FIFA Mobile 21 Formation: The Ultimate Guide

FIFA Mobile 21 formation that you choose for your team can really determine whether we will succeed or not to defeat the opponent, both in VSA mode or H2H mode.

The effective formation used for VSA, may not be suitable if used in H2H mode, and vice versa.

In VSA Attack mode for example, a good formation is a formation where the first touch is slightly closer to the goal, so the chances to create goals will be faster and more.

While in H2H or versus AI Matches, a good formation is an easy-to-use formation to counter-attack. Why? We will explain it later.

In this post, we will cover everything you need to know about formations on FIFA Mobile 21, from the complete list of formations, how to change formation, the best formations for VSA Attack mode, the best formations for Head to Head mode and so on.

Table of Contents

• The Complete List of FIFA Mobile 21 Formations
• How to Change Formation
• Most Used Formation
• Best Formation in VS Attack Mode
• Best Formation in H2H Mode
• Best Formation vs AI Matches

The Complete List of FIFA Mobile 21 Formations

There are 27 formations on FIFA Mobile 21. 5 formations use 3 ATB (at the back a.k.a defenders), 19 formations use 4 ATB and 3 formations use 5 ATB.

Here is the full list of formations on FIFA Mobile 21 Season 5 (S5) :

To make it easier for you to find the formation and lineups that suits your needs, here we have listed the formations based on the player’s positions.

Formations with 3 Defenders

• 343 Flat
• 352
• 3511
• 3421
• 3412

Formations with 4 Defenders

• 451.
• 451 Flat.
• 442 Holding.
• 4411 Attack.
• 442 Flat.
• 433 Attack.
• 433 Holding.
• 433 Defend.
• 433 False 9.
• 433.
• 4321.
• 4312.
• 424.
• 4231 Wide.
• 4231 Narrow.
• 4222.
• 4141.
• 41212 Narrow.
• 41212 Wide.

Formations with 5 Defenders

• 532
• 5221
• 5212

Formations with CF

• 3511
• 4411 Attack
• 433 False 9

Formations with LF and RF

• 3421
• 4321

Formations with LW and RW

• 343 Flat
• 433 Attack
• 433 Holding
• 433 Defend
• 433 False 9
• 433
• 424
• 5221

Formations with CAM

• 352
• 3511
• 3412
• 451
• 433 Attack
• 4312
• 4231 Wide
• 4231 Narrow
• 4222
• 41212 Narrow
• 41212 Wide
• 5212

Formations with LM and RM

• 343 Flat
• 352
• 3511
• 3421
• 3412
• 451
• 451 Flat
• 442 Holding
• 4411 Attack
• 442 Flat
• 4231 Wide
• 4141
• 41212 Wide

Formations with CM

• 343 Flat
• 3421
• 3412
• 451
• 451 Flat
• 4411 Attack
• 442 Flat
• 433 Attack
• 433 Holding
• 433 Defend
• 433 False 9
• 433
• 4321
• 4312
• 424
• 4141
• 41212 Narrow
• 532
• 5221
• 5212

Formations with CDM

• 352
• 3511
• 442 Holding
• 433 Holding
• 433 Defend
• 433 False 9
• 4231 Wide
• 4231 Narrow
• 4222
• 4141
• 41212 Narrow
• 41212 Wide

Formations with LWB and RWB

• 532
• 5221
• 5212

Formations with LB and RB

• 451
• 451 Flat
• 442 Holding
• 4411 Attack
• 442 Flat
• 433 Attack
• 433 Holding
• 433 Defend
• 433 False 9
• 433
• 4321
• 4312
• 424
• 4231 Wide
• 4231 Narrow
• 4222
• 4141
• 41212 Narrow
• 41212 Wide

How to Change Formation

To change formation on FIFA Mobile 21 is very easy.

1. Go to ‘My Team‘ menu in the bottom left corner.
2. Click ‘formations‘ in the right sidebar.
3. Then click ‘select‘ in the formation that you want to use.
4. Done.

Most Used Formation

The most used formations in FIFA Mobile 21 are :

• 352
• 3412
• 433 Attack
• 424
• 451

Best Formation in VS Attack Mode

The best formation in FIFA Mobile 21 for VSA Mode are 352 and 3412. The reason behind this is because these formations are well balanced between attack and defense.

352 is more defensive with two additional CDMs, while 3412 is more offensive with two additional CMs. Use two CDM with good defensive stats when using the 352 formation, and use two CM with good offensive stats when using the 3412 formation.

A little note, EA often tweaks formations regularly, so don’t always stick to our guide above. When there is a change in the formation that you usually play, do tests and search for information as much as you can in the forums or social media about changes that may be done by EA.

Best Formation in H2H Mode

While on VSA the best formations are 3 ATB with 3 Center Backs, in H2H the best formations are 4 and 5 ATB.

The reason behind this is because on H2H, many users exploit the wide area using pacey wingers to make crossing passes, so using 3 ATB is not effective enough to block it because the defense is focused only on the center side. On the other hand, by using 4 or 5 ATB, the wide area will be covered by full backs to prevent spam crossing/crossing abusers.

Best Formation vs AI Matches

This season’s AI matches are pretty easy to beat. Any formation was effective against them.

If you want to beat AI in matches more easily, use a Mourinho-style strategy. Just sit deep then do counter attacks. Let the opponent attack and ambush them in our defensive area, then do a counter attack tactics with pacey strikers or wingers.

That being said, the most appropriate formations for this tactic are 4222, 433 Attack, or 4231.

Hopefully this guide can be useful for you. Don’t forget to check our another guides regarding to skill boosts and training xp.

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