The Ball Grid
Day #89 — 2026-07-29
2023/2024 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-07-29: the categories that made up each 3×3 board, every Premier League player who satisfied both criteria in each square, how the field actually answered them, and the day’s leading scores. Every player listed appeared for the relevant club and met the relevant statistical criteria within the 2023/2024 season alone.
Classic Grid
Day #89’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Hard. Across the nine cells there were 354 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 3000+ Minutes × Over 185cm, with only 18 valid answers; the most forgiving was Over 30 at Season Start × European, where 74 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was Over 30 at Season Start × 3+ Yellow Cards, answered correctly just 31% of the time, while 7+ Clean Sheets × Over 185cm was filled correctly 89% of the time.
Row categories
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2023/2024.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2023/2024.
- European— European nationality in 2023/2024.
Column categories
- 7+ Clean Sheets— Kept 7 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2023/2024.
- 3000+ Minutes— 3000+ Minutes in 2023/2024.
- Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2023/2024.
Every square, and who qualified
7+ Clean Sheets × 3+ Yellow Cards38 answers
Show the 38 qualifying players
William Saliba, Jordan Pickford, James Tarkowski, Bernd Leno, André Onana, Joachim Andersen, Illia Zabarnyi, Mark Flekken, Antonee Robinson, Tyrick Mitchell, Virgil van Dijk, Diogo Dalot, Jarrad Branthwaite, Pedro Porro, Ezri Konsa, Fabian Schär, Gabriel Magalhães, Emiliano Martínez, Ben White, Norberto Neto, Cristian Romero, Ederson, Dan Burn, Nathan Collins, Timothy Castagne, Thiago Silva, Manuel Akanji, Joško Gvardiol, Calvin Ughelumba, Ashley Young. + 8 more qualify
3000+ Minutes × 3+ Yellow Cards37 answers
Show the 37 qualifying players
Dominic Solanke, Ollie Watkins, Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Declan Rice, Douglas Luiz, James Ward-Prowse, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Pascal Groß, William Saliba, Jordan Pickford, James Tarkowski, Bernd Leno, André Onana, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Thomas Kaminski, Illia Zabarnyi, Mark Flekken, Antonee Robinson, Tyrick Mitchell, Virgil van Dijk, Diogo Dalot, Vitaly Janelt, Emerson Palmieri, Vladimír Coufal, Jarrad Branthwaite, Pedro Porro. + 7 more qualify
Over 30 at Season Start × 3+ Yellow Cards43 answers
Show the 43 qualifying players
Pascal Groß, James Tarkowski, Bernd Leno, Thomas Kaminski, Jordan Ayew, Mark Flekken, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Virgil van Dijk, Vladimír Coufal, Fabian Schär, Emiliano Martínez, Michail Antonio, Norberto Neto, Lewis Dunk, Raúl Jiménez, Callum Wilson, Dan Burn, Danny Welbeck, Bobby Reid, Pablo Sarabia, Thiago Silva, Lucas Digne, Ashley Young, Kieran Trippier, Idrissa Gueye, Craig Dawson, Adam Smith, Casemiro, Joel Ward, Diego Carlos. + 13 more qualify
7+ Clean Sheets × Over 185cm26 answers
Show the 26 qualifying players
William Saliba, Bernd Leno, Guglielmo Vicario, André Onana, Joachim Andersen, Illia Zabarnyi, Mark Flekken, Virgil van Dijk, Jarrad Branthwaite, Fabian Schär, Gabriel Magalhães, Emiliano Martínez, Ben White, Norberto Neto, Ederson, Dan Burn, Nathan Collins, Rúben Dias, Alisson Becker, Manuel Akanji, Chris Richards, Joel Ward, Joe Gomez, Raphaël Varane, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Jakub Kiwior.
3000+ Minutes × Over 185cm18 answers
Show the 18 qualifying players
Dominic Solanke, Declan Rice, William Saliba, Bernd Leno, Guglielmo Vicario, André Onana, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Thomas Kaminski, Illia Zabarnyi, Mark Flekken, Virgil van Dijk, Jarrad Branthwaite, Sander Berge, Fabian Schär, Gabriel Magalhães, José Sá, Emiliano Martínez.
Over 30 at Season Start × Over 185cm44 answers
Show the 44 qualifying players
Chris Wood, Bernd Leno, Thomas Kaminski, Mark Flekken, Virgil van Dijk, Fabian Schär, José Sá, Emiliano Martínez, Norberto Neto, Lewis Dunk, Raúl Jiménez, Dan Burn, Alphonse Areola, Ethan Pinnock, Alisson Becker, Craig Dawson, Martin Dúbravka, Joel Ward, Sam Johnstone, Harry Maguire, Jason Steele, Tim Ream, Willy Boly, Matz Sels, Jonny Evans, Johann Berg Guðmundsson, Raphaël Varane, Nick Pope, Mathias Jørgensen, Joel Matip. + 14 more qualify
7+ Clean Sheets × European39 answers
Show the 39 qualifying players
William Saliba, Jordan Pickford, James Tarkowski, Bernd Leno, Guglielmo Vicario, Joachim Andersen, Illia Zabarnyi, Mark Flekken, Tyrick Mitchell, Virgil van Dijk, Diogo Dalot, Jarrad Branthwaite, Pedro Porro, Ezri Konsa, Fabian Schär, Ben White, David Raya, Kyle Walker, Dan Burn, Nathan Collins, Timothy Castagne, Rúben Dias, Manuel Akanji, Vitalii Mykolenko, Joško Gvardiol, Calvin Ughelumba, Ashley Young, Kieran Trippier, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Adam Smith. + 9 more qualify
3000+ Minutes × European35 answers
Show the 35 qualifying players
Dominic Solanke, Ollie Watkins, Jarrod Bowen, Bruno Fernandes, Declan Rice, Martin Ødegaard, James Ward-Prowse, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Pascal Groß, William Saliba, Jordan Pickford, James Tarkowski, Bernd Leno, Guglielmo Vicario, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Thomas Kaminski, Illia Zabarnyi, Mark Flekken, Tyrick Mitchell, Virgil van Dijk, Diogo Dalot, Vitaly Janelt, Emerson Palmieri, Vladimír Coufal, Jarrad Branthwaite, Pedro Porro, Nélson Semedo. + 5 more qualify
Over 30 at Season Start × European74 answers
Show the 74 qualifying players
Pascal Groß, James Tarkowski, Bernd Leno, Thomas Kaminski, Mark Flekken, Virgil van Dijk, Vladimír Coufal, Fabian Schär, José Sá, Lewis Dunk, Callum Wilson, Kyle Walker, Dan Burn, Danny Welbeck, Alphonse Areola, Wes Foderingham, Pablo Sarabia, Lucas Digne, Ashley Young, Kieran Trippier, Craig Dawson, Adam Smith, Martin Dúbravka, Joel Ward, Sam Johnstone, Harry Maguire, Joël Veltman, Tom Cairney, Kevin De Bruyne, Jason Steele. + 44 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | brunfernanj | 350 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #89’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 794 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Over 30 at Season Start × 1+ Assists, with only 46 valid answers; the most forgiving was Midfielder × Non-English, where 114 players fit.
Row categories
- 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2023/2024.
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2023/2024.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2023/2024.
Column categories
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2023/2024.
- Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2023/2024.
- Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2023/2024.
Every square, and who qualified
5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Goals107 answers
Show the 107 qualifying players
Nicolas Jackson, Anthony Gordon, Yoane Wissa, Matheus Cunha, Hee-Chan Hwang, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Leon Bailey, Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Declan Rice, Douglas Luiz, Antoine Semenyo, Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling, Rodri, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Pascal Groß, James Tarkowski, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Jordan Ayew, Justin Kluivert, Illia Zabarnyi, Mario Lemina, Gustavo Hamer. + 77 more qualify
Midfielder × 1+ Goals99 answers
Show the 99 qualifying players
Cole Palmer, Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Declan Rice, Martin Ødegaard, Douglas Luiz, Kai Havertz, Rodri, James Ward-Prowse, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Pascal Groß, Mario Lemina, Gustavo Hamer, Sean Longstaff, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Vitaly Janelt, Mohammed Kudus, Alfie Doughty, Sander Berge, James Garner, Bernardo Silva, João Palhinha, Ross Barkley, Alexis Mac Allister, Lucas Paquetá, Moisés Caicedo, Eberechi Eze. + 69 more qualify
Over 30 at Season Start × 1+ Goals50 answers
Show the 50 qualifying players
Heung-Min Son, Mohamed Salah, Chris Wood, Pascal Groß, James Tarkowski, Jordan Ayew, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Virgil van Dijk, Fabian Schär, Michail Antonio, Lewis Dunk, Willian, Raúl Jiménez, Callum Wilson, Dan Burn, Danny Welbeck, Bobby Reid, Pablo Sarabia, Thiago Silva, Ethan Pinnock, Lucas Digne, Kieran Trippier, Idrissa Gueye, Craig Dawson, Casemiro, Wataru Endo, Harry Maguire, Joël Veltman, Tom Cairney, Kevin De Bruyne. + 20 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Assists110 answers
Show the 110 qualifying players
Nicolas Jackson, Anthony Gordon, Yoane Wissa, Matheus Cunha, Hee-Chan Hwang, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Leon Bailey, Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Declan Rice, Douglas Luiz, Antoine Semenyo, Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling, Rodri, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Pascal Groß, James Tarkowski, Joachim Andersen, Jordan Ayew, Justin Kluivert, Mario Lemina, Antonee Robinson, Gustavo Hamer, Sean Longstaff. + 80 more qualify
Midfielder × 1+ Assists96 answers
Show the 96 qualifying players
Cole Palmer, Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Declan Rice, Martin Ødegaard, Douglas Luiz, Kai Havertz, Rodri, James Ward-Prowse, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Pascal Groß, Mario Lemina, Gustavo Hamer, Sean Longstaff, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Vitaly Janelt, Mohammed Kudus, Alfie Doughty, Sander Berge, James Garner, Bernardo Silva, João Palhinha, Ross Barkley, Alexis Mac Allister, Lucas Paquetá, Moisés Caicedo, Eberechi Eze. + 66 more qualify
Over 30 at Season Start × 1+ Assists46 answers
Show the 46 qualifying players
Heung-Min Son, Mohamed Salah, Chris Wood, Pascal Groß, James Tarkowski, Jordan Ayew, Mark Flekken, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Virgil van Dijk, Vladimír Coufal, Fabian Schär, José Sá, Michail Antonio, Lewis Dunk, Willian, Callum Wilson, Kyle Walker, Dan Burn, Danny Welbeck, Bobby Reid, Pablo Sarabia, Thiago Silva, Lucas Digne, Kieran Trippier, Craig Dawson, Adam Smith, Casemiro, Joel Ward, Harry Maguire, Joël Veltman. + 16 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × Non-English103 answers
Show the 103 qualifying players
Nicolas Jackson, Yoane Wissa, Matheus Cunha, Hee-Chan Hwang, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Leon Bailey, Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Douglas Luiz, Kai Havertz, Rodri, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Pascal Groß, André Onana, Joachim Andersen, Jordan Ayew, Justin Kluivert, Illia Zabarnyi, Mario Lemina, Antonee Robinson, Gustavo Hamer, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Diogo Dalot, Vitaly Janelt, Emerson Palmieri, Vladimír Coufal, Mohammed Kudus, Nélson Semedo. + 73 more qualify
Midfielder × Non-English114 answers
Show the 114 qualifying players
Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Martin Ødegaard, Douglas Luiz, Kai Havertz, Rodri, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Pascal Groß, Mario Lemina, Gustavo Hamer, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Vitaly Janelt, Mohammed Kudus, Sander Berge, Bernardo Silva, João Palhinha, Alexis Mac Allister, Lucas Paquetá, Moisés Caicedo, Ryan Christie, Andreas Pereira, João Gomes, Murillo Santiago, Vinícius Souza, Christian Nørgaard, Jefferson Lerma, Edson Álvarez, Mathias Jensen, Enzo Fernández. + 84 more qualify
Over 30 at Season Start × Non-English69 answers
Show the 69 qualifying players
Heung-Min Son, Mohamed Salah, Chris Wood, Pascal Groß, Bernd Leno, Thomas Kaminski, Jordan Ayew, Mark Flekken, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Virgil van Dijk, Vladimír Coufal, Fabian Schär, José Sá, Emiliano Martínez, Michail Antonio, Norberto Neto, Willian, Raúl Jiménez, Alphonse Areola, Bobby Reid, Pablo Sarabia, Thiago Silva, Ethan Pinnock, Alisson Becker, Lucas Digne, Idrissa Gueye, Casemiro, Martin Dúbravka, Diego Carlos, Wataru Endo. + 39 more qualify
Top 10 that day
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