The Ball Grid
Day #146 answers — 24 September 2026
2023/2024 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-09-24: 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 #146’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 472 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Forward × Over 30 at Season Start, with only 15 valid answers; the most forgiving was Forward × European, where 105 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 5+ Yellow Cards × Over 30 at Season Start, answered correctly just 33% of the time, while 190cm or Taller × European was filled correctly 89% of the time.
Row categories
- Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2023/2024.
- More Goals Than Assists— More Goals Than Assists in 2023/2024.
- European— European nationality in 2023/2024.
Column categories
- 190cm or Taller— 190cm or Taller in 2023/2024.
- Forward— Listed as a Forward in 2023/2024.
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2023/2024.
Every square, and who qualified
190cm or Taller × Over 30 at Season Start29 answers
Show the 29 qualifying players
Chris Wood, Thomas Kaminski, Mark Flekken, Virgil van Dijk, José Sá, Emiliano Martínez, Norberto Neto, Lewis Dunk, Dan Burn, Alphonse Areola, Ethan Pinnock, Alisson Becker, Martin Dúbravka, Sam Johnstone, Harry Maguire, Willy Boly, Raphaël Varane, Nick Pope, Joel Matip, Łukasz Fabiański, Angelo Ogbonna, Michael Keane, Robin Olsen, Felipe Augusto, Chris Basham, Kieffer Moore, Loris Karius, Tyrone Mings, James Tomkins.
Forward × Over 30 at Season Start15 answers
Show the 15 qualifying players
Heung-Min Son, Mohamed Salah, Chris Wood, Jordan Ayew, Michail Antonio, Willian, Raúl Jiménez, Callum Wilson, Danny Welbeck, Bobby Reid, Pablo Sarabia, Johann Berg Guðmundsson, Jay Rodriguez, Danny Ings, Kieffer Moore.
5+ Yellow Cards × Over 30 at Season Start19 answers
Show the 19 qualifying players
Pascal Groß, James Tarkowski, Jordan Ayew, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Vladimír Coufal, Fabian Schär, Michail Antonio, Norberto Neto, Lewis Dunk, Pablo Sarabia, Lucas Digne, Ashley Young, Kieran Trippier, Idrissa Gueye, Craig Dawson, Adam Smith, Casemiro, Wataru Endo, Oliver Norwood.
190cm or Taller × More Goals Than Assists17 answers
Show the 17 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Alexander Isak, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Chris Wood, Rasmus Højlund, Kai Havertz, Tomáš Souček, Elijah Adebayo, Cody Gakpo, Jarrad Branthwaite, Gabriel Magalhães, João Palhinha, Lewis Dunk, Kurt Zouma, Scott McTominay, Mickey van de Ven, Beto Bercique.
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
5+ Yellow Cards × More Goals Than Assists40 answers
Show the 40 qualifying players
Nicolas Jackson, Anthony Gordon, Yoane Wissa, Matheus Cunha, Hee-Chan Hwang, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Leon Bailey, Bruno Fernandes, Douglas Luiz, Antoine Semenyo, Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Justin Kluivert, Mario Lemina, Sean Longstaff, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Mohammed Kudus, Jarrad Branthwaite, Fabian Schär, João Palhinha, Ross Barkley, Michail Antonio, Lewis Dunk, Jayden Bogle, Cristian Romero, Neal Maupay. + 10 more qualify
190cm or Taller × European81 answers
Show the 81 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Alexander Isak, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Rasmus Højlund, Kai Havertz, Rodri, Tomáš Souček, William Saliba, Guglielmo Vicario, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Elijah Adebayo, Thomas Kaminski, Mark Flekken, Cody Gakpo, Virgil van Dijk, Jarrad Branthwaite, Sander Berge, José Sá, João Palhinha, Lewis Dunk, Kurt Zouma, Dan Burn, Alphonse Areola, Nathan Collins, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Axel Disasi, James Trafford, Pau Torres, Scott McTominay. + 51 more qualify
Forward × European105 answers
Show the 105 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Dominic Solanke, Ollie Watkins, Phil Foden, Alexander Isak, Jarrod Bowen, Bukayo Saka, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Anthony Gordon, Carlton Morris, Dejan Kulusevski, Rasmus Højlund, Leandro Trossard, Antoine Semenyo, Marcus Rashford, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Raheem Sterling, Dwight McNeil, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Anthony Elanga, Elijah Adebayo, Moussa Diaby, Justin Kluivert, Brennan Johnson, Cody Gakpo, Diogo Jota, Zeki Amdouni, Odsonne Édouard, Jack Harrison, Chiedozie Ogbene. + 75 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × European95 answers
Show the 95 qualifying players
Anthony Gordon, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Bruno Fernandes, Declan Rice, Antoine Semenyo, Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling, Rodri, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Pascal Groß, Jordan Pickford, James Tarkowski, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Justin Kluivert, Illia Zabarnyi, Gustavo Hamer, Sean Longstaff, Tyrick Mitchell, Diogo Dalot, Vitaly Janelt, Emerson Palmieri, Vladimír Coufal, Jarrad Branthwaite, Alfie Doughty, Nélson Semedo. + 65 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almog | 690 | 9/9 |
| 2 | ss1994 | 316 | 7/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #146’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Hard. Across the nine cells there were 392 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Aston Villa × Over 185cm, with only 11 valid answers; the most forgiving was English × 1+ Goals, where 94 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 7+ Yellow Cards × Over 185cm, answered correctly just 13% of the time, while Aston Villa × 1+ Goals was filled correctly 100% of the time.
Row categories
- 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2023/2024.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2023/2024.
- Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2023/2024.
Column categories
- Aston Villa— Appeared for Aston Villa in 2023/2024.
- English— English nationality in 2023/2024.
- 7+ Yellow Cards— 7+ Yellow Cards in 2023/2024.
Every square, and who qualified
Aston Villa × 1+ Goals17 answers
Show the 17 qualifying players
Ollie Watkins, Leon Bailey, Douglas Luiz, John McGinn, Moussa Diaby, Ezri Konsa, Cameron Archer, Pau Torres, Lucas Digne, Matty Cash, Youri Tielemans, Jhon Durán, Morgan Rogers, Álex Moreno, Nicolò Zaniolo, Jacob Ramsey, Leander Dendoncker.
English × 1+ Goals94 answers
Show the 94 qualifying players
Dominic Solanke, Ollie Watkins, Phil Foden, Jarrod Bowen, Bukayo Saka, Anthony Gordon, Carlton Morris, Cole Palmer, Declan Rice, Antoine Semenyo, Marcus Rashford, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Raheem Sterling, James Ward-Prowse, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, Dwight McNeil, Callum Hudson-Odoi, James Tarkowski, Max Kilman, Elijah Adebayo, Sean Longstaff, Tyrick Mitchell, Jarrad Branthwaite, Alfie Doughty, James Garner, Ezri Konsa, Ross Barkley, Ben White, Eberechi Eze. + 64 more qualify
7+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Goals66 answers
Show the 66 qualifying players
Nicolas Jackson, Anthony Gordon, Yoane Wissa, Matheus Cunha, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Douglas Luiz, Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling, Rodri, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, James Tarkowski, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Jordan Ayew, Mario Lemina, Gustavo Hamer, Sean Longstaff, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Vitaly Janelt, Emerson Palmieri, Jarrad Branthwaite, Sander Berge, James Garner. + 36 more qualify
Aston Villa × Over 185cm11 answers
Show the 11 qualifying players
Emiliano Martínez, Pau Torres, Matty Cash, Diego Carlos, Jhon Durán, Morgan Rogers, Clément Lenglet, Nicolò Zaniolo, Robin Olsen, Leander Dendoncker, Tyrone Mings.
English × Over 185cm63 answers
Show the 63 qualifying players
Dominic Solanke, Carlton Morris, Cole Palmer, Declan Rice, Antoine Semenyo, Marcus Rashford, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jordan Pickford, James Tarkowski, Max Kilman, Elijah Adebayo, Jarrad Branthwaite, Ross Barkley, Ben White, Lewis Dunk, Dan Burn, Danny Welbeck, Wes Foderingham, James Trafford, Ben Brereton, Calvin Ughelumba, Ivan Toney, Craig Dawson, Ryan Yates, Joel Ward, Will Hughes, Gabriel Osho, Levi Colwill, Sam Johnstone, Joe Gomez. + 33 more qualify
7+ Yellow Cards × Over 185cm28 answers
Show the 28 qualifying players
Nicolas Jackson, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Kai Havertz, Rodri, Tomáš Souček, James Tarkowski, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Jarrad Branthwaite, Sander Berge, João Palhinha, Ben White, Lewis Dunk, Cristian Romero, Toti Gomes, Christian Nørgaard, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Oliver McBurnie, Edson Álvarez, Destiny Udogie, Marcos Senesi, Craig Dawson, Matty Cash, Casemiro, Rodrigo Bentancur, Nicolò Zaniolo.
Aston Villa × Midfielder11 answers
Show the 11 qualifying players
Douglas Luiz, John McGinn, Youri Tielemans, Boubacar Kamara, Nicolò Zaniolo, Jacob Ramsey, Leander Dendoncker, Tim Iroegbunam, Philippe Coutinho, Jaden Philogene, Finley Munroe.
English × Midfielder61 answers
Show the 61 qualifying players
Cole Palmer, Declan Rice, James Ward-Prowse, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, Sean Longstaff, Alfie Doughty, James Garner, Ross Barkley, Eberechi Eze, Lewis Cook, Josh Brownhill, James Maddison, Marcus Tavernier, Kobbie Mainoo, James Mcatee, Ryan Yates, Will Hughes, Harvey Elliott, Jordan Clark, Ben Osborn, Harrison Reed, Andros Townsend, Lewis Miley, Curtis Jones, Thomas Doyle, Jack Hinshelwood, Pelly Ruddock, Ollie Arblaster, Andre Brooks. + 31 more qualify
7+ Yellow Cards × Midfielder41 answers
Show the 41 qualifying players
Cole Palmer, Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Douglas Luiz, Kai Havertz, Rodri, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Mario Lemina, Gustavo Hamer, Sean Longstaff, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Vitaly Janelt, Sander Berge, James Garner, Bernardo Silva, João Palhinha, Alexis Mac Allister, Lucas Paquetá, Moisés Caicedo, João Gomes, Christian Nørgaard, Jefferson Lerma, Edson Álvarez, Enzo Fernández, Pape Matar Sarr, Josh Cullen, Idrissa Gueye. + 11 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almog | 7:01 | 9/9 |