85
152
Matches
Scalp v1
101
0
291
Dec 12, 2020
scalp
WIN 48%  
LOSE 52%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
55 of 114
+9
79
70
152
Matches
Brute V2
132
0
274
Nov 29, 2020
Egraam
WIN 48%  
LOSE 52%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
55 of 114
+3
74
71
152
Matches
4-2-2-2 Si are amateurs tactic
211
0
287
Dec 14, 2020
Vujevic
WIN 48%  
LOSE 52%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
54 of 114
+11
109
98
152
Matches
PremeShorts
126
0
244
Dec 10, 2020
Obviously
WIN 48%  
LOSE 52%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
54 of 114
+7
105
98
152
Matches
4132 MONSTER
334
0
301
Nov 26, 2020
rego8
WIN 48%  
LOSE 52%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
54 of 114
-2
111
113
152
Matches
!FM21KASHMIRKnap23221(451)P101CC
713
0
364
Dec 2, 2020
Knap
WIN 47%  
LOSE 53%
ok
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
54 of 114
-6
68
74
152
Matches
1Porkie
128
0
231
Dec 13, 2020
Obviously
WIN 47%  
LOSE 53%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
53 of 114
+4
71
67
456
Matches
enganche
148
0
289
Dec 16, 2020
kly3654
WIN 47%  
LOSE 53%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
53 of 114
+3
83
80
152
Matches
Yozhi 4-2-3-1
212
2
316
Nov 29, 2020
sashanik21
WIN 47%  
LOSE 53%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
53 of 114
0
86
86
304
Matches
CrackPistons 4-1-1-4 V1 NEW THROWS
169
3
246
Nov 26, 2020
magicnut
WIN 47%  
LOSE 53%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
53 of 114
+2
85
83
456
Matches
FM21PreachinBluesKnap23221(451)P101CC
601
7
370
Nov 27, 2020
Knap
WIN 47%  
LOSE 53%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
53 of 114
+2
78
76
456
Matches
Camolas Underdog v1
154
0
227
Dec 17, 2020
SrNi
WIN 47%  
LOSE 53%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
53 of 114
+2
85
83
152
Matches
fm21.0 shaolin 433
340
0
300
Nov 25, 2020
StephenHK
WIN 47%  
LOSE 53%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
53 of 114
-2
81
83
152
Matches
4123sirjur2
DorkSirjur
WIN 46%  
LOSE 54%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
53 of 114
0
97
97
456
Matches
FM21ARGUSknap352P97ECFA
Knap
WIN 46%  
LOSE 54%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
53 of 114
+3
71
68
152
Matches
SIX
2,446
0
412
Nov 12, 2020
eslaulau
WIN 46%  
LOSE 54%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
52 of 114
-1
47
48
152
Matches
Best Possession & Goals FM21 Tactic by RDF x FMScout
319
0
244
Dec 14, 2020
RDF Tactics
WIN 45%  
LOSE 55%
average
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
51 of 114
-2
62
64
152
Matches
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