The Ball Grid
Day #148 answers — 26 September 2026
2024/2025 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-09-26: 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 #148’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 435 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 3+ Assists × Over 30 at Season Start, with only 16 valid answers; the most forgiving was Defender × 3+ Yellow Cards, where 95 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 3+ Assists × 7+ Clean Sheets, answered correctly just 24% of the time, while English × Over 30 at Season Start was filled correctly 87% of the time.
Row categories
- Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2024/2025.
- 7+ Clean Sheets— Kept 7 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2024/2025.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2024/2025.
Column categories
- 3+ Assists— Provided 3 or more PL assists in 2024/2025.
- English— English nationality in 2024/2025.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2024/2025.
Every square, and who qualified
3+ Assists × Over 30 at Season Start16 answers
Show the 16 qualifying players
Mohamed Salah, Chris Wood, Raúl Jiménez, Jamie Vardy, Danny Welbeck, Heung-Min Son, Christian Nørgaard, Idrissa Gueye, Nélson Semedo, Lucas Digne, Ederson, İlkay Gündoğan, Kevin De Bruyne, Ashley Young, Mario Lemina, Kieran Trippier.
English × Over 30 at Season Start35 answers
Show the 35 qualifying players
Jamie Vardy, Danny Welbeck, Jordan Pickford, Dan Burn, James Tarkowski, Nick Pope, Lewis Dunk, Ashley Young, Harry Maguire, Conor Coady, Adam Smith, Jack Stephens, Kieran Trippier, Tyrone Mings, Michael Keane, Craig Dawson, Kyle Walker, Aaron Cresswell, Ross Barkley, Sam Johnstone, Fraser Forster, John Stones, Nathaniel Clyne, Danny Ings, Alex McCarthy, Adam Lallana, Callum Wilson, Charlie Taylor, Conor Townsend, Daniel Bentley. + 5 more qualify
Defender × Over 30 at Season Start38 answers
Show the 38 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Fabian Schär, James Tarkowski, Nélson Semedo, Andrew Robertson, Lucas Digne, Matt Doherty, Lewis Dunk, Ethan Pinnock, Ashley Young, Harry Maguire, Conor Coady, Joël Veltman, Adam Smith, Jannik Vestergaard, Jack Stephens, Ben Davies, Kieran Trippier, Tyrone Mings, Vladimír Coufal, Michael Keane, Craig Dawson, Kyle Walker, Álex Moreno, Diego Carlos, Aaron Cresswell, Victor Lindelöf, John Stones, Nathaniel Clyne. + 8 more qualify
3+ Assists × 7+ Clean Sheets16 answers
Show the 16 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Milos Kerkez, Daniel Muñoz, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Rayan Aït Nouri, Tyrick Mitchell, Nélson Semedo, Diogo Dalot, Neco Williams, Jurriën Timber, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Lucas Digne, Ederson, Lewis Hall, Ashley Young, Kieran Trippier.
English × 7+ Clean Sheets21 answers
Show the 21 qualifying players
Jordan Pickford, Dean Henderson, Max Kilman, Dan Burn, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Levi Colwill, Tyrick Mitchell, Marc Guehi, Ezri Konsa, James Tarkowski, Valentino Livramento, Nick Pope, Jarrad Branthwaite, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Lewis Hall, Trevoh Chalobah, Rico Lewis, Ashley Young, Harry Maguire, Tosin Adarabioyo, Kieran Trippier.
Defender × 7+ Clean Sheets55 answers
Show the 55 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Max Kilman, Milos Kerkez, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Joško Gvardiol, Daniel Muñoz, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Levi Colwill, Rayan Aït Nouri, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, Tyrick Mitchell, Vitalii Mykolenko, Marc Guehi, William Saliba, Ola Aina, Marc Cucurella, Jan Paul van Hecke, Fabian Schär, Ezri Konsa, James Tarkowski, Nélson Semedo, Noussair Mazraoui, Valentino Livramento, Diogo Dalot, Toti Gomes, Neco Williams, Ibrahima Konaté. + 25 more qualify
3+ Assists × 3+ Yellow Cards81 answers
Show the 81 qualifying players
Bryan Mbeumo, Yoane Wissa, Matheus Cunha, Antoine Semenyo, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Raúl Jiménez, Justin Kluivert, Morgan Rogers, Jamie Vardy, Cole Palmer, Brennan Johnson, Ismaïla Sarr, 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, Nathan Collins, Morgan Gibbs-White, Milos Kerkez, Keane Lewis-Potter. + 51 more qualify
English × 3+ Yellow Cards78 answers
Show the 78 qualifying players
Antoine Semenyo, Liam Delap, Morgan Rogers, Jamie Vardy, Cole Palmer, Danny Welbeck, Jacob Murphy, Noni Madueke, Jordan Pickford, Dean Henderson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Max Kilman, Dan Burn, Keane Lewis-Potter, Declan Rice, Levi Colwill, Calvin Ughelumba, Marc Guehi, Lewis Cook, Bukayo Saka, James Tarkowski, Kyle Walker-Peters, James Justin, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Leif Davis, Emile Smith Rowe, James Maddison, Jarrad Branthwaite, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jack Hinshelwood. + 48 more qualify
Defender × 3+ Yellow Cards95 answers
Show the 95 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Max Kilman, Milos Kerkez, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Daniel Muñoz, Antonee Robinson, Levi Colwill, Rayan Aït Nouri, Dara O'Shea, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, Vitalii Mykolenko, Calvin Ughelumba, Marc Guehi, William Saliba, Ola Aina, Marc Cucurella, Jan Paul van Hecke, Fabian Schär, James Tarkowski, Kyle Walker-Peters, James Justin, Nélson Semedo, Noussair Mazraoui, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Diogo Dalot, Wout Faes, Leif Davis. + 65 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almog | 570 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Warisra | 465 | 9/9 |
| 3 | ss1994 | 460 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #148’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 418 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Manchester City × 1+ Assists, with only 12 valid answers; the most forgiving was 5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Assists, where 107 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was Under 175cm × Non-English, answered correctly just 33% of the time, while Manchester City × Non-English was filled correctly 83% of the time.
Row categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2024/2025.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2024/2025.
- Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2024/2025.
Column categories
- Manchester City— Appeared for Manchester City in 2024/2025.
- Under 175cm— Under 175cm tall in 2024/2025.
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2024/2025.
Every square, and who qualified
Manchester City × 1+ Assists12 answers
Show the 12 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, Bernardo Silva, Mateo Kovačić, Ederson, İlkay Gündoğan, Jeremy Doku, Kevin De Bruyne, Sávio, Rico Lewis, Matheus Nunes, Jack Grealish.
Under 175cm × 1+ Assists37 answers
Show the 37 qualifying players
Bryan Mbeumo, Liam Delap, Justin Kluivert, Leandro Trossard, Amad Diallo Traoré, Morgan Gibbs-White, Keane Lewis-Potter, Phil Foden, Idrissa Gueye, Pedro Neto, Marc Cucurella, Bernardo Silva, Kyle Walker-Peters, Omari Giraud-Hutchinson, Leif Davis, Pedro Porro, Harry Wilson, Yasin Ayari, Jeremy Doku, Facundo Buonanotte, Rico Lewis, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Adam Armstrong, Ryan Manning, Pablo Sarabia, Julio Enciso, Crysencio Summerville, Bobby Reid, Wes Burns, Tariq Lamptey. + 7 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Assists107 answers
Show the 107 qualifying players
Yoane Wissa, Antoine Semenyo, Liam Delap, Justin Kluivert, Morgan Rogers, Jamie Vardy, Cole Palmer, Brennan Johnson, Nicolas Jackson, Danny Welbeck, João Pedro, Cody Gakpo, Bruno Guimarães, Kai Havertz, Bruno Fernandes, Amad Diallo Traoré, Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Bernd Leno, Jordan Pickford, Nathan Collins, Morgan Gibbs-White, Max Kilman, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Keane Lewis-Potter, Tomáš Souček, Bart Verbruggen, Daniel Muñoz, Christian Nørgaard. + 77 more qualify
Manchester City × Non-English20 answers
Show the 20 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Joško Gvardiol, Bernardo Silva, Mateo Kovačić, Omar Marmoush, Ederson, İlkay Gündoğan, Rúben Dias, Jeremy Doku, Kevin De Bruyne, Manuel Akanji, Sávio, Matheus Nunes, Stefan Ortega, Nico González, Nathan Aké, Abdukodir Khusanov, Rodri, Oscar Bobb, Claudio Jeremías Echeverri.
Under 175cm × Non-English36 answers
Show the 36 qualifying players
Bryan Mbeumo, Justin Kluivert, Leandro Trossard, Amad Diallo Traoré, Idrissa Gueye, Pedro Neto, Marc Cucurella, Bernardo Silva, Omari Giraud-Hutchinson, Pedro Porro, Harry Wilson, Yasin Ayari, Jeremy Doku, Facundo Buonanotte, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Ryan Manning, Pablo Sarabia, Julio Enciso, Vladimír Coufal, Crysencio Summerville, Bobby Reid, Wes Burns, Tariq Lamptey, Fabio Carvalho, Luis Sinisterra, Ferdi Kadioglu, Ryan Fraser, Miguel Almirón, Antony Matheus, Tyrell Malacia. + 6 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × Non-English104 answers
Show the 104 qualifying players
Yoane Wissa, Justin Kluivert, Brennan Johnson, Nicolas Jackson, João Pedro, Cody Gakpo, Bruno Guimarães, Kai Havertz, Bruno Fernandes, Amad Diallo Traoré, Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Bernd Leno, Nathan Collins, Murillo Santiago, Virgil van Dijk, Tomáš Souček, Bart Verbruggen, Daniel Muñoz, Christian Nørgaard, João Gomes, Emiliano Martínez, Ryan Gravenberch, Antonee Robinson, Rayan Aït Nouri, Dara O'Shea, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, Mateus Fernandes, Idrissa Gueye. + 74 more qualify
Manchester City × Midfielder12 answers
Show the 12 qualifying players
Bernardo Silva, Mateo Kovačić, İlkay Gündoğan, Kevin De Bruyne, Matheus Nunes, Nico González, Jack Grealish, Nico O'Reilly, James Mcatee, Rodri, Oscar Bobb, Claudio Jeremías Echeverri.
Under 175cm × Midfielder25 answers
Show the 25 qualifying players
Morgan Gibbs-White, Idrissa Gueye, Bernardo Silva, Omari Giraud-Hutchinson, Flynn Downes, Yasin Ayari, Tyler Obling, Facundo Buonanotte, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Ryan Manning, Julio Enciso, Samuel Szmodics, David Brooks, William Smallbone, Fabio Carvalho, Thomas Doyle, Harvey Elliott, Adam Lallana, Ryan Fraser, Billy Gilmour, Emi Buendía, Daniel Podence, Gustavo Nunes Fernandes Gomes, Claudio Jeremías Echeverri, Ryan Trevitt.
5+ Yellow Cards × Midfielder65 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
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almog | 3:07 | 9/9 |