It seems nothing can beat this formation at the moment.
It's the formation that gives everyone a tough time... The butterfly, 4-1-2-1-2 ND and 4-5-1v have been unreliable in countering the 4-4-2. Yes, it works against weaker teams but against evenly matched teams it's not the case.
I've done a lot of testing and observing and 4-4-2 does lose but the results are very random and there is no trend in the formations that can beat it.
I also reckon that depending on HOW you play the 4-4-2, it becomes very hard to beat...As when I've used the 4-4-2, it sucks. So orders does come into play.
Any experiences vs the 4-4-2 that you'd like to share?