The Ball Grid
Day #150 answers — 28 September 2026
2022/2023 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-09-28: 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 2022/2023 season alone.
Classic Grid
Day #150’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2022/2023 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 579 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 5+ Yellow Cards × Over 30 at Season Start, with only 18 valid answers; the most forgiving was Midfielder × European, where 131 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 5+ Yellow Cards × Over 30 at Season Start, answered correctly just 12% of the time, while Midfielder × European was filled correctly 93% of the time.
Row categories
- Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2022/2023.
- 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2022/2023.
- European— European nationality in 2022/2023.
Column categories
- 190cm or Taller— 190cm or Taller in 2022/2023.
- Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2022/2023.
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2022/2023.
Every square, and who qualified
190cm or Taller × Over 30 at Season Start25 answers
Show the 25 qualifying players
David de Gea, Nick Pope, Lewis Dunk, Dan Burn, Łukasz Fabiański, Virgil van Dijk, Vicente Guaita, Norberto Neto, Kalidou Koulibaly, Felipe Augusto, Chris Wood, Angelo Ogbonna, Fraser Forster, Joel Matip, Edouard Mendy, Pontus Jansson, Willy Boly, Alex McCarthy, Joel Robles, James Tomkins, Robin Olsen, Wayne Hennessey, Martin Dúbravka, Asmir Begović, Shane Duffy.
Midfielder × Over 30 at Season Start32 answers
Show the 32 qualifying players
Pascal Groß, İlkay Gündoğan, Kevin De Bruyne, Idrissa Gueye, Casemiro, Jorginho, Ivan Perišić, Remo Freuler, Christian Eriksen, Jordan Henderson, João Moutinho, Stuart Armstrong, Thiago Alcantara, Tom Cairney, Cheikhou Kouyaté, James Milner, Adam Lallana, Philippe Coutinho, Nampalys Mendy, Neeskens Kebano, Jonjo Shelvey, N'Golo Kanté, Luka Milivojević, Jack Colback, Adam Forshaw, Marc Albrighton, Mateusz Klich, Mohamed Elneny, Oriol Romeu, Junior Stanislas. + 2 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × Over 30 at Season Start18 answers
Show the 18 qualifying players
Rodrigo, Pascal Groß, Jordan Ayew, Kieran Trippier, Fabian Schär, Dan Burn, Adam Smith, Idrissa Gueye, Casemiro, Joel Ward, Joël Veltman, Ivan Perišić, Craig Dawson, Ashley Young, Kalidou Koulibaly, Stuart Armstrong, Diego Costa, Liam Cooper.
190cm or Taller × 1+ Goals40 answers
Show the 40 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Alexander Isak, Gabriel Magalhães, João Palhinha, Philip Billing, Lewis Dunk, Tyrone Mings, Kai Havertz, Dan Burn, Rodri, Tomáš Souček, Cody Gakpo, Virgil van Dijk, Eric Dier, Joachim Andersen, Ethan Pinnock, Amadou Onana, William Saliba, Joe Worrall, Pascal Struijk, Carlos Vinícius, Tosin Adarabioyo, Kieffer Moore, Issa Diop, Kurt Zouma, Kalidou Koulibaly, Nayef Aguerd, Gianluca Scamacca, Chris Wood, Scott McTominay. + 10 more qualify
Midfielder × 1+ Goals92 answers
Show the 92 qualifying players
Martin Ødegaard, James Ward-Prowse, Pascal Groß, Bruno Fernandes, Alexis Mac Allister, Jefferson Lerma, Declan Rice, Granit Xhaka, Morgan Gibbs-White, Rúben Neves, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Eberechi Eze, Douglas Luiz, João Palhinha, Philip Billing, James Maddison, Mathias Jensen, Moisés Caicedo, Solly March, Joelinton, Kai Havertz, Jacob Ramsey, Harrison Reed, Rodri, Bruno Guimarães, Andreas Pereira, İlkay Gündoğan, Kevin De Bruyne, Tomáš Souček, Michael Olise. + 62 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Goals89 answers
Show the 89 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Harry Kane, Ivan Toney, Bukayo Saka, Aleksandar Mitrović, Bryan Mbeumo, Rodrigo, Brennan Johnson, Gabriel Jesus, James Ward-Prowse, Pascal Groß, Bruno Fernandes, Dwight McNeil, Wilfried Zaha, Alexis Mac Allister, Jefferson Lerma, Declan Rice, Morgan Gibbs-White, Jordan Ayew, Rúben Neves, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, James Tarkowski, Douglas Luiz, Gabriel Magalhães, João Palhinha, Kieran Trippier, Philip Billing, Marc Guehi, Bobby Reid, James Maddison. + 59 more qualify
190cm or Taller × European74 answers
Show the 74 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Alexander Isak, Aaron Ramsdale, David de Gea, João Palhinha, Philip Billing, Max Kilman, Nick Pope, José Sá, Lewis Dunk, Robin Koch, Tyrone Mings, Kai Havertz, Sven Botman, Dan Burn, Łukasz Fabiański, Rodri, Illan Meslier, Tomáš Souček, Cody Gakpo, Virgil van Dijk, Eric Dier, Joachim Andersen, Amadou Onana, Vicente Guaita, William Saliba, Danny Ward, Joe Worrall, Pascal Struijk, Chris Mepham. + 44 more qualify
Midfielder × European131 answers
Show the 131 qualifying players
Martin Ødegaard, James Ward-Prowse, Pascal Groß, Bruno Fernandes, Declan Rice, Granit Xhaka, Morgan Gibbs-White, Rúben Neves, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Eberechi Eze, João Palhinha, Philip Billing, James Maddison, Mathias Jensen, Solly March, Kai Havertz, Jacob Ramsey, Harrison Reed, Rodri, İlkay Gündoğan, Kevin De Bruyne, Tomáš Souček, Michael Olise, Joseph Willock, John McGinn, Sean Longstaff, Youri Tielemans, Amadou Onana, Matheus Nunes, Bernardo Silva. + 101 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × European78 answers
Show the 78 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Harry Kane, Ivan Toney, Bukayo Saka, Aleksandar Mitrović, Rodrigo, Brennan Johnson, James Ward-Prowse, Pascal Groß, Bruno Fernandes, Dwight McNeil, Declan Rice, Morgan Gibbs-White, Rúben Neves, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, James Tarkowski, João Palhinha, Kieran Trippier, Philip Billing, Marc Guehi, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, James Maddison, Mathias Jensen, Fabian Schär, Robin Koch, Tyrone Mings, Kai Havertz, Jacob Ramsey, Harrison Reed. + 48 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Andika | 535 | 9/9 |
| 2 | ss1994 | 525 | 8/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #150’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2022/2023 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 460 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Defender × South American, with only 15 valid answers; the most forgiving was 1+ Assists × Under 25 at Season Start, where 118 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 3+ Yellow Cards × 10+ Clean Sheets, answered correctly just 44% of the time, while 1+ Assists × South American was filled correctly 82% of the time.
Row categories
- Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2022/2023.
- 10+ Clean Sheets— Kept 10 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2022/2023.
- South American— South American nationality in 2022/2023.
Column categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2022/2023.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2022/2023.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2022/2023.
Every square, and who qualified
1+ Assists × Under 25 at Season Start118 answers
Show the 118 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, Harvey Barnes, Bryan Mbeumo, Brennan Johnson, Martin Ødegaard, Dominic Solanke, Phil Foden, Dwight McNeil, Alexis Mac Allister, Declan Rice, Morgan Gibbs-White, Alexander Isak, Darwin Núñez, Eberechi Eze, Douglas Luiz, Taiwo Awoniyi, Moisés Caicedo, Kai Havertz, Jacob Ramsey, Antonee Robinson, Ben White, Bruno Guimarães, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Michael Olise, Jadon Sancho, Tyrick Mitchell, Cody Gakpo. + 88 more qualify
Defender × Under 25 at Season Start78 answers
Show the 78 qualifying players
Gabriel Magalhães, Marc Guehi, Ezri Konsa, Sven Botman, Antonee Robinson, Ben White, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Tyrick Mitchell, Wout Faes, Pervis Estupiñán, Vitalii Mykolenko, William Saliba, Cristian Romero, Renan Lodi, Pascal Struijk, Chris Mepham, Diogo Dalot, Lisandro Martínez, Tosin Adarabioyo, Lloyd Kelly, Mohammed Salisu, Aaron Hickey, Armel Bella-Kotchap, Neco Williams, Romain Perraud, Matty Cash, Nathan Collins, Emerson Royal, Marc Cucurella, Trevoh Chalobah. + 48 more qualify
3+ Yellow Cards × Under 25 at Season Start94 answers
Show the 94 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, Harvey Barnes, Bryan Mbeumo, Brennan Johnson, Martin Ødegaard, Dwight McNeil, Alexis Mac Allister, Declan Rice, Morgan Gibbs-White, Alexander Isak, Eberechi Eze, Douglas Luiz, Gabriel Magalhães, Marc Guehi, Ezri Konsa, Moisés Caicedo, Kai Havertz, Jacob Ramsey, Antonee Robinson, Ben White, Illan Meslier, Bruno Guimarães, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Tyrick Mitchell, Odsonne Édouard, Cheick Doucouré, Leon Bailey, Wout Faes. + 64 more qualify
1+ Assists × 10+ Clean Sheets22 answers
Show the 22 qualifying players
Kieran Trippier, Alisson Becker, Ben Mee, Rico Henry, Fabian Schär, Tyrone Mings, Ederson, Ben White, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Eric Dier, Pervis Estupiñán, Nélson Semedo, Andrew Robertson, Luke Shaw, William Saliba, Ben Davies, Manuel Akanji, Joël Veltman, Diogo Dalot, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Kieran Tierney.
Defender × 10+ Clean Sheets33 answers
Show the 33 qualifying players
Gabriel Magalhães, Kieran Trippier, Ezri Konsa, Max Kilman, Ben Mee, Rico Henry, Lewis Dunk, Fabian Schär, Tyrone Mings, Sven Botman, Dan Burn, Ben White, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Eric Dier, Ethan Pinnock, Pervis Estupiñán, Nélson Semedo, Andrew Robertson, Luke Shaw, William Saliba, Ben Davies, Manuel Akanji, Joël Veltman, Diogo Dalot, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Lisandro Martínez, Rúben Dias, Adam Webster, Raphaël Varane. + 3 more qualify
3+ Yellow Cards × 10+ Clean Sheets27 answers
Show the 27 qualifying players
Gabriel Magalhães, Kieran Trippier, Ezri Konsa, Max Kilman, Nick Pope, Rico Henry, Lewis Dunk, Fabian Schär, Tyrone Mings, Ederson, Emiliano Martínez, Dan Burn, Ben White, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Eric Dier, Pervis Estupiñán, Nélson Semedo, Andrew Robertson, Luke Shaw, William Saliba, Ben Davies, Joël Veltman, Diogo Dalot, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Lisandro Martínez, Rúben Dias.
1+ Assists × South American38 answers
Show the 38 qualifying players
Gabriel Martinelli, Miguel Almirón, Gabriel Jesus, Alexis Mac Allister, Darwin Núñez, Douglas Luiz, Roberto Firmino, Alisson Becker, Moisés Caicedo, Ederson, Joelinton, Willian, Bruno Guimarães, Andreas Pereira, Emi Buendía, Pervis Estupiñán, Fabinho, Antony Matheus, Lucas Paquetá, Casemiro, Cristian Romero, Thiago Silva, Renan Lodi, Carlos Vinícius, Rodrigo Bentancur, Luis Díaz, Emerson Royal, Enzo Fernández, Felipe Augusto, Fred. + 8 more qualify
Defender × South American15 answers
Show the 15 qualifying players
Gabriel Magalhães, Pervis Estupiñán, Marcos Senesi, Cristian Romero, Thiago Silva, Renan Lodi, Lisandro Martínez, Emerson Royal, Felipe Augusto, Lyanco, Carlos Jonas Alcaraz, Davinson Sánchez, Yerry Mina, Matías Viña, Diego Carlos.
3+ Yellow Cards × South American35 answers
Show the 35 qualifying players
Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus, Alexis Mac Allister, Jefferson Lerma, Douglas Luiz, Gabriel Magalhães, Moisés Caicedo, Ederson, Joelinton, Emiliano Martínez, Bruno Guimarães, Andreas Pereira, Pervis Estupiñán, Fabinho, Antony Matheus, Marcos Senesi, Lucas Paquetá, Casemiro, Norberto Neto, Cristian Romero, Renan Lodi, Lisandro Martínez, Carlos Vinícius, Rodrigo Bentancur, Luis Sinisterra, Emerson Royal, Enzo Fernández, Felipe Augusto, Fred, Richarlison. + 5 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Andika | 1:15 | 9/9 |