Formations & Counter Tactics
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What is the counter tactic for each formation in OSM?
Find your opponent's formation on the left and your match along the top. Each cell is the engine's current counter: the formation to play, then Pressure / Style / Tempo. Every formation page below has the remaining rows, the line instructions and why the counter works.
| Opponent | Home, equal squads Pressure / Style / Tempo | Away, equal squads Pressure / Style / Tempo | Away, weaker squad Pressure / Style / Tempo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-3-3 A | 4-3-3 B (Wing Play) 67 / 70 / 54 | 4-3-3 B (Wing Play) 68 / 69 / 54 | 4-3-3 B (Wing Play) 65 / 63 / 48 |
| 4-3-3 B | 4-3-3 B (Wing Play) 67 / 70 / 54 | 4-3-3 B (Wing Play) 68 / 69 / 54 | 4-3-3 B (Wing Play) 65 / 63 / 48 |
| 4-4-2 | 4-3-3 A (Wing Play) 60 / 65 / 60 | 4-3-3 B (Wing Play) 68 / 62 / 62 | 4-3-3 B (Wing Play) 56 / 61 / 52 |
| 4-2-3-1 | 4-3-3 A (Wing Play) 65 / 60 / 55 | 4-3-3 B (Wing Play) 64 / 70 / 54 | 4-3-3 B (Wing Play) 60 / 60 / 51 |
| 4-5-1 | 4-3-3 B (Wing Play) 68 / 71 / 51 | 4-3-3 B (Wing Play) 64 / 70 / 54 | 4-3-3 B (Wing Play) 60 / 60 / 51 |
| 5-2-3 | 4-3-3 B (Wing Play) 64 / 72 / 60 | 4-3-3 B (Wing Play) 57 / 60 / 47 | 4-3-3 A (Wing Play) 60 / 65 / 75 |
| 5-4-1 | 4-3-3 A (Wing Play) 61 / 71 / 71 | 4-3-3 A (Wing Play) 70 / 70 / 59 | 4-3-3 A (Wing Play) 51 / 51 / 59 |
| 6-3-1 | 4-3-3 A (Wing Play) 65 / 65 / 60 | 4-3-3 A (Wing Play) 50 / 60 / 75 | 4-3-3 A (Wing Play) 55 / 75 / 75 |
| 5-3-2 | 4-3-3 B (Wing Play) 60 / 69 / 60 | 4-3-3 B (Wing Play) 55 / 62 / 65 | 4-3-3 B (Wing Play) 60 / 65 / 60 |
| 5-3-1-1 | 4-3-3 A (Wing Play) 51 / 61 / 71 | 4-3-3 B (Passing Game) 66 / 61 / 54 | 4-3-3 B (Wing Play) 59 / 63 / 63 |
The recommended Pressure/Style/Tempo counter setup for every common OSM opponent formation, read live from the same matrix as the Counter Engine.
How to Counter 4-3-3 A Wing Play
Recommended OSM counter setup with exact sliders for 4-3-3 A Wing Play, with Pressure/Style/Tempo values for away and home, weaker and stronger squads.
How to Counter 4-3-3 B Wing Play
Recommended OSM counter setup with exact sliders for 4-3-3 B Wing Play, with Pressure/Style/Tempo values for away and home, weaker and stronger squads.
How to Counter 4-4-2 Passing Game
Recommended OSM counter setup with exact sliders for 4-4-2 A and 4-4-2 B Passing Game, with Pressure/Style/Tempo values for away and home, weaker and stronger squads.
How to Counter 4-2-3-1 Shoot on Sight
Recommended OSM counter setup with exact sliders for 4-2-3-1 Shoot on Sight, with Pressure/Style/Tempo values for away and home, weaker and stronger squads.
How to Counter 4-5-1 Shoot on Sight
Recommended OSM counter setup with exact sliders for 4-5-1 Shoot on Sight, with Pressure/Style/Tempo values for away and home, weaker and stronger squads.
How to Counter 5-2-3 Counter Attack
Recommended OSM counter setup with exact sliders for 5-2-3 A and B Counter Attack, incl. how 4-3-3 Wing Play beats it at home. Pressure/Style/Tempo values.
How to Counter 5-4-1
Recommended OSM counter setup with exact sliders for 5-4-1 A and 5-4-1 B Shoot on Sight, with Pressure/Style/Tempo values for away and home, weaker and stronger squads.
How to Counter 6-3-1 Park the Bus
Recommended OSM counter setup with exact sliders for 6-3-1 A and 6-3-1 B Park the Bus, with Pressure/Style/Tempo values for away and home, weaker and stronger squads.
How to Counter 5-3-2
Recommended OSM counter setup with exact sliders for 5-3-2, with Pressure/Style/Tempo values for away and home, weaker and stronger squads.
How to Counter 5-3-1-1
Recommended OSM counter setup with exact sliders for 5-3-1-1, with Pressure/Style/Tempo values for away and home, weaker and stronger squads.