head to head
vs
FIFA 21vsSquad 44
FIFA 21 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Squad 44 leans Execution (Grand Arena).
FIFA 21Squad 44
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 6
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
FIFA 21 leans harder on variance: Deflections, finishing RNG and pack luck colour outcomes
Optimization5 vs 6
Squad 44 leans harder on optimization: Logistics, spawn placement and combined-arms coordination dominate
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.