Football Manager 2021 | Patch 21.2.2 | Tactic Testing Result

The table below gives a good hint what tactics are the best for Football Manager 2021 - Patch 21.2.2

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.

177 Tactics Tested - 76,456 Matches Simulated
Order by:
1 2 NEXT
Phoenix v3.0
59,177
0
11,464
Dec 23, 2020
excellent
Magician
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
80.3
+48
98
50
456
Matches
ZaZ - Blue 2.0
17,187
2
3,604
Jan 12, 2021
excellent
ZaZ
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
80.2
+51
100
49
456
Matches
ZaZ - Blue
39,024
145
2,247
Dec 20, 2020
excellent
ZaZ
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
79.5
+49
100
51
456
Matches
Voila V1
20,354
3
2,454
Dec 22, 2020
excellent
Egraam
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
79.3
+45
96
51
456
Matches
Motion
4,908
0
1,090
Jan 28, 2021
excellent
Egraam
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
78.9
+49
114
65
456
Matches
Phoenix
11,694
0
2,956
Dec 21, 2020
excellent
Magician
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
78.7
+49
103
54
456
Matches
VOID
12,658
0
3,180
Jan 4, 2021
excellent
Cyborg
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
78.4
+48
117
69
456
Matches
FIREBALL STEPBACK
4,766
14
505
Jan 15, 2021
excellent
rego8
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
78.2
+45
95
50
456
Matches
ZaZ - Red
9,971
12
795
Dec 20, 2020
excellent
ZaZ
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
78.2
+45
98
53
456
Matches
KILLER
2,468
0
471
Jan 20, 2021
excellent
super korean
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
78.0
+47
93
46
456
Matches
Waterfall tweak by Dimartino
11,579
16
1,419
Jan 3, 2021
excellent
Dimartino
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
77.2
+42
107
65
456
Matches
ZaZ - Red+
4,066
5
405
Dec 22, 2020
excellent
ZaZ
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
76.9
+43
95
52
456
Matches
super power
7,385
0
854
Jan 22, 2021
excellent
super korean
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
76.7
+38
87
49
456
Matches
Waterfall V1
13,330
15
1,200
Dec 21, 2020
excellent
Egraam
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
76.6
+49
119
70
456
Matches
Odysseus
3,226
0
537
Jan 28, 2021
excellent
super korean
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
76.6
+40
91
51
456
Matches
Fearless & Strikerless 4123 v666
2,938
0
281
Jan 19, 2021
excellent
veez
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
76.2
+47
118
71
456
Matches
MISSILE V1
2,726
3
466
Jan 7, 2021
excellent
Alalack
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
76.2
+37
91
54
456
Matches
Waterfall V2
5,917
0
1,335
Dec 26, 2020
excellent
Egraam
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
75.9
+49
121
72
456
Matches
Magnum
2,290
2
453
Jan 12, 2021
excellent
Obviously
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
75.7
+46
103
57
456
Matches
The king
3,162
0
475
Jan 19, 2021
excellent
super korean
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
75.7
+43
100
57
456
Matches
4-3-3 Strikerless unbeaten
5,119
2
364
Jan 20, 2021
excellent
Raccoonradar
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
75.6
+41
100
59
456
Matches
DOOM - V1.0
13,127
25
1,797
Dec 19, 2020
excellent
Cyborg
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
75.6
+41
97
56
456
Matches
Outlaw
4,627
0
800
Dec 26, 2020
excellent
Maverick
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
75.2
+43
104
61
456
Matches
FM21.4DARKSIDEOFTHEMOONKnap41320P105ECFA
7,142
0
408
Jan 2, 2021
excellent
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
75.1
+37
92
55
456
Matches
The Flood v1.0
3,924
2
364
Dec 21, 2020
excellent
WARDY
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
74.9
+41
97
56
456
Matches
460 - CREEPING.DEATH - FM21
5,034
0
520
Dec 24, 2020
excellent
BJT
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
74.9
+37
89
52
456
Matches
the god of hell
3,187
0
486
Jan 13, 2021
good
super korean
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
74.2
+35
85
50
456
Matches
CONQUEROR V1
2,978
0
544
Jan 10, 2021
good
Alalack
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
73.9
+35
95
60
456
Matches
!THE BOSS!
346
0
293
Jan 30, 2021
good
rego8
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
73.7
+37
85
48
456
Matches
Prosper P (4-4-2-DM SL) v1.0
6,747
1
625
Dec 20, 2020
good
WARDY
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
73.7
+38
81
43
456
Matches
FM21..44HOLYGHOSTFIREKnap4330DWP107ECFA
3,303
0
278
Dec 25, 2020
good
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
73.6
+41
107
66
456
Matches
ZaZ - Just For Fun
3,021
6
383
Dec 29, 2020
good
ZaZ
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
73.4
+30
77
47
456
Matches
Red Barons Broken Pyramid
6,227
0
793
Dec 17, 2020
good
healmuth
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
73.3
+41
111
70
456
Matches
FM21.5HOLYGHOSTFIREKnap4132P105ALLCUPS
10,557
28
639
Jan 16, 2021
good
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
72.8
+38
102
64
456
Matches
FM21.4PARANOIDKnap41320P104ECFA
1,926
0
285
Jan 2, 2021
good
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
72.7
+35
94
59
456
Matches
ZaZ - Cyan
970
17
333
Dec 27, 2020
good
ZaZ
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
72.6
+38
92
54
456
Matches
Red Barons Lonely Peak
3,055
3
444
Dec 30, 2020
good
healmuth
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
72.1
+35
86
51
456
Matches
HERO
3,427
3
596
Jan 17, 2021
good
super korean
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
71.9
+33
91
58
456
Matches
Obelisk (4-5-1) v1.0
35,121
13
6,811
Nov 30, 2020
good
Zealot
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
71.4
+29
77
48
456
Matches
The Nth Degree!
3,392
4
509
Jan 7, 2021
good
cathrodr
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
71.4
+28
71
43
456
Matches
424 Briem Zero V2
1,520
2
396
Jan 13, 2021
good
Briem
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
71.2
+34
94
60
456
Matches
Base_MOD
2,350
11
465
Jan 30, 2021
good
salzby
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
71.2
+32
81
49
456
Matches
DRAGON
261
0
262
Jan 16, 2021
good
super korean
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
71.0
+29
80
51
456
Matches
DUKE 442 v1
5,031
1
578
Dec 28, 2020
good
Duke Ryan
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
70.9
+29
80
51
456
Matches
Swarm v1.0
2,629
0
420
Dec 25, 2020
good
WARDY
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
70.8
+33
82
49
456
Matches
the big heart
1,309
0
297
Dec 28, 2020
good
thaytu1790
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
70.7
+33
90
57
456
Matches
4114 strikerless Mornon
1,525
1
334
Dec 28, 2020
good
Mornon
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
70.7
+32
90
58
456
Matches
FM21WARRIORKnap4132P100EC
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
70.7
+32
97
65
456
Matches
AYAYA
301
0
320
Jan 3, 2021
good
Obviously
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
70.7
+31
82
51
456
Matches
The Rober
3,054
2
286
Feb 1, 2021
good
Victorhugo4222
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
70.5
+34
112
78
456
Matches
Oracle v1
6,673
3
715
Nov 27, 2020
good
Zealot
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
70.5
+30
82
52
456
Matches
2-5-3 Merdo
4,515
0
736
Dec 18, 2020
good
mertalaman
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
70.2
+33
111
78
456
Matches
Yuriplume
1,733
0
271
Dec 24, 2020
good
Obviously
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
70.2
+27
80
53
456
Matches
424 Briem Zero V1
251
0
307
Jan 13, 2021
good
Briem
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
70.1
+34
96
62
456
Matches
4-1-2-1-2 Reactor
2,090
0
429
Dec 11, 2020
good
WARDY
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
70.0
+32
109
77
456
Matches
ZaZ 2.0
6,625
12
1,058
Dec 18, 2020
good
ZaZ
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
69.9
+33
99
66
456
Matches
DUKE 433 V4
21,343
11
979
Dec 1, 2020
good
Duke Ryan
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
69.8
+33
111
78
456
Matches
FIREBALL INVERTED
1,923
0
276
Feb 5, 2021
good
rego8
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
69.8
+30
90
60
456
Matches
Phoenix tweak with striker
3,416
2
473
Dec 21, 2020
good
Jimmy67
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
69.7
+28
90
62
456
Matches
Schlouh Tactic
4,189
0
673
Jan 14, 2021
good
fabix99
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
69.2
+33
113
80
456
Matches
FM21 (4-3-1-2) @AVIATOR-dmc@ v-2
3,358
1
344
Dec 5, 2020
good
Lisa
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
69.1
+30
104
74
456
Matches
424 DOUBLE.VISION - FM21
5,172
3
770
Dec 21, 2020
good
BJT
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
69.0
+29
110
81
456
Matches
Miru V2
5,636
0
707
Dec 8, 2020
good
Egraam
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
68.7
+25
92
67
456
Matches
FM21.4KASHMIRKnap23230CP102ALLCUPS
3,760
0
319
Dec 25, 2020
good
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
68.5
+36
119
83
456
Matches
4-1-2-1-2 Constrictor
5,850
6
680
Dec 11, 2020
good
WARDY
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
68.3
+31
110
79
456
Matches
Clavish
290
0
267
Jan 26, 2021
good
Obviously
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
68.3
+28
81
53
456
Matches
FM21HOLYGHOSTFIREKnap41212TREQP104EC2P204
2,627
0
311
Dec 26, 2020
ok
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
68.2
+36
104
68
456
Matches
FM21FireandWater41212P112CC
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
68.2
+29
98
69
456
Matches
ZaZ - Seraph
383
0
274
Jan 3, 2021
ok
ZaZ
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
68.1
+25
94
69
456
Matches
fm21.20 kung fu 442 v3.5
3,282
5
383
Feb 3, 2021
ok
StephenHK
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
68.0
+33
118
85
456
Matches
Einaudi
175
0
269
Jan 14, 2021
ok
jtaylor1409
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67.9
+26
88
62
456
Matches
4222 Moyibi
9,526
2
1,255
Nov 25, 2020
ok
fabix99
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67.8
+28
99
71
456
Matches
F9 viola
2,113
0
332
Dec 23, 2020
ok
Jimmy67
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67.7
+25
84
59
456
Matches
41212 Mornon v 3.0
2,665
4
590
Dec 8, 2020
ok
Mornon
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67.6
+23
87
64
456
Matches
FM21 - Gunslinger v1.0
35,261
18
6,117
Nov 25, 2020
ok
Maverick
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67.5
+31
102
71
456
Matches
FM21.4GOODBYEKnap41320P101ALLCUPS
1,608
0
277
Dec 25, 2020
ok
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67.4
+27
87
60
456
Matches
Fatih Terim 11-12 Galatasaray 442 The Best
2,717
1
535
Jan 11, 2021
ok
tahatto
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67.2
+28
105
77
456
Matches
FM21 (4-3-1-2) @AVIATOR@ v-1
Lisa
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67.2
+30
106
76
456
Matches
fm21.0 kung fu 4231
11,397
5
683
Dec 28, 2020
ok
StephenHK
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67.2
+27
93
66
456
Matches
Assassin
220
0
253
Jan 18, 2021
ok
super korean
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67.1
+30
88
58
456
Matches
ALEZ Hatter v1.0
2,115
3
424
Dec 27, 2020
ok
WARDY
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
67.0
+26
113
87
456
Matches
3-5-2-Atalanta
9,595
1
1,364
Dec 22, 2020
ok
Vujevic
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66.9
+30
82
52
456
Matches
FM21WARRIORKnap4442P104ECCC
9,102
3
984
Dec 31, 2020
ok
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66.8
+26
86
60
456
Matches
FM21 (4-1-5) ''KAMIKAZE'' v-1
Lisa
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66.7
+28
117
89
456
Matches
The Rober tweaks
345
2
270
Jan 31, 2021
ok
Purity
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66.7
+24
74
50
456
Matches
1HOLYGHOSTFIREKnap4312P105ECCC
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66.6
+27
113
86
456
Matches
Implied Zero Á La Hofland Maar Dan Beter 1.1
1,475
0
295
Jan 19, 2021
ok
Guido
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66.5
+26
105
79
456
Matches
fm21.12 kung fu 442 v2
4,621
0
357
Dec 4, 2020
ok
StephenHK
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66.3
+27
106
79
456
Matches
Vujevic tactic 3-5-2-No 10
5,861
2
800
Dec 14, 2020
ok
Vujevic
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66.3
+27
84
57
456
Matches
Naccioshima
6,497
3
584
Jan 6, 2021
ok
Obviously
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66.3
+22
79
57
456
Matches
Naofumi
204
0
226
Jan 23, 2021
ok
Obviously
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66.2
+23
85
62
456
Matches
Cat4411 V1
1,761
0
385
Jan 28, 2021
ok
SmokeCat
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66.2
+21
75
54
456
Matches
FM21.5BEOWULFKnap442WAFP106ALLCUPS
4,327
4
466
Feb 8, 2021
ok
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
66.1
+23
118
95
456
Matches
FM21 (4-1-3-2) @SAMURAI@ v-1
3,099
0
279
Nov 27, 2020
ok
Lisa
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65.9
+26
97
71
456
Matches
352 with Libero
8,628
2
1,439
Dec 19, 2020
ok
Jimmy67
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65.8
+23
85
62
456
Matches
FM21FireandWater4132P104FA
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65.7
+24
84
60
456
Matches
4-1-3-2 IWBW Barcelona v233
14,695
3
3,416
Jan 23, 2021
ok
xSue
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65.7
+22
105
83
456
Matches
Red Barons ZigZag
310
5
251
Jan 10, 2021
ok
healmuth
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65.4
+24
80
56
456
Matches
FM21.5DARKSIDEOFTHEMOONKnapP107ALLCUPSSalahgoals78
3,520
1
600
Jan 16, 2021
ok
Knap
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65.2
+25
110
85
456
Matches
Lost V1
161
1
264
Dec 19, 2020
ok
Egraam
PTS
G.D.
GF
AG
PLD
65.1
+16
84
68
456
Matches
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