eFootball 2025 Mobile: Best Formations for Beginners

With eFootball 2025 Mobile, Konami impressively brings its free-to-play game to phones, featuring an expansive roster of real-world teams and players. When getting started with the game, however, it can feel a bit overwhelming at first as the game throws a lot at new players to show the various modes (and methods of spending real money) that are available.

If you’re new to eFootball 2025 Mobile then one of the most important early game decisions you will make is what formation to set your team up in. This determines where your players are on the pitch and how they behave once there and significantly impacts on field performance. With this guide you’ll be ready to find your best formation and take it to the pitch to win!

Why Your Formation Matters

The formation you choose for your team is a critical consideration as it significantly impacts how your team operates on the field. The first way that a formation majorly affects your squad’s ability level is by determining who can be on the pitch for you. Each change to the formation changes the type of roles that you need to fill, and just as in real life your players in eFootball 2025 Mobile are not interchangeable cogs. They will be comfortable or not based on where you use them.

The other important way your formation changes how your team performs on the pitch is by altering what your players are attempting to do once fielded. A LM in a 4-4-2 Flat will not have the same responsibilities as a LM in a 3-4-3 Flat, even if at first blush on the formation selection screen they both sit as the leftmost player in a midfield with two CMs and an RM on the other side.

Key Formation Selection Tips And Considerations

The formation you set for your players should put them in a position to perform at their best, making it easier for you to get the results you want on your mobile pitch. Keep these tips in mind as you start building your squad and choosing the formation for your players and you’ll maximize the level your team can play at:

• Assess the players on your squad: Getting your best players on the pitch to make things happen for you is the most basic advice you can make in any team-building scenario, and your first teams in eFootball 2025 Mobiles are no different. If you’re overloaded with strong CBs, a formation that puts three on the field may be beneficial while a squad lacking wings may play better with a two-striker setup at the top instead.
• Use your in-game experience to analyze: The best way to see what you’re excelling with and what is a struggle with your current formation is to get on the pitch and play some games. Pay attention not only to what is going well, but also areas of weakness. If an opponent is dominating the center of the pitch you may need to switch to a formation with an additional center midfielder, while a lack of offensive pop may benefit from a more attacking approach, for example.
• Don’t be afraid to try something new: Games of eFootball 2025 Mobile are relatively short which means if you think there is a new formation that may work well for your team you should give it a shot. The worst case scenario is you sign up for one game where things aren’t working as well as you’d hoped, the best case is you’ve just discovered the new formation that makes your team sing.
• Take advantage of CPU opponents: Some gamers feel added pressure around playing online against real opponents which can make getting started with the game or trying a new formation intimidating. Modes like Champions League play let you try out new things against a CPU team where you’re free to experiment all you want without worrying about what the player on the other side of the screen is thinking.
• Check your roles: While being a mobile game means you don’t have access to Football Manager levels of team management you can still alter your team roles without needing to unlock the ability. Check who is taking your set pieces to make sure you don’t have a preferable option you could be using.

The Best eFootball 2025 Mobile Formations For Beginners

Unlocking formations in eFootball 2025 Mobile requires playing matches and that means that in the early stages you only have access to two formations to choose from, 4-3-3 Attack and 4-4-2 Flat and some limitations on tactical tweak abilities you’ll earn later. Fortunately, you can gain early XP relatively quickly and you unlock two more formations each at Level 4 and Level 7. Here are the six formations you can use when you reach Level 7 so you can find your ideal beginners eFootball 2025 Mobile formation: 

• 4-3-3 Attack: The most popular formation in world football and for good reason, as it provides a balance between being able to spring attacks on the opposition without being dragged out of position and exposed. Because it is so common it is also an excellent early formation option as both your initial team pack will likely fit it nicely and the distribution of players you are pulling in packs is impacted by the real world player pool.
• 4-4-2 Flat: The default formation of choice before the 4-3-3 took over, the 4-4-2 can still be an excellent choice if you have a pair of good strikers and neither is comfortable out wide. Pair them with a creative midfielder and some wings capable of getting down the flanks and feeding crosses to unlock the formation’s full potential.
• 3-4-3 Flat: Don’t let the lower number at back fool you, this is a formation to help you keep goals out as it brings a third central defender onto the pitch. To use this formation effectively you need to be sure your wide midfielders are competent in defense, too, as they will serve as the functional fullbacks.
• 4-2-3-1 Narrow: While numerically it may seem highly different, the 4-2-3-1 shares a lot in common with the 4-3-3. The use of two rear midfielders, one usually defensive minded and the other a box-to-box workhorse, makes it a little more secure, while the wide midfielders fill the wing roles and the most creative central midfielder takes the 10 position. Try this if you have had success with 4-3-3 Attack but want a more solid defensive core.
• 4-1-4-1: This is a lockdown formation which can make it handy for beginner teams where you often are at a talent disadvantage. The two banks of four make it hard to break down, particularly in the box where the DM can drop in to further solidify your back wall. If you’re shipping too many goals in your early matches this formation may help you lock things down.
• 5-2-2-1: If you have a defensively-loaded team, particularly at wing back, this may be the best beginner formation of the lot. Don’t let five at the back fool you into thinking it means you’re here to pack the box. Instead, it is designed to let dangerous wing backs gallop down the flanks and overlap their wingers to feed in dangerous balls to the box while keeping the back secured with three defenders and a pair of central mids who can add support when a wing back is caught up field.

Now that you understand the strengths of the different beginner tactics available and how to pick the best one you’re ready to apply it on the digital pitch. The more you play the more comfortable you’ll become finding your best formation and perfecting its execution between the whistles.