The Ball Grid
Day #97 — 2026-08-06
2024/2025 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-08-06: 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 2024/2025 season alone.
Classic Grid
Day #97’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Hard. Across the nine cells there were 430 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was English × 3+ Assists, with only 34 valid answers; the most forgiving was Midfielder × 5+ Yellow Cards, where 65 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was Under 25 at Season Start × 3+ Assists, answered correctly just 31% of the time, while English × 3+ Goals was filled correctly 75% of the time.
Row categories
- 3+ Goals— Scored 3 or more PL goals in 2024/2025.
- 3+ Assists— Provided 3 or more PL assists in 2024/2025.
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2024/2025.
Column categories
- Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2024/2025.
- English— English nationality in 2024/2025.
- Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2024/2025.
Every square, and who qualified
Midfielder × 3+ Goals42 answers
Show the 42 qualifying players
Cole Palmer, Bruno Guimarães, Bruno Fernandes, Enzo Fernández, Morgan Gibbs-White, Tomáš Souček, Youri Tielemans, Eberechi Eze, Christian Nørgaard, João Gomes, Kevin Schade, Declan Rice, Thomas Partey, Alexis Mac Allister, Bernardo Silva, Dominik Szoboszlai, Sandro Tonali, Carlos Baleba, Omari Giraud-Hutchinson, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Joelinton, Lucas Paquetá, Mateo Kovačić, Martin Ødegaard, Dango Ouattara, Emile Smith Rowe, James Maddison, Joe Aribo, Jack Hinshelwood, Marcus Tavernier. + 12 more qualify
English × 3+ Goals40 answers
Show the 40 qualifying players
Ollie Watkins, Jarrod Bowen, Antoine Semenyo, Liam Delap, Morgan Rogers, Jamie Vardy, Cole Palmer, Danny Welbeck, Dominic Solanke, Jacob Murphy, Anthony Gordon, Harvey Barnes, Noni Madueke, Morgan Gibbs-White, Eberechi Eze, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Phil Foden, Declan Rice, Marc Guehi, Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford, Emile Smith Rowe, James Maddison, Stephy Mavididi, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jadon Sancho, Jack Hinshelwood, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Marcus Tavernier, Dwight McNeil. + 10 more qualify
Under 25 at Season Start × 3+ Goals54 answers
Show the 54 qualifying players
Bryan Mbeumo, Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Antoine Semenyo, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Liam Delap, Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, Brennan Johnson, Evanilson, Iliman Ndiaye, Nicolas Jackson, João Pedro, Gabriel Martinelli, Dejan Kulusevski, Anthony Elanga, Anthony Gordon, Mohammed Kudus, Amad Diallo Traoré, Noni Madueke, Enzo Fernández, Alejandro Garnacho, Morgan Gibbs-White, Joško Gvardiol, João Gomes, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Kevin Schade, Phil Foden, Rayan Aït Nouri, Pedro Neto. + 24 more qualify
Midfielder × 3+ Assists42 answers
Show the 42 qualifying players
Cole Palmer, Bruno Guimarães, Bruno Fernandes, Enzo Fernández, Morgan Gibbs-White, Youri Tielemans, Eberechi Eze, Christian Nørgaard, Ryan Gravenberch, Declan Rice, Mateus Fernandes, Idrissa Gueye, Lewis Cook, Alexis Mac Allister, Bernardo Silva, Dominik Szoboszlai, Elliot Anderson, Joelinton, Martin Ødegaard, Dango Ouattara, Emile Smith Rowe, James Maddison, Bilal El Khannous, Vitaly Janelt, Wilfred Ndidi, John McGinn, İlkay Gündoğan, Ryan Christie, Andreas Pereira, Marcus Tavernier. + 12 more qualify
English × 3+ Assists34 answers
Show the 34 qualifying players
Ollie Watkins, Jarrod Bowen, Antoine Semenyo, Morgan Rogers, Jamie Vardy, Cole Palmer, Danny Welbeck, Dominic Solanke, Jacob Murphy, Anthony Gordon, Harvey Barnes, Noni Madueke, Morgan Gibbs-White, Keane Lewis-Potter, Eberechi Eze, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Declan Rice, Tyrick Mitchell, Lewis Cook, Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford, Emile Smith Rowe, James Maddison, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jadon Sancho, Lewis Hall, Marcus Tavernier, Dwight McNeil, Will Hughes, Curtis Jones. + 4 more qualify
Under 25 at Season Start × 3+ Assists51 answers
Show the 51 qualifying players
Bryan Mbeumo, Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Antoine Semenyo, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, Brennan Johnson, Nicolas Jackson, João Pedro, Gabriel Martinelli, Dejan Kulusevski, Anthony Elanga, Anthony Gordon, Mohammed Kudus, Amad Diallo Traoré, Noni Madueke, Enzo Fernández, Nathan Collins, Morgan Gibbs-White, Milos Kerkez, Mikkel Damsgaard, Keane Lewis-Potter, Ryan Gravenberch, Rayan Aït Nouri, Tyrick Mitchell, Mateus Fernandes, Pedro Neto, Yankuba Minteh, Dominik Szoboszlai. + 21 more qualify
Midfielder × 5+ Yellow Cards65 answers
Show the 65 qualifying players
Cole Palmer, Bruno Guimarães, Bruno Fernandes, Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Morgan Gibbs-White, Murillo Santiago, Tomáš Souček, Christian Nørgaard, João Gomes, Ryan Gravenberch, Declan Rice, Mateus Fernandes, Idrissa Gueye, Lewis Cook, Alexis Mac Allister, Bernardo Silva, Dominik Szoboszlai, Sandro Tonali, Carlos Baleba, Elliot Anderson, Sam Morsy, Omari Giraud-Hutchinson, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Joelinton, Lucas Paquetá, Mateo Kovačić, James Maddison, André, Saša Lukić. + 35 more qualify
English × 5+ Yellow Cards45 answers
Show the 45 qualifying players
Antoine Semenyo, Liam Delap, Morgan Rogers, Jamie Vardy, Cole Palmer, Danny Welbeck, Jordan Pickford, Morgan Gibbs-White, Max Kilman, Dan Burn, Keane Lewis-Potter, Declan Rice, Levi Colwill, Calvin Ughelumba, Marc Guehi, Lewis Cook, James Tarkowski, Kyle Walker-Peters, James Justin, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Leif Davis, James Maddison, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jack Hinshelwood, Flynn Downes, Jacob Greaves, Marcus Tavernier, Will Hughes, Lewis Dunk, Ryan Yates. + 15 more qualify
Under 25 at Season Start × 5+ Yellow Cards57 answers
Show the 57 qualifying players
Antoine Semenyo, Liam Delap, Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, Brennan Johnson, Nicolas Jackson, João Pedro, Amad Diallo Traoré, Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Nathan Collins, Morgan Gibbs-White, Murillo Santiago, Keane Lewis-Potter, Bart Verbruggen, João Gomes, Ryan Gravenberch, Levi Colwill, Rayan Aït Nouri, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, Mateus Fernandes, Calvin Ughelumba, Pedro Neto, Marc Guehi, Yankuba Minteh, Dominik Szoboszlai, Jan Paul van Hecke, Sandro Tonali, Carlos Baleba. + 27 more qualify
Top 10 that day
No results yet.
View the completed boardRapid Fire
Day #97’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 584 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 1+ Assists × Over 30 at Season Start, with only 40 valid answers; the most forgiving was 1+ Assists × 3+ Goals, where 113 players fit.
Row categories
- 3+ Goals— Scored 3 or more PL goals in 2024/2025.
- 7+ Clean Sheets— Kept 7 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2024/2025.
- Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2024/2025.
Column categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2024/2025.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2024/2025.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2024/2025.
Every square, and who qualified
1+ Assists × 3+ Goals113 answers
Show the 113 qualifying players
Mohamed Salah, Bryan Mbeumo, Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Chris Wood, Yoane Wissa, Ollie Watkins, Matheus Cunha, Jarrod Bowen, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Antoine Semenyo, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Liam Delap, Luis Díaz, Raúl Jiménez, Alex Iwobi, Justin Kluivert, Morgan Rogers, Jamie Vardy, Kaoru Mitoma, Cole Palmer, Brennan Johnson, Evanilson, Ismaïla Sarr, Nicolas Jackson, Leandro Trossard, Danny Welbeck, Dominic Solanke, Jacob Murphy, João Pedro. + 83 more qualify
3+ Yellow Cards × 3+ Goals83 answers
Show the 83 qualifying players
Bryan Mbeumo, Yoane Wissa, Matheus Cunha, Antoine Semenyo, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Liam Delap, Raúl Jiménez, Justin Kluivert, Morgan Rogers, Jamie Vardy, Cole Palmer, Brennan Johnson, Ismaïla Sarr, Iliman Ndiaye, Nicolas Jackson, Leandro Trossard, Danny Welbeck, Jacob Murphy, João Pedro, Cody Gakpo, Dejan Kulusevski, Bruno Guimarães, Kai Havertz, Bruno Fernandes, Mohammed Kudus, Amad Diallo Traoré, Noni Madueke, Enzo Fernández, Alejandro Garnacho, Morgan Gibbs-White. + 53 more qualify
Non-English × 3+ Goals89 answers
Show the 89 qualifying players
Mohamed Salah, Bryan Mbeumo, Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Chris Wood, Yoane Wissa, Matheus Cunha, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Luis Díaz, Raúl Jiménez, Alex Iwobi, Justin Kluivert, Kaoru Mitoma, Brennan Johnson, Evanilson, Ismaïla Sarr, Iliman Ndiaye, Nicolas Jackson, Leandro Trossard, João Pedro, Cody Gakpo, Gabriel Martinelli, Dejan Kulusevski, Anthony Elanga, Bruno Guimarães, Kai Havertz, Bruno Fernandes, Mohammed Kudus, Heung-Min Son. + 59 more qualify
1+ Assists × 7+ Clean Sheets47 answers
Show the 47 qualifying players
Jordan Pickford, Nathan Collins, Max Kilman, Milos Kerkez, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Mark Flekken, Bart Verbruggen, Daniel Muñoz, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Levi Colwill, Rayan Aït Nouri, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, Tyrick Mitchell, Vitalii Mykolenko, Marc Guehi, Ola Aina, Marc Cucurella, Jan Paul van Hecke, James Tarkowski, Nélson Semedo, Noussair Mazraoui, Valentino Livramento, Diogo Dalot, Toti Gomes, Neco Williams, Ibrahima Konaté, Jarrad Branthwaite. + 17 more qualify
3+ Yellow Cards × 7+ Clean Sheets56 answers
Show the 56 qualifying players
David Raya, Jordan Pickford, Matz Sels, Nathan Collins, Dean Henderson, Max Kilman, Milos Kerkez, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Bart Verbruggen, Daniel Muñoz, Emiliano Martínez, Levi Colwill, Rayan Aït Nouri, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, Vitalii Mykolenko, Marc Guehi, William Saliba, Ola Aina, Marc Cucurella, Jan Paul van Hecke, Fabian Schär, James Tarkowski, Nélson Semedo, Robert Sánchez, Noussair Mazraoui, Diogo Dalot, Kepa Arrizabalaga. + 26 more qualify
Non-English × 7+ Clean Sheets48 answers
Show the 48 qualifying players
David Raya, Matz Sels, Nathan Collins, Milos Kerkez, Virgil van Dijk, Nikola Milenković, Joško Gvardiol, Mark Flekken, Bart Verbruggen, Daniel Muñoz, Emiliano Martínez, Rayan Aït Nouri, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, Vitalii Mykolenko, André Onana, William Saliba, Ola Aina, Marc Cucurella, Jan Paul van Hecke, Fabian Schär, Nélson Semedo, Robert Sánchez, Noussair Mazraoui, Diogo Dalot, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Toti Gomes, José Sá, Neco Williams, Ibrahima Konaté. + 18 more qualify
1+ Assists × Over 30 at Season Start40 answers
Show the 40 qualifying players
Mohamed Salah, Chris Wood, Raúl Jiménez, Jamie Vardy, Danny Welbeck, Heung-Min Son, Bernd Leno, Jordan Pickford, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Mark Flekken, Christian Nørgaard, Thomas Partey, Idrissa Gueye, James Tarkowski, Nélson Semedo, Sam Morsy, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Mateo Kovačić, Andrew Robertson, Lucas Digne, Ederson, İlkay Gündoğan, Matt Doherty, Kevin De Bruyne, Ashley Young, Paul Onuachu, Mario Lemina, Pablo Sarabia, Niclas Füllkrug. + 10 more qualify
3+ Yellow Cards × Over 30 at Season Start46 answers
Show the 46 qualifying players
Raúl Jiménez, Jamie Vardy, Danny Welbeck, Bernd Leno, Jordan Pickford, Matz Sels, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Christian Nørgaard, Emiliano Martínez, Thomas Partey, Idrissa Gueye, Fabian Schär, James Tarkowski, Nélson Semedo, Sam Morsy, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Mateo Kovačić, Jordan Ayew, Andrew Robertson, Lucas Digne, Ederson, Matt Doherty, Lewis Dunk, Ashley Young, Paul Onuachu, Harry Maguire, Conor Coady, Joël Veltman, Adam Smith. + 16 more qualify
Non-English × Over 30 at Season Start62 answers
Show the 62 qualifying players
Mohamed Salah, Chris Wood, Raúl Jiménez, Heung-Min Son, Bernd Leno, Matz Sels, Virgil van Dijk, Mark Flekken, Christian Nørgaard, Emiliano Martínez, Thomas Partey, Idrissa Gueye, Fabian Schär, Nélson Semedo, Sam Morsy, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Mateo Kovačić, Jordan Ayew, José Sá, Alisson Becker, Andrew Robertson, Lucas Digne, Ederson, İlkay Gündoğan, Alphonse Areola, Matt Doherty, Kevin De Bruyne, Ethan Pinnock, Paul Onuachu, Joël Veltman. + 32 more qualify
Top 10 that day
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