Unable to score more goals as compaired to other teams in the league

[Mosin]

ok..football basics.

you have 5 guys on defense with 2 MCs on top of them. Basically, you have 8 guys defending whenever opponent has the ball.
You would be able to counter anyone who attacks you, but who in the right mind would go full offense against you if they are weaker (which you have problem against?).

You can't have 8 guys on your half hard defending and expect to score as much as other players. IF you want to keep your formation, start with it, but go offensive whenever you are the stronger side and you think the game may draw.

CHANGE YOUR TACTIC IN GAME AS YOU SEE FIT.

Possession would be a good indicator to know how much stronger you are and how passive your opponent is playing. If you have about 50/50 possession (or even 45/55 in your ultra defensive case) while you being on the stronger side, it would be a good indication that opponents are playing defensive as well. You should change to possession football to take advantage of that. Start moving/subbing and put more into midfields, short passes, challange on the whole field, and exploit whichever side with the least players/stars.

On the other hand, if your opponent is having a great day with possessing the ball even if you are the stronger side, just stick to counter and you should be fine.

Personally, I wouldn't have ultra defensive formation as my start strat knowing how destructive FK and corners are on this game.

edit : Take the Pressing : Whole pitch off.

The whole point of defensive-counter football is to let them come to you, then to drop the ball behind them in the empty space. Challenging in their own pitch doesn't make sense because most of your players are already back on your side defending due to your ultra defensive mode, forcing your 2~3 attackers to go against their whole team. You want to draw them into your field as much as possible.

This is also the reason why you have to go offensive vs weaker teams. Having 7~8 guys each sitting on their own half results in nothing. There will be some lucky goals here and there, or some FKs, but it's more on pure chances and you are turning the game into a coinflip. Ofc, if you are ahead in goals, you can always go back to ultra defensive and let them come to you.