The Ball Grid
Day #156 answers — 4 October 2026
2023/2024 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-10-04: 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 #156’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 635 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Under 175cm × 5+ Yellow Cards, with only 14 valid answers; the most forgiving was Non-English × Midfielder, where 114 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was Under 175cm × 5+ Yellow Cards, answered correctly just 14% of the time, while Non-English × Midfielder was filled correctly 82% of the time.
Row categories
- Under 23 at Season Start— Under 23 at Season Start in 2023/2024.
- Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2023/2024.
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2023/2024.
Column categories
- 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2023/2024.
- Under 175cm— Under 175cm tall in 2023/2024.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2023/2024.
Every square, and who qualified
1+ Goals × Under 23 at Season Start69 answers
Show the 69 qualifying players
Bukayo Saka, Nicolas Jackson, Anthony Gordon, Cole Palmer, Rasmus Højlund, Alejandro Garnacho, João Pedro, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Anthony Elanga, Simon Adingra, William Saliba, Rodrigo Muniz, Brennan Johnson, Illia Zabarnyi, Gabriel Martinelli, Mohammed Kudus, Jarrad Branthwaite, James Garner, Zeki Amdouni, Moisés Caicedo, Lyle Foster, João Gomes, Wilson Odobert, Nathan Collins, Cameron Archer, Mykhailo Mudryk, Evan Ferguson, Enzo Fernández, Destiny Udogie, Dominik Szoboszlai. + 39 more qualify
Under 175cm × Under 23 at Season Start15 answers
Show the 15 qualifying players
Jeremy Doku, Billy Gilmour, Keane Lewis-Potter, Facundo Buonanotte, Harvey Elliott, Thomas Doyle, Tariq Lamptey, Rico Lewis, Amad Diallo Traoré, Julio Enciso, Bénie Traoré, Valentín Barco, Luke Harris, Sergio Gómez, Ben Doak.
Non-English × Under 23 at Season Start96 answers
Show the 96 qualifying players
Nicolas Jackson, Rasmus Højlund, Alejandro Garnacho, João Pedro, Anthony Elanga, Simon Adingra, William Saliba, Rodrigo Muniz, Brennan Johnson, Illia Zabarnyi, Gabriel Martinelli, Mohammed Kudus, Zeki Amdouni, Moisés Caicedo, Lyle Foster, João Gomes, Murillo Santiago, Wilson Odobert, Nathan Collins, Mykhailo Mudryk, Evan Ferguson, Enzo Fernández, Destiny Udogie, Dominik Szoboszlai, Rayan Aït Nouri, Mickey van de Ven, Joško Gvardiol, Pape Matar Sarr, Amadou Onana, Jeremy Doku. + 66 more qualify
1+ Goals × Midfielder99 answers
Show the 99 qualifying players
Cole Palmer, Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Declan Rice, Martin Ødegaard, Douglas Luiz, Kai Havertz, Rodri, James Ward-Prowse, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Pascal Groß, Mario Lemina, Gustavo Hamer, Sean Longstaff, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Vitaly Janelt, Mohammed Kudus, Alfie Doughty, Sander Berge, James Garner, Bernardo Silva, João Palhinha, Ross Barkley, Alexis Mac Allister, Lucas Paquetá, Moisés Caicedo, Eberechi Eze. + 69 more qualify
Under 175cm × Midfielder18 answers
Show the 18 qualifying players
Morgan Gibbs-White, Gustavo Hamer, Bernardo Silva, Idrissa Gueye, Billy Gilmour, Facundo Buonanotte, Harvey Elliott, Thomas Doyle, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Adam Lallana, Julio Enciso, Fábio Vieira, Matt Ritchie, John Fleck, Luke Harris, Sergio Gómez, Philippe Coutinho, Thiago Alcantara.
Non-English × Midfielder114 answers
Show the 114 qualifying players
Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Martin Ødegaard, Douglas Luiz, Kai Havertz, Rodri, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Pascal Groß, Mario Lemina, Gustavo Hamer, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Vitaly Janelt, Mohammed Kudus, Sander Berge, Bernardo Silva, João Palhinha, Alexis Mac Allister, Lucas Paquetá, Moisés Caicedo, Ryan Christie, Andreas Pereira, João Gomes, Murillo Santiago, Vinícius Souza, Christian Nørgaard, Jefferson Lerma, Edson Álvarez, Mathias Jensen, Enzo Fernández. + 84 more qualify
1+ Goals × 5+ Yellow Cards107 answers
Show the 107 qualifying players
Nicolas Jackson, Anthony Gordon, Yoane Wissa, Matheus Cunha, Hee-Chan Hwang, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Leon Bailey, Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Declan Rice, Douglas Luiz, Antoine Semenyo, Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling, Rodri, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Pascal Groß, James Tarkowski, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Jordan Ayew, Justin Kluivert, Illia Zabarnyi, Mario Lemina, Gustavo Hamer. + 77 more qualify
Under 175cm × 5+ Yellow Cards14 answers
Show the 14 qualifying players
Raheem Sterling, Morgan Gibbs-White, Justin Kluivert, Gustavo Hamer, Vladimír Coufal, Bernardo Silva, Neal Maupay, Pablo Sarabia, Harry Wilson, Idrissa Gueye, Billy Gilmour, Marc Cucurella, Facundo Buonanotte, Antony Matheus.
Non-English × 5+ Yellow Cards103 answers
Show the 103 qualifying players
Nicolas Jackson, Yoane Wissa, Matheus Cunha, Hee-Chan Hwang, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Leon Bailey, Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Douglas Luiz, Kai Havertz, Rodri, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Pascal Groß, André Onana, Joachim Andersen, Jordan Ayew, Justin Kluivert, Illia Zabarnyi, Mario Lemina, Antonee Robinson, Gustavo Hamer, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Diogo Dalot, Vitaly Janelt, Emerson Palmieri, Vladimír Coufal, Mohammed Kudus, Nélson Semedo. + 73 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ss1994 | 770 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #156’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 505 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Took a Penalty × Over 185cm, with only 15 valid answers; the most forgiving was 3+ Yellow Cards × Over 185cm, where 109 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was Took a Penalty × Over 185cm, answered correctly just 38% of the time, while Forward × English was filled correctly 100% of the time.
Row categories
- Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2023/2024.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2023/2024.
- English— English nationality in 2023/2024.
Column categories
- Took a Penalty— Took at least one penalty (scored or missed) in 2023/2024.
- Forward— Listed as a Forward in 2023/2024.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2023/2024.
Every square, and who qualified
Took a Penalty × Under 25 at Season Start21 answers
Show the 21 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Alexander Isak, Bukayo Saka, Anthony Gordon, Julián Álvarez, Matheus Cunha, Cole Palmer, Darwin Núñez, João Pedro, Bryan Mbeumo, Martin Ødegaard, Kai Havertz, Morgan Gibbs-White, Alexis Mac Allister, Zeki Amdouni, Enzo Fernández, Jacob Bruun Larsen, Ben Brereton, Michael Olise, Noni Madueke, Fábio Vieira.
Forward × Under 25 at Season Start84 answers
Show the 84 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, Alexander Isak, Bukayo Saka, Nicolas Jackson, Anthony Gordon, Julián Álvarez, Matheus Cunha, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Rasmus Højlund, Alejandro Garnacho, João Pedro, Bryan Mbeumo, Antoine Semenyo, Dwight McNeil, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Anthony Elanga, Simon Adingra, Rodrigo Muniz, Moussa Diaby, Justin Kluivert, Brennan Johnson, Cody Gakpo, Gabriel Martinelli, Zeki Amdouni, Lyle Foster, Wilson Odobert, Cameron Archer, Mykhailo Mudryk. + 54 more qualify
3+ Yellow Cards × Under 25 at Season Start91 answers
Show the 91 qualifying players
Bukayo Saka, Nicolas Jackson, Anthony Gordon, Matheus Cunha, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Alejandro Garnacho, Declan Rice, Antoine Semenyo, Kai Havertz, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, Simon Adingra, William Saliba, Justin Kluivert, Brennan Johnson, Illia Zabarnyi, Tyrick Mitchell, Diogo Dalot, Mohammed Kudus, Jarrad Branthwaite, Alfie Doughty, Pedro Porro, James Garner, Alexis Mac Allister, Moisés Caicedo, Dara O'Shea, João Gomes, Jayden Bogle. + 61 more qualify
Took a Penalty × Over 185cm15 answers
Show the 15 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Dominic Solanke, Alexander Isak, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Carlton Morris, Cole Palmer, Darwin Núñez, Kai Havertz, Marcus Rashford, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Zeki Amdouni, Oliver McBurnie, Ben Brereton, Beto Bercique, Jay Rodriguez.
Forward × Over 185cm42 answers
Show the 42 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Dominic Solanke, Alexander Isak, Nicolas Jackson, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Carlton Morris, Chris Wood, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Rasmus Højlund, Antoine Semenyo, Marcus Rashford, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Elijah Adebayo, Brennan Johnson, Cody Gakpo, Zeki Amdouni, Odsonne Édouard, Lyle Foster, Raúl Jiménez, Danny Welbeck, Oliver McBurnie, Ben Brereton, Ivan Toney, Beto Bercique, Jhon Durán, Johann Berg Guðmundsson, Ameen Al Dakhil, Morgan Rogers, Jay Rodriguez. + 12 more qualify
3+ Yellow Cards × Over 185cm109 answers
Show the 109 qualifying players
Dominic Solanke, Nicolas Jackson, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Carlton Morris, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Declan Rice, Antoine Semenyo, Kai Havertz, Rodri, Tomáš Souček, William Saliba, Jordan Pickford, James Tarkowski, Bernd Leno, André Onana, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Thomas Kaminski, Brennan Johnson, Illia Zabarnyi, Mark Flekken, Virgil van Dijk, Jarrad Branthwaite, Sander Berge, Fabian Schär, Gabriel Magalhães, João Palhinha, Ross Barkley. + 79 more qualify
Took a Penalty × English15 answers
Show the 15 qualifying players
Dominic Solanke, Bukayo Saka, Anthony Gordon, Carlton Morris, Cole Palmer, Marcus Rashford, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, James Ward-Prowse, Morgan Gibbs-White, Eberechi Eze, Callum Wilson, Ben Brereton, James Mcatee, Noni Madueke, Jay Rodriguez.
Forward × English54 answers
Show the 54 qualifying players
Dominic Solanke, Ollie Watkins, Phil Foden, Jarrod Bowen, Bukayo Saka, Anthony Gordon, Carlton Morris, Antoine Semenyo, Marcus Rashford, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Raheem Sterling, Dwight McNeil, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Elijah Adebayo, Jack Harrison, Callum Wilson, Danny Welbeck, Cameron Archer, Ben Brereton, Ivan Toney, Edward Nketiah, Noni Madueke, Keane Lewis-Potter, Harvey Barnes, Jacob Murphy, Jack Grealish, Jacob Brown, Morgan Rogers, Alex Scott, Jay Rodriguez. + 24 more qualify
3+ Yellow Cards × English74 answers
Show the 74 qualifying players
Dominic Solanke, Ollie Watkins, Bukayo Saka, Anthony Gordon, Carlton Morris, Cole Palmer, Declan Rice, Antoine Semenyo, Raheem Sterling, James Ward-Prowse, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, Jordan Pickford, James Tarkowski, Max Kilman, Sean Longstaff, Tyrick Mitchell, Jarrad Branthwaite, Alfie Doughty, James Garner, Ezri Konsa, Ross Barkley, Ben White, Eberechi Eze, Jack Robinson, Lewis Dunk, Jayden Bogle, Lewis Cook, Callum Wilson, Dan Burn. + 44 more qualify
Top 10 that day
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