🅱️ Best OSM 4-3-3 B Tactic: When and How to Play It
Updated: · Figures: the free Counter Engine's 54 public recommendations, computed when this page was built.
4-3-3 B is the variant with a defensive midfielder (DOS) in the middle. The free engine picks it in 29 of its 54 recommendations, and every time against 4-5-1 and 5-3-2, where cover in front of the back four matters more than an extra attacker.
4-3-3 B vs 4-3-3 A
Both use four defenders and three forwards. 4-3-3 B puts a defensive midfielder (DOS) in the middle, 4-3-3 A an attacking midfielder (OOS). B protects your back four; A adds an attacker against a packed defence. See 4-3-3 A.
Every match where the engine plays 4-3-3 B
| Opponent | Venue | Strength | Pressing | Style | Tempo | Game plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-3-3 A/B | Home | Even | 67 | 70 | 54 | Wing Play |
| 4-3-3 A/B | Home | Weaker | 48 | 62 | 65 | Wing Play |
| 4-3-3 A/B | Away | Stronger | 70 | 74 | 65 | Wing Play |
| 4-3-3 A/B | Away | Even | 68 | 69 | 54 | Wing Play |
| 4-3-3 A/B | Away | Weaker | 65 | 63 | 48 | Wing Play |
| 4-4-2 A/B | Away | Stronger | 76 | 64 | 74 | Wing Play |
| 4-4-2 A/B | Away | Even | 68 | 62 | 62 | Wing Play |
| 4-4-2 A/B | Away | Weaker | 56 | 61 | 52 | Wing Play |
| 4-2-3-1 | Home | Stronger | 65 | 69 | 56 | Wing Play |
| 4-2-3-1 | Away | Stronger | 70 | 74 | 59 | Wing Play |
| 4-2-3-1 | Away | Even | 64 | 70 | 54 | Wing Play |
| 4-2-3-1 | Away | Weaker | 60 | 60 | 51 | Wing Play |
| 4-5-1 | Home | Stronger | 70 | 74 | 67 | Wing Play |
| 4-5-1 | Home | Even | 68 | 71 | 51 | Wing Play |
| 4-5-1 | Home | Weaker | 60 | 60 | 52 | Wing Play |
| 4-5-1 | Away | Stronger | 70 | 74 | 59 | Wing Play |
| 4-5-1 | Away | Even | 64 | 70 | 54 | Wing Play |
| 4-5-1 | Away | Weaker | 60 | 60 | 51 | Wing Play |
| 5-2-3 A/B | Home | Even | 64 | 72 | 60 | Wing Play |
| 5-2-3 A/B | Home | Weaker | 56 | 66 | 61 | Wing Play |
| 5-2-3 A/B | Away | Even | 57 | 60 | 47 | Wing Play |
| 5-3-2 | Home | Stronger | 69 | 73 | 66 | Wing Play |
| 5-3-2 | Home | Even | 60 | 69 | 60 | Wing Play |
| 5-3-2 | Home | Weaker | 60 | 65 | 65 | Wing Play |
| 5-3-2 | Away | Stronger | 70 | 61 | 66 | Wing Play |
| 5-3-2 | Away | Even | 55 | 62 | 65 | Wing Play |
| 5-3-2 | Away | Weaker | 60 | 65 | 60 | Wing Play |
| 5-3-1-1 | Away | Even | 66 | 61 | 54 | Passing Game |
| 5-3-1-1 | Away | Weaker | 59 | 63 | 63 | Wing Play |
How to play it
- Game plan: Wing Play in almost every case. See the game plan guide.
- Lines: forwards attack only, defence defends deep; the midfield instruction changes by match. See line tactics.
- Marking: zonal. See marking.
Exact values for your match
The Counter Engine tells you whether to use 4-3-3 B or A and gives the exact sliders, free.
Frequently asked questions
- When should I use 4-3-3 B in OSM?
- When you need cover in front of your defence. The free engine picks 4-3-3 B every time against 4-5-1 and 5-3-2.
- Is 4-3-3 B better than 4-3-3 A?
- Neither is better on its own. The free engine uses B in 29 and A in 25 of its 54 recommendations, depending on the opponent.
Related guides
- 🅰️ Best OSM 4-3-3 A Tactic: When and How to Play It
- 🧭 OSM Game Plan Guide: Wing Play, Passing Game, Counter Attack
- 📏 OSM Line Tactics Guide: Forwards, Midfield and Defence
Watch: the setup explained
omerovvvvv explains the 4-3-3 B setup and its pressing, style and tempo settings for different match situations. Spoken in Turkish with English subtitles.