EA FC 25 (8 Best Formations And Tactics For TOTS): What Are Their Pros And Cons?

The main fun in EA FC 25 is to collect players and then put them on the field to beat the opponent. Now that TOTS event is still going on, many powerful players are waiting to join your team, but do you know how to arrange their positions?

When you are beaten by your opponent, don’t think that you wasted FUT 25 coins on the wrong players, and you just lost to your opponent in lineup and tactics. You can try the 8 best formations currently in the game.

4-2-3-1 Wide

• Tactical Preset: Custom
• Tactic to use: 4-2-3-1 Wide
• Build-up Style: Balanced
• Defensive Approach: Balanced or High (Line Height: 60)
• Goalkeeper: Balanced, Sweeper Keeper
• Left and Right Back: Full Back, Balanced
• Centerbacks: Defender and Defend
• Center Mid Defenders: Holding, Defend
• Center Attack Mid: Playmaker, Balanced
• Left Mid: Inside Forward, Balanced
• Right Mid: Inside Forward, Balanced
• Strikers: Advanced Forward, Attack

4-2-3-1 formation has been a favorite of coaches for many years because it can be flexibly switched between 4-4-2 and 4-3-3, and performs well in both offense and defense. If you can get Mohamed Salah in TOTS, you can use him in your midfield axis.

4-4-2 Flat

• Tactical Preset: Custom
• Tactic to use: 4-4-2 Flat
• Build-up Style: Balanced
• Defensive Approach: High (Line Height: 70)
• Goalkeeper: Balanced, Sweeper Keeper
• Left and Right Back: Full Back, Balanced
• Centerbacks: Defender and Defend
• Center Mid Left: Holding, Defend
• Center Mid Right: Holding, Defend
• Left Mid: Inside Forward, Attack
• Right Mid: Inside Forward, Attack
• Strikers: Advanced Forward, Attack

4-4-2 is a formation that is good for counterattacks. You need to have the forward center attack, while the 4 defenders can also form a powerful defense. You need to use your FUT 25 Coins to get two dangerous attackers.

This formation also has weaknesses. Because the forward players need to be attached to the attack and steal, the team cannot control the game.

4-5-1 (2)

• Tactical Preset: Custom
• Tactic to use: 4-5-1 Flat
• Build-up Style: Balanced
• Defensive Approach: Balanced
• Goalkeeper: Goalkeeper, Defend
• Left Back: Wingback, Balanced
• Right Back: Fullback, Balanced
• Centerbacks: Defender and Defend
• Center Mid: Deep-Lying, Defend
• Center Mid Right: Box-to-Box, Balanced
• Center Mid Left: Box-to-Box, Balanced
• Left Mid: Inside Forward, Balanced
• Right Mid: Inside Forward, Balanced
• Strikers: Advanced Forward, Attack
• Tactical Preset: Custom

4-5-1 Flat is one of the most popular formations currently, and it has the same advantages as 4-2-3-1 formation. 4-5-1 formation has 5 midfielders, which makes it difficult for the opponent to break through. The midfield defense is also difficult to resist the fierce attack of the midfield and forwards.

But the weakness of this lineup is that the single forward will become isolated and helpless, and this lineup requires the player’s passing data to be good enough.

4-4-1-1

• Tactic to use: 4-4-1-1 Midfield
• Build-up Style: Balanced
• Defensive Approach: Balanced
• Goalkeeper: Balanced, Defend
• Left and Right Back: Full Back, Balanced
• Centerbacks: Defender and Defend
• Center Mid Left: Playmaker, Attack
• Center Mid Right: Holding, Defend
• Left Mid: Winger, Balanced
• Right Mid: Winger, Balanced
• Center Attack Mid: Shadow Striker, Attack
• Strikers: Advanced Forward, Attack

This formation has a solid midfield defense and can also attack flexibly, but the disadvantage is that the attack lacks width and needs to break through the opponent’s midfield defense. It is also easy to be counterattacked by the opponent.

5-2-1-2

• Tactical Preset: Custom
• Tactic to use: 5-2-1-2
• Build-up Style: Counter
• Defensive Approach: High (Line Height: 70)
• Goalkeeper: Balanced, PlayStyle: Sweeper Keeper
• Left Back: Attacking Winger, Balanced
• Centerbacks: Defender and Defend
• Center Mids: Box-To-Box, Balanced
• Center Attack Mid: Playmaker, Balanced
• Striker: Advanced Forward, Attack

The five defenders in 5-2-1-2 formation form a strong defense, while the forwards and midfielders can also pose a threat to the opponent. Its weakness is mainly that the midfield and wing defenses are relatively fragile, and not all players are suitable for this formation.

Virgil van Dijk is one of the strongest defenders in TOTS, and he can play a role in most formations.

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4-3-2-1

• Tactical Preset: Custom
• Tactic to use: 4-5-1 Flat
• Build-up Style: Counter
• Defensive Approach: High (Line Height: 70)
• Goalkeeper: Balanced, PlayStyle: Sweeper Keeper
• Left Back: Fullback, Defend
• Centerbacks: Defender and Defend
• Center Mid Left: Playmaker, Attack
• Center Mid: Holding, Defend
• Center Mid Right: Box-To-Box, Balanced
• Left Mid: Inside Forward, Attack
• Right Mid: Inside Forward, Balanced
• Striker: Advanced Forward, Attack

4-3-2-1 formation looks like an arrow, but it is actually a defensive formation. It is a variation of 4-5-1 formation and is quite popular. If you have five flexible and fluid midfielders, this formation will suit you very well.

5-4-1

• Tactical Preset: Custom
• Tactic to use: 5-4-1 Flat
• Build-up Style: Balanced
• Defensive Approach: Balanced
• Goalkeeper: Defending, Keeper
• Left and Right back: Winger, Balanced
• Centerbacks: Defender and Defend
• Center Mid Left: Playmaker, Freeplay
• Center Mid Right: Controller, Defend
• Left and Right Mid: Inside Forward, Attack
• Right Mid: Inside Forward, Balanced
• Striker: Deep Striker, Complete

This is a strong defensive formation. You need to use coins to trade for those tall defenders and midfielders in the free market. The weakness of this lineup is that there are not many offensive opportunities, and it is easy for opponents to find opportunities from the wing.

4-1-2-1-2

• Tactical Preset: Custom
• Tactic to use: 4-1-2-1-2 Narrow
• Build-up Style: Short passes
• Defensive Approach: Balanced
• Goalkeeper: Defending, Keeper
• Left and Right back: Fullback, Balanced
• Centerbacks: Defender and Defend
• Defending Center Mid: Winger, Balanced
• Center Mids: Box-to-box, Balanced
• Attacking Center Mid: Winger, Balanced
• Striker: Deep Striker, Attacking

4-1-2-1-2 is called a diamond formation. Midfielders are the core of this team. They can attack and defend at any time and are very flexible. Since this formation is relatively narrow, the weakness of this formation is the wing, whether it is attacking or defending, the strength of 4-1-2-1-2 formation on the wing will be greatly reduced.

You can see which formation the players you get in TOTS are more suitable for, and then try to build this formation. If you are missing one or two midfielders or defenders, you can use some coins to improve your team and see if this formation can improve your winning rate.