2022 Best FIFA 22 Meta Formations & Tactics - 4231, 4312, 442, 5212 Defensive & Attacking Set Ups

FIFA 22's new formations, bespoke tactics, and player instructions are all part of the game's metamorphosis. For the new year 2022, which should you use to dominate for FUT Champions Weekend League and even Lunar New Year event? In this 2022 best FIFA 22 meta formations guide, we're going to go over the tactics layout, explain to you all the instructions for 4231, 4312, 442 and 5212. You can take it to the next level if you adapt it to your play style.

2022 Best FIFA 22 Meta Tactics - Top 4 Best Set-Ups 4231/4312/442/5212

If you want a formation for different aspects of the game, you want one defensive formation and one ultra attacking formation. One for when you're losing in the game, another formation start team pressing get the ball back goals for attacking. We're going to go through all the best defensive & attacking formations in FIFA 22 (2022).

Tactics For 4-4-2 FUT Formation

Defence

Defensive style: Balanced

Width: 60

Depth: 65

Offence

Build Up Play: Long Ball

Chance of Creation: Forward Runs

Width: 65

Players in Box: 4

Corners: 1

Free Kicks: 4

Player instructions:

Striker: Stay central, get in behind, normal interceptions, come back on defence

Winger: Come back on defence, balanced width, balanced support, balanced crossing runs, normal interceptions

Central Mid: Stay back while attacking, balanced crossing runs, normal interceptions, stick to position, cover center

Centre Back: Stay back while attacking, normal interceptions, stick to position

Full back: Stay back while attacking, conservative interceptions, overlap, stick to position

Goalkeeper: Balanced

2. Meta Tactics For 3-5-2 Set Up

Defence

Defensive Style: Balanced 

Width: 45

Depth: 55

Offence

Build Up Play: Losing Ball

Chance Creation: Forward Runs

Width: 65

Players in Box: 5

Corners: 1

Free Kicks: 1

Player instructions:

Striker: Stay central, get in behind, normal interceptions, stay forward

Defensive Mid: Cut passing lanes, stay back while attacking, normal interceptions, cover center, stick top position

Winger: Come back on defence, cut inside, get in behind, get into the box for cross, normal interceptions

Centre Back: Stay back while attacking, normal interceptions, stick to position

Full Back: Stay back while attacking, normal interceptions, stick to position, mixed attack

Attacking Mid: Stay forward, get into the box for cross, stick to position, normal interceptions

3. Tactics For 4-2-3-1 Formation

Defence

Defensive Style: Balanced 

Width: 47

Depth: 40

Offence

Build Up Play: Balanced

Chance Creation: Direct Passing 

Width: 57

Players in Box: 4

Corners: 1

Free Kicks: 1

Player instructions:

Striker: Stay central, get in behind, normal interceptions, stay forward

Attacking Mid: Come back on defence, balanced crossing runs, stick to position, conservative interceptions

Defensive Mid: Get passing lanes, stay back while attacking, normal interceptions, cover center, stick to position 

Centre Back: Stay back while attacking, normal interceptions, stick to position

Full Back: Stay back while attacking, conservative interceptions, overlap, stick to position

Winger: Come back on defence, balanced width, stay on edge of box for cross, normal interceptions

4. Tactics For 5-2-1-2 Formation

This is a defensive attacking and ultra attacking formation in FIFA 22, it’s very similar to the 352 but even more attacking. 

Defence

Defensive Style: Balanced 

Width: 55

Depth: 50

Offence

Build Up Play: Fast Build Up

Chance Creation: Forward Runs 

Width: 60

Players in Box: 3

Corners: 1

Free Kicks: 1

Player instructions:

Attacking Mid: Stay forward, get into the box for cross, stick to position, normal interceptions

Central Mid: Balanced attack, balanced crossing runs, normal interceptions, stick to position, cover wing

Goalkeeper: Balanced

Full back: Balanced attack, normal interceptions, mixed attack, stick to position

Centre Back: Stay back while attacking, normal interceptions, stick to position