The Ball Grid
Day #144 answers — 22 September 2026
2025/2026 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-09-22: 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 #144’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Hard. Across the nine cells there were 767 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was More Away Goals Than Home × 3+ Yellow Cards, with only 30 valid answers; the most forgiving was Over 185cm × European, where 191 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was More Away Goals Than Home × European, answered correctly just 23% of the time, while Forward × European was filled correctly 86% of the time.
Row categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2025/2026.
- European— European nationality in 2025/2026.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2025/2026.
- More Away Goals Than Home— More Away Goals Than Home in 2025/2026.
- Forward— Listed as a Forward in 2025/2026.
Every square, and who qualified
Over 185cm × 1+ Assists99 answers
Show the 99 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Viktor Gyökeres, Danny Welbeck, Kevin Schade, Cody Gakpo, Morgan Rogers, Hugo Ekitike, Raúl Jiménez, Ismaïla Sarr, Benjamin Šeško, Dominik Szoboszlai, Nick Woltemade, Declan Rice, Ryan Gravenberch, Beto Bercique, James Tarkowski, Casemiro, Marcos Senesi, Jan Paul van Hecke, Noah Okafor, Jake O´Brien, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Maxence Lacroix, Mickey van de Ven, Robert Sánchez, Matty Cash, Granit Xhaka. + 69 more qualify
More Away Goals Than Home × 1+ Assists43 answers
Show the 43 qualifying players
Ollie Watkins, Morgan Gibbs-White, Richarlison, Cody Gakpo, Morgan Rogers, Raúl Jiménez, Ismaïla Sarr, Pedro Neto, Mohamed Salah, Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz, Crysencio Summerville, Declan Rice, Beto Bercique, Brian Brobbey, Marcus Tavernier, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Leandro Trossard, Marc Guehi, Alex Scott, Mickey van de Ven, Moisés Caicedo, Jeremy Doku, Cole Palmer, Gabriel Magalhães, Callum Wilson, João Palhinha, Santiago Bueno, Mathias Jensen, Daniel Muñoz, Mikkel Damsgaard. + 13 more qualify
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 185cm × European191 answers
Show the 191 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Antoine Semenyo, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Viktor Gyökeres, Danny Welbeck, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Kevin Schade, Cody Gakpo, Morgan Rogers, Hugo Ekitike, Zian Flemming, Dominik Szoboszlai, Thiemo Barry, Nick Woltemade, Virgil van Dijk, Đorđe Petrović, Bart Verbruggen, Bernd Leno, Jordan Pickford, Declan Rice, Ryan Gravenberch, Nikola Milenković, Beto Bercique, Dean Henderson, Caoimhin Kelleher, James Tarkowski, Jan Paul van Hecke, Noah Okafor, Robin Roefs, Martin Dúbravka. + 161 more qualify
More Away Goals Than Home × European33 answers
Show the 33 qualifying players
Ollie Watkins, Morgan Gibbs-White, Cody Gakpo, Morgan Rogers, Zian Flemming, Pedro Neto, Crysencio Summerville, Virgil van Dijk, Declan Rice, Beto Bercique, Brian Brobbey, Marcus Tavernier, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Leandro Trossard, Marc Guehi, Alex Scott, Mickey van de Ven, Jeremy Doku, Trevoh Chalobah, Cole Palmer, Callum Wilson, João Palhinha, Mathias Jensen, Mikkel Damsgaard, Chemsdine Talbi, Keane Lewis-Potter, Ryan Cherki, Tijani Reijnders, Noni Madueke, Amine Adli. + 3 more qualify
Forward × European114 answers
Show the 114 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Antoine Semenyo, Ollie Watkins, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jarrod Bowen, Viktor Gyökeres, Danny Welbeck, Bryan Mbeumo, Harry Wilson, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Kevin Schade, Jaidon Anthony, Eli Junior Kroupi, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Iliman Ndiaye, Zian Flemming, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Pedro Neto, Bukayo Saka, Thiemo Barry, Nick Woltemade, Crysencio Summerville, Beto Bercique, Harvey Barnes, Brian Brobbey, Leandro Trossard, Noah Okafor, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Anthony Gordon. + 84 more qualify
Over 185cm × 3+ Yellow Cards104 answers
Show the 104 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Viktor Gyökeres, Danny Welbeck, Kevin Schade, Cody Gakpo, Morgan Rogers, Raúl Jiménez, Zian Flemming, Dominik Szoboszlai, Thiemo Barry, Virgil van Dijk, Đorđe Petrović, Bart Verbruggen, Bernd Leno, Jordan Pickford, Declan Rice, Ryan Gravenberch, Nikola Milenković, Beto Bercique, Dean Henderson, James Tarkowski, Casemiro, Marcos Senesi, Jan Paul van Hecke, Noah Okafor, Robin Roefs, Jake O´Brien, Jørgen Strand Larsen. + 74 more qualify
More Away Goals Than Home × 3+ Yellow Cards30 answers
Show the 30 qualifying players
Ollie Watkins, Richarlison, Cody Gakpo, Morgan Rogers, Raúl Jiménez, Zian Flemming, Pedro Neto, Crysencio Summerville, Virgil van Dijk, Declan Rice, Beto Bercique, Brian Brobbey, Marcus Tavernier, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Marc Guehi, Alex Scott, Mickey van de Ven, Moisés Caicedo, Malick Thiaw, Trevoh Chalobah, Cole Palmer, Gabriel Magalhães, João Palhinha, Santiago Bueno, Mathias Jensen, Daniel Muñoz, Kaoru Mitoma, Lyle Foster, Cristian Romero, Gabriel Jesus.
Forward × 3+ Yellow Cards51 answers
Show the 51 qualifying players
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, Eli Junior Kroupi, Richarlison, Cody Gakpo, Raúl Jiménez, Zian Flemming, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Pedro Neto, Thiemo Barry, Crysencio Summerville, Beto Bercique, Brian Brobbey, Alex Iwobi, Noah Okafor, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Anthony Gordon, Yankuba Minteh, Emi Buendía. + 21 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ss1994 | 457 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #144’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Hard. Across the nine cells there were 683 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 7+ Clean Sheets × Under 25 at Season Start, with only 29 valid answers; the most forgiving was Non-English × Under 25 at Season Start, where 169 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 7+ Clean Sheets × Under 25 at Season Start, answered correctly just 15% of the time, while 1+ Goals × Under 25 at Season Start was filled correctly 100% of the time.
Row categories
- Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2025/2026.
- 3000+ Minutes— 3000+ Minutes in 2025/2026.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- 7+ Clean Sheets— Kept 7 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2025/2026.
- 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2025/2026.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2025/2026.
Every square, and who qualified
7+ Clean Sheets × Under 25 at Season Start29 answers
Show the 29 qualifying players
Bart Verbruggen, Adrien Truffert, Michael Olabode Kayode, Neco Williams, Robin Roefs, Jake O´Brien, Mickey van de Ven, Trai Hume, Nathan Collins, Senne Lammens, Sepp van den Berg, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Nico O'Reilly, William Saliba, Jurriën Timber, Alejandro Jiménez Sánchez, Malo Gusto, Kerkez Milos, James Hill, Djed Spence, Piero Hincapié, Riccardo Calafiori, Abdukodir Khusanov, Maxim De Cuyper, Joško Gvardiol, Jaydee Canvot, Cristhian Mosquera, Rayan Aït Nouri, Myles Anthony Lewis-Skelly.
1+ Goals × Under 25 at Season Start124 answers
Show the 124 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, João Pedro, Kevin Schade, Eli Junior Kroupi, Morgan Rogers, Hugo Ekitike, Enzo Fernández, Benjamin Šeško, Dominik Szoboszlai, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Elliot Anderson, Bukayo Saka, James Garner, Thiemo Barry, Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz, Nick Woltemade, Crysencio Summerville, Ryan Gravenberch, Adrien Truffert, Brian Brobbey, Mateus Fernandes, Michael Olabode Kayode, Neco Williams, Ethan Ampadu, Jake O´Brien, Alex Scott, Mickey van de Ven, Moisés Caicedo, Trai Hume, Anthony Gordon. + 94 more qualify
Non-English × Under 25 at Season Start169 answers
Show the 169 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, João Pedro, Kevin Schade, Eli Junior Kroupi, Hugo Ekitike, Enzo Fernández, Benjamin Šeško, Dominik Szoboszlai, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Elliot Anderson, Thiemo Barry, Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz, Nick Woltemade, Crysencio Summerville, Bart Verbruggen, Ryan Gravenberch, Adrien Truffert, Brian Brobbey, Mateus Fernandes, Michael Olabode Kayode, Neco Williams, Ethan Ampadu, Robin Roefs, Jake O´Brien, Mickey van de Ven, Moisés Caicedo, Trai Hume, Yankuba Minteh, Nathan Collins, Malick Thiaw. + 139 more qualify
7+ Clean Sheets × 3000+ Minutes29 answers
Show the 29 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Đorđe Petrović, Bart Verbruggen, Bernd Leno, Jordan Pickford, Adrien Truffert, Nikola Milenković, Dean Henderson, Caoimhin Kelleher, David Raya, James Tarkowski, Marcos Senesi, Michael Olabode Kayode, Tyrick Mitchell, Luke Shaw, Jan Paul van Hecke, Neco Williams, Robin Roefs, Marc Guehi, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jake O´Brien, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Mickey van de Ven, Robert Sánchez, Trai Hume, Ezri Konsa, Matty Cash.
1+ Goals × 3000+ Minutes30 answers
Show the 30 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, Jarrod Bowen, Morgan Gibbs-White, Morgan Rogers, Enzo Fernández, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Elliot Anderson, James Garner, Martín Zubimendi, Virgil van Dijk, Declan Rice, Adrien Truffert, James Tarkowski, Mateus Fernandes, Michael Olabode Kayode, Tyrick Mitchell, Luke Shaw, Jan Paul van Hecke, Neco Williams, Ethan Ampadu, Marc Guehi, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jake O´Brien, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Mickey van de Ven, Trai Hume, Matty Cash.
Non-English × 3000+ Minutes31 answers
Show the 31 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, Enzo Fernández, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Elliot Anderson, Martín Zubimendi, Virgil van Dijk, Đorđe Petrović, Bart Verbruggen, Bernd Leno, Adrien Truffert, Nikola Milenković, Caoimhin Kelleher, David Raya, Marcos Senesi, Mateus Fernandes, Michael Olabode Kayode, Jan Paul van Hecke, Neco Williams, Ethan Ampadu, Robin Roefs, Martin Dúbravka, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jake O´Brien, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Mickey van de Ven, Robert Sánchez, Trai Hume. + 1 more qualify
7+ Clean Sheets × Defender71 answers
Show the 71 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Adrien Truffert, Nikola Milenković, James Tarkowski, Marcos Senesi, Michael Olabode Kayode, Tyrick Mitchell, Luke Shaw, Jan Paul van Hecke, Neco Williams, Marc Guehi, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jake O´Brien, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Mickey van de Ven, Trai Hume, Ezri Konsa, Matty Cash, Nathan Collins, Vitalii Mykolenko, Joe Rodon, Pascal Struijk, Joachim Andersen, Matheus Nunes, Lewis Dunk, Chris Richards, Jayden Bogle, Omar Alderete, Pedro Porro. + 41 more qualify
1+ Goals × Defender74 answers
Show the 74 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Adrien Truffert, James Tarkowski, Michael Olabode Kayode, Tyrick Mitchell, Luke Shaw, Jan Paul van Hecke, Neco Williams, Marc Guehi, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jake O´Brien, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Mickey van de Ven, Trai Hume, Matty Cash, Nathan Collins, Malick Thiaw, Joe Rodon, Matheus Nunes, Lewis Dunk, Chris Richards, Jayden Bogle, Omar Alderete, Pedro Porro, Nordi Mukiele, Trevoh Chalobah, Gabriel Magalhães, Marc Cucurella, Nico O'Reilly. + 44 more qualify
Non-English × Defender126 answers
Show the 126 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Adrien Truffert, Nikola Milenković, Marcos Senesi, Michael Olabode Kayode, Jan Paul van Hecke, Neco Williams, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jake O´Brien, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Mickey van de Ven, Trai Hume, Matty Cash, Nathan Collins, Malick Thiaw, Vitalii Mykolenko, Joe Rodon, Maxime Esteve, Pascal Struijk, Joachim Andersen, Matheus Nunes, Chris Richards, Omar Alderete, Pedro Porro, Nordi Mukiele, Sepp van den Berg, Gabriel Magalhães, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Marc Cucurella. + 96 more qualify
Top 10 that day
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