The Ball Grid
Day #98 — 2026-08-07
2023/2024 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-08-07: 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 #98’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Hard. Across the nine cells there were 333 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 5+ Yellow Cards × 190cm or Taller, with only 23 valid answers; the most forgiving was 5+ Yellow Cards × 3+ Assists, where 58 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 5+ Yellow Cards × 190cm or Taller, answered correctly just 42% of the time, while English × 190cm or Taller was filled correctly 80% of the time.
Row categories
- 3+ Assists— Provided 3 or more PL assists in 2023/2024.
- 190cm or Taller— 190cm or Taller in 2023/2024.
- Under 23 at Season Start— Under 23 at Season Start in 2023/2024.
Column categories
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2023/2024.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2023/2024.
- English— English nationality in 2023/2024.
Every square, and who qualified
5+ Yellow Cards × 3+ Assists58 answers
Show the 58 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, Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling, Rodri, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Pascal Groß, Joachim Andersen, Jordan Ayew, Antonee Robinson, Gustavo Hamer, Tyrick Mitchell, Diogo Dalot, Vitaly Janelt, Vladimír Coufal, Mohammed Kudus, Alfie Doughty. + 28 more qualify
Defender × 3+ Assists27 answers
Show the 27 qualifying players
Joachim Andersen, Antonee Robinson, Tyrick Mitchell, Diogo Dalot, Vladimír Coufal, Pedro Porro, Ben White, Dara O'Shea, Toti Gomes, Kyle Walker, Timothy Castagne, Lucas Digne, Destiny Udogie, Marcos Senesi, Kieran Trippier, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Malo Gusto, Reece Burke, Sergio Reguilón, Harry Toffolo, Daniel Muñoz, Adam Wharton, Pervis Estupiñán, Jakub Kiwior, Tariq Lamptey, Conor Bradley, Konstantinos Tsimikas.
English × 3+ Assists35 answers
Show the 35 qualifying players
Dominic Solanke, Ollie Watkins, Phil Foden, Jarrod Bowen, Bukayo Saka, Anthony Gordon, Carlton Morris, Cole Palmer, Declan Rice, Raheem Sterling, James Ward-Prowse, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, Dwight McNeil, Tyrick Mitchell, Alfie Doughty, Ross Barkley, Ben White, Eberechi Eze, Jack Harrison, Lewis Cook, Kyle Walker, James Maddison, Marcus Tavernier, Kieran Trippier, Trent Alexander-Arnold, James Mcatee, Harvey Barnes, Jacob Murphy, Reece Burke. + 5 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × 190cm or Taller23 answers
Show the 23 qualifying players
Kai Havertz, Rodri, Tomáš Souček, André Onana, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Jarrad Branthwaite, Sander Berge, João Palhinha, Norberto Neto, Lewis Dunk, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Axel Disasi, Edson Álvarez, Mickey van de Ven, Amadou Onana, Ryan Yates, Kristoffer Ajer, Ibrahima Konaté, Moussa Niakhate, Maxime Esteve, Ibrahim Sangaré, Nicolò Zaniolo.
Defender × 190cm or Taller47 answers
Show the 47 qualifying players
William Saliba, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Virgil van Dijk, Jarrad Branthwaite, Gabriel Magalhães, Lewis Dunk, Kurt Zouma, Dan Burn, Nathan Collins, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Axel Disasi, Auston Trusty, Ethan Pinnock, Pau Torres, Mickey van de Ven, Nayef Aguerd, Kristoffer Ajer, Harry Maguire, Tosin Adarabioyo, Ibrahima Konaté, Lloyd Kelly, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Moussa Niakhate, Willy Boly, Issa Diop, Sven Botman, Raphaël Varane, Benoît Badiashile, Maxime Esteve. + 17 more qualify
English × 190cm or Taller23 answers
Show the 23 qualifying players
Max Kilman, Elijah Adebayo, Jarrad Branthwaite, Lewis Dunk, Dan Burn, James Trafford, Ryan Yates, Sam Johnstone, Harry Maguire, Tosin Adarabioyo, Lloyd Kelly, Nick Pope, Jarell Quansah, Adam Webster, Trevoh Chalobah, Aaron Ramsdale, Joe Worrall, Michael Keane, Chris Basham, Eric Dier, Tyrone Mings, Daniel Jebbison, James Tomkins.
5+ Yellow Cards × Under 23 at Season Start26 answers
Show the 26 qualifying players
Nicolas Jackson, Anthony Gordon, Cole Palmer, Illia Zabarnyi, Mohammed Kudus, Jarrad Branthwaite, James Garner, Moisés Caicedo, João Gomes, Murillo Santiago, Mykhailo Mudryk, Enzo Fernández, Destiny Udogie, Rayan Aït Nouri, Mickey van de Ven, Pape Matar Sarr, Amadou Onana, Billy Gilmour, Milos Kerkez, Malo Gusto, Issa Kabore, Facundo Buonanotte, Jhon Durán, Carlos Baleba, Maxime Esteve, Aaron Hickey.
Defender × Under 23 at Season Start38 answers
Show the 38 qualifying players
William Saliba, Illia Zabarnyi, Jarrad Branthwaite, Nathan Collins, Destiny Udogie, Rayan Aït Nouri, Mickey van de Ven, Joško Gvardiol, Milos Kerkez, Levi Colwill, Malo Gusto, Issa Kabore, Neco Williams, Benoît Badiashile, Maxime Esteve, Adam Wharton, Valentino Livramento, Jarell Quansah, Nathan Patterson, Luke Thomas, Tariq Lamptey, Rico Lewis, Andrew Omobamidele, Lewis Hall, Conor Bradley, Hugo Bueno, Aaron Hickey, Radu Drăgușin, Willy Kambwala, Valentín Barco. + 8 more qualify
English × Under 23 at Season Start56 answers
Show the 56 qualifying players
Bukayo Saka, Anthony Gordon, Cole Palmer, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Jarrad Branthwaite, James Garner, Cameron Archer, James Trafford, Kobbie Mainoo, Noni Madueke, Keane Lewis-Potter, Levi Colwill, Harvey Elliott, Adam Wharton, Valentino Livramento, Lewis Miley, Curtis Jones, Morgan Rogers, Thomas Doyle, Jarell Quansah, Andre Brooks, Jacob Ramsey, Luke Thomas, Rico Lewis, Will Osula, Andrew Omobamidele, Lewis Hall, Oliver Skipp, Lewis Dobbin, Carney Chukwuemeka. + 26 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | kaderboy777 | 650 | 9/9 |
| 2 | BallerMaster | 20 | 1/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #98’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 479 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Over 185cm × More Goals Than Assists, with only 29 valid answers; the most forgiving was 3+ Yellow Cards × English, where 74 players fit.
Row categories
- More Goals Than Assists— More Goals Than Assists in 2023/2024.
- English— English nationality in 2023/2024.
- Under 23 at Season Start— Under 23 at Season Start in 2023/2024.
Column categories
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2023/2024.
- Forward— Listed as a Forward in 2023/2024.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2023/2024.
Every square, and who qualified
3+ Yellow Cards × More Goals Than Assists66 answers
Show the 66 qualifying players
Dominic Solanke, Ollie Watkins, Bukayo Saka, Nicolas Jackson, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Anthony Gordon, Carlton Morris, Yoane Wissa, Matheus Cunha, Hee-Chan Hwang, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Luis Díaz, Leon Bailey, Alejandro Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes, Douglas Luiz, Antoine Semenyo, Richarlison, Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Simon Adingra, Justin Kluivert, Mario Lemina, Sean Longstaff, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Diogo Jota. + 36 more qualify
Forward × More Goals Than Assists71 answers
Show the 71 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Dominic Solanke, Ollie Watkins, Phil Foden, Alexander Isak, Heung-Min Son, Jarrod Bowen, Bukayo Saka, Mohamed Salah, Nicolas Jackson, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Anthony Gordon, Carlton Morris, Yoane Wissa, Julián Álvarez, Matheus Cunha, Chris Wood, Hee-Chan Hwang, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Luis Díaz, Rasmus Højlund, Leon Bailey, Leandro Trossard, Alejandro Garnacho, João Pedro, Bryan Mbeumo, Antoine Semenyo, Richarlison, Marcus Rashford. + 41 more qualify
Over 185cm × More Goals Than Assists29 answers
Show the 29 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Dominic Solanke, Alexander Isak, Nicolas Jackson, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Chris Wood, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Rasmus Højlund, Kai Havertz, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Tomáš Souček, Elijah Adebayo, Cody Gakpo, Jarrad Branthwaite, Fabian Schär, Gabriel Magalhães, João Palhinha, Ross Barkley, Odsonne Édouard, Lewis Dunk, Kurt Zouma, Raúl Jiménez, Oliver McBurnie, Scott McTominay, Dominik Szoboszlai, Mickey van de Ven, Beto Bercique, Morgan Rogers.
3+ Yellow Cards × English74 answers
Show the 74 qualifying players
Dominic Solanke, Ollie Watkins, Bukayo Saka, Anthony Gordon, Carlton Morris, Cole Palmer, Declan Rice, Antoine Semenyo, Raheem Sterling, James Ward-Prowse, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, Jordan Pickford, James Tarkowski, Max Kilman, Sean Longstaff, Tyrick Mitchell, Jarrad Branthwaite, Alfie Doughty, James Garner, Ezri Konsa, Ross Barkley, Ben White, Eberechi Eze, Jack Robinson, Lewis Dunk, Jayden Bogle, Lewis Cook, Callum Wilson, Dan Burn. + 44 more qualify
Forward × English54 answers
Show the 54 qualifying players
Dominic Solanke, Ollie Watkins, Phil Foden, Jarrod Bowen, Bukayo Saka, Anthony Gordon, Carlton Morris, Antoine Semenyo, Marcus Rashford, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Raheem Sterling, Dwight McNeil, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Elijah Adebayo, Jack Harrison, Callum Wilson, Danny Welbeck, Cameron Archer, Ben Brereton, Ivan Toney, Edward Nketiah, Noni Madueke, Keane Lewis-Potter, Harvey Barnes, Jacob Murphy, Jack Grealish, Jacob Brown, Morgan Rogers, Alex Scott, Jay Rodriguez. + 24 more qualify
Over 185cm × English44 answers
Show the 44 qualifying players
Dominic Solanke, Declan Rice, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Max Kilman, Elijah Adebayo, Jarrad Branthwaite, Ross Barkley, Ben White, Lewis Dunk, Dan Burn, James Trafford, Craig Dawson, Ryan Yates, Joel Ward, Levi Colwill, Sam Johnstone, Joe Gomez, Reece Burke, Harry Maguire, Dean Henderson, Tosin Adarabioyo, Lloyd Kelly, Jason Steele, Nick Pope, Morgan Rogers, Jarell Quansah, Adam Webster, Jamaal Lascelles, John Stones, Trevoh Chalobah. + 14 more qualify
3+ Yellow Cards × Under 23 at Season Start52 answers
Show the 52 qualifying players
Bukayo Saka, Nicolas Jackson, Anthony Gordon, Cole Palmer, Alejandro Garnacho, Simon Adingra, William Saliba, Brennan Johnson, Illia Zabarnyi, Mohammed Kudus, Jarrad Branthwaite, James Garner, Moisés Caicedo, João Gomes, Murillo Santiago, Wilson Odobert, Nathan Collins, Mykhailo Mudryk, Enzo Fernández, Destiny Udogie, Rayan Aït Nouri, Mickey van de Ven, Joško Gvardiol, Pape Matar Sarr, Amadou Onana, Jeremy Doku, Kobbie Mainoo, Billy Gilmour, Milos Kerkez, Danilo Oliveira. + 22 more qualify
Forward × Under 23 at Season Start57 answers
Show the 57 qualifying players
Bukayo Saka, Nicolas Jackson, Anthony Gordon, Rasmus Højlund, Alejandro Garnacho, João Pedro, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Anthony Elanga, Simon Adingra, Rodrigo Muniz, Brennan Johnson, Gabriel Martinelli, Zeki Amdouni, Lyle Foster, Wilson Odobert, Cameron Archer, Mykhailo Mudryk, Evan Ferguson, Jeremy Doku, Noni Madueke, Keane Lewis-Potter, David Datro Fofana, Jhon Durán, Ameen Al Dakhil, Morgan Rogers, Ansu Fati, Will Osula, Armando Broja, Kevin Schade, Amad Diallo Traoré. + 27 more qualify
Over 185cm × Under 23 at Season Start32 answers
Show the 32 qualifying players
Nicolas Jackson, Rasmus Højlund, William Saliba, Brennan Johnson, Illia Zabarnyi, Jarrad Branthwaite, Nathan Collins, James Trafford, Destiny Udogie, Dominik Szoboszlai, Mickey van de Ven, Amadou Onana, Bart Verbruggen, Levi Colwill, Benoît Badiashile, Maxime Esteve, Morgan Rogers, Ryan Gravenberch, Jarell Quansah, Nathan Patterson, Andrew Omobamidele, Armando Broja, Anis Ben Slimane, Willy Kambwala, Chimuanya Ugochukwu, Alejo Véliz, Youssef Chermiti, Daniel Jebbison, Deivid Washington, Myles Peart-Harris. + 2 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BallerMaster | 6:03 | 9/9 |