The Ball Grid
Day #122 — 2026-08-31
2025/2026 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-08-31: 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 2025/2026 season alone.
Classic Grid
Day #122’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 327 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Aston Villa × Over 185cm, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was Forward × 1+ Assists, where 102 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was Forward × English, answered correctly just 61% of the time, while Aston Villa × 1+ Assists was filled correctly 93% of the time.
Row categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2025/2026.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2025/2026.
- English— English nationality in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2025/2026.
- Aston Villa— Appeared for Aston Villa in 2025/2026.
- Forward— Listed as a Forward in 2025/2026.
Every square, and who qualified
Over 30 at Season Start × 1+ Assists36 answers
Show the 36 qualifying players
Danny Welbeck, Raúl Jiménez, Bruno Fernandes, Mohamed Salah, James Tarkowski, Casemiro, Luke Shaw, Leandro Trossard, Kyle Walker, Bernardo Silva, Granit Xhaka, Emiliano Martínez, Callum Wilson, João Palhinha, Michael Keane, John McGinn, Idrissa Gueye, Jacob Murphy, Dan Burn, Jordan Henderson, Reinildo Mandava, Lucas Digne, Alphonse Areola, Jefferson Lerma, Pascal Groß, Harry Maguire, Kieran Trippier, James Ward-Prowse, Ross Barkley, Adam Smith. + 6 more qualify
Aston Villa × 1+ Assists16 answers
Show the 16 qualifying players
Ollie Watkins, Morgan Rogers, Matty Cash, Emi Buendía, Emiliano Martínez, John McGinn, Youri Tielemans, Lucas Digne, Ian Maatsen, Boubacar Kamara, Donyell Malen, Evann Guessand, Ross Barkley, Victor Lindelöf, Jadon Sancho, Leon Bailey.
Forward × 1+ Assists102 answers
Show the 102 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, Ollie Watkins, João Pedro, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jarrod Bowen, Viktor Gyökeres, Danny Welbeck, Bryan Mbeumo, Harry Wilson, Matheus Cunha, Kevin Schade, Jaidon Anthony, Richarlison, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Raúl Jiménez, Iliman Ndiaye, Ismaïla Sarr, Evanilson, Benjamin Šeško, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Pedro Neto, Bukayo Saka, Mohamed Salah, Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz, Nick Woltemade, Crysencio Summerville, Beto Bercique. + 72 more qualify
Over 30 at Season Start × Over 185cm35 answers
Show the 35 qualifying players
Raúl Jiménez, Virgil van Dijk, Bernd Leno, Martin Dúbravka, Granit Xhaka, Lewis Dunk, Emiliano Martínez, Matz Sels, Tomáš Souček, João Palhinha, Michael Keane, Nick Pope, Alisson Becker, Dan Burn, José Sá, Karl Darlow, Josh Laurent, Alphonse Areola, Harry Maguire, Chris Wood, Tyrone Mings, Ross Barkley, Fabian Schär, Sam Johnstone, Victor Lindelöf, Marco Bizot, John Stones, Niclas Füllkrug, Ethan Pinnock, Daniel Bentley. + 5 more qualify
Aston Villa × Over 185cm10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Morgan Rogers, Emiliano Martínez, Amadou Onana, Pau Torres, Tyrone Mings, Evann Guessand, Ross Barkley, Victor Lindelöf, Tammy Abraham, Marco Bizot.
Forward × Over 185cm38 answers
Show the 38 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Viktor Gyökeres, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Raúl Jiménez, Benjamin Šeško, Thiemo Barry, Nick Woltemade, Beto Bercique, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Wilson Isidor, Brennan Johnson, Rayan Rocha, Tolu Arokodare, Randal Kolo Muani, Dominic Solanke, Chris Wood, Alexander Isak, Liam Delap, Evann Guessand, Armando Broja, Joshua Zirkzee, Kai Havertz, Tammy Abraham, Niclas Füllkrug, Enes Ünal, Stefanos Tzimas. + 8 more qualify
Over 30 at Season Start × English32 answers
Show the 32 qualifying players
Danny Welbeck, Jordan Pickford, James Tarkowski, Luke Shaw, Kyle Walker, Lewis Dunk, Callum Wilson, Michael Keane, Nick Pope, Jacob Murphy, Dan Burn, Jordan Henderson, Karl Darlow, Josh Laurent, Harry Maguire, Kieran Trippier, Will Hughes, Tyrone Mings, James Ward-Prowse, Ross Barkley, Sam Johnstone, Adam Smith, James Milner, Nathaniel Clyne, Luke O'Nien, John Stones, Daniel Bentley, Harrison Reed, Ashley Barnes, Solly March. + 2 more qualify
Aston Villa × English10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Ollie Watkins, Morgan Rogers, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings, Ross Barkley, Jadon Sancho, Tammy Abraham, George Hemmings, Bradley Burrows, Jamaldeen Jimoh.
Forward × English48 answers
Show the 48 qualifying players
Antoine Semenyo, Ollie Watkins, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jarrod Bowen, Danny Welbeck, Jaidon Anthony, Bukayo Saka, Harvey Barnes, Anthony Gordon, Callum Wilson, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Lukas Nmecha, Jacob Murphy, Will Osula, Jack Grealish, Noni Madueke, Dominic Solanke, Adam Armstrong, David Brooks, Liam Delap, Marcus Edwards, Dwight McNeil, Rio Ngumoha, Jadon Sancho, Edward Nketiah, Tammy Abraham, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, Romaine Lee Mundle, Max Dowman, Tyler Obling. + 18 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almog | 605 | 9/9 |
| 2 | ss1994 | 530 | 9/9 |
| 3 | Daniel | 520 | 9/9 |
| 4 | Ayush | 435 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #122’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 327 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Aston Villa × Over 185cm, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was Forward × 1+ Assists, where 102 players fit.
Row categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2025/2026.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2025/2026.
- English— English nationality in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2025/2026.
- Aston Villa— Appeared for Aston Villa in 2025/2026.
- Forward— Listed as a Forward in 2025/2026.
Every square, and who qualified
Over 30 at Season Start × 1+ Assists36 answers
Show the 36 qualifying players
Danny Welbeck, Raúl Jiménez, Bruno Fernandes, Mohamed Salah, James Tarkowski, Casemiro, Luke Shaw, Leandro Trossard, Kyle Walker, Bernardo Silva, Granit Xhaka, Emiliano Martínez, Callum Wilson, João Palhinha, Michael Keane, John McGinn, Idrissa Gueye, Jacob Murphy, Dan Burn, Jordan Henderson, Reinildo Mandava, Lucas Digne, Alphonse Areola, Jefferson Lerma, Pascal Groß, Harry Maguire, Kieran Trippier, James Ward-Prowse, Ross Barkley, Adam Smith. + 6 more qualify
Aston Villa × 1+ Assists16 answers
Show the 16 qualifying players
Ollie Watkins, Morgan Rogers, Matty Cash, Emi Buendía, Emiliano Martínez, John McGinn, Youri Tielemans, Lucas Digne, Ian Maatsen, Boubacar Kamara, Donyell Malen, Evann Guessand, Ross Barkley, Victor Lindelöf, Jadon Sancho, Leon Bailey.
Forward × 1+ Assists102 answers
Show the 102 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, Ollie Watkins, João Pedro, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jarrod Bowen, Viktor Gyökeres, Danny Welbeck, Bryan Mbeumo, Harry Wilson, Matheus Cunha, Kevin Schade, Jaidon Anthony, Richarlison, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Raúl Jiménez, Iliman Ndiaye, Ismaïla Sarr, Evanilson, Benjamin Šeško, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Pedro Neto, Bukayo Saka, Mohamed Salah, Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz, Nick Woltemade, Crysencio Summerville, Beto Bercique. + 72 more qualify
Over 30 at Season Start × Over 185cm35 answers
Show the 35 qualifying players
Raúl Jiménez, Virgil van Dijk, Bernd Leno, Martin Dúbravka, Granit Xhaka, Lewis Dunk, Emiliano Martínez, Matz Sels, Tomáš Souček, João Palhinha, Michael Keane, Nick Pope, Alisson Becker, Dan Burn, José Sá, Karl Darlow, Josh Laurent, Alphonse Areola, Harry Maguire, Chris Wood, Tyrone Mings, Ross Barkley, Fabian Schär, Sam Johnstone, Victor Lindelöf, Marco Bizot, John Stones, Niclas Füllkrug, Ethan Pinnock, Daniel Bentley. + 5 more qualify
Aston Villa × Over 185cm10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Morgan Rogers, Emiliano Martínez, Amadou Onana, Pau Torres, Tyrone Mings, Evann Guessand, Ross Barkley, Victor Lindelöf, Tammy Abraham, Marco Bizot.
Forward × Over 185cm38 answers
Show the 38 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Viktor Gyökeres, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Raúl Jiménez, Benjamin Šeško, Thiemo Barry, Nick Woltemade, Beto Bercique, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Wilson Isidor, Brennan Johnson, Rayan Rocha, Tolu Arokodare, Randal Kolo Muani, Dominic Solanke, Chris Wood, Alexander Isak, Liam Delap, Evann Guessand, Armando Broja, Joshua Zirkzee, Kai Havertz, Tammy Abraham, Niclas Füllkrug, Enes Ünal, Stefanos Tzimas. + 8 more qualify
Over 30 at Season Start × English32 answers
Show the 32 qualifying players
Danny Welbeck, Jordan Pickford, James Tarkowski, Luke Shaw, Kyle Walker, Lewis Dunk, Callum Wilson, Michael Keane, Nick Pope, Jacob Murphy, Dan Burn, Jordan Henderson, Karl Darlow, Josh Laurent, Harry Maguire, Kieran Trippier, Will Hughes, Tyrone Mings, James Ward-Prowse, Ross Barkley, Sam Johnstone, Adam Smith, James Milner, Nathaniel Clyne, Luke O'Nien, John Stones, Daniel Bentley, Harrison Reed, Ashley Barnes, Solly March. + 2 more qualify
Aston Villa × English10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Ollie Watkins, Morgan Rogers, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings, Ross Barkley, Jadon Sancho, Tammy Abraham, George Hemmings, Bradley Burrows, Jamaldeen Jimoh.
Forward × English48 answers
Show the 48 qualifying players
Antoine Semenyo, Ollie Watkins, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jarrod Bowen, Danny Welbeck, Jaidon Anthony, Bukayo Saka, Harvey Barnes, Anthony Gordon, Callum Wilson, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Lukas Nmecha, Jacob Murphy, Will Osula, Jack Grealish, Noni Madueke, Dominic Solanke, Adam Armstrong, David Brooks, Liam Delap, Marcus Edwards, Dwight McNeil, Rio Ngumoha, Jadon Sancho, Edward Nketiah, Tammy Abraham, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, Romaine Lee Mundle, Max Dowman, Tyler Obling. + 18 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel | 1:35 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Almog | 5:42 | 9/9 |