The Ball Grid
Day #157 answers — 5 October 2026
2022/2023 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-10-05: 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 #157’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2022/2023 Premier League season and rated Hard. Across the nine cells there were 379 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Defender × 7+ Yellow Cards, with only 19 valid answers; the most forgiving was Non-English × Under 23 at Season Start, where 95 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was Defender × 7+ Yellow Cards, answered correctly just 33% of the time, while 1+ Assists × Under 23 at Season Start was filled correctly 73% of the time.
Row categories
- Under 23 at Season Start— Under 23 at Season Start in 2022/2023.
- 10+ Clean Sheets— Kept 10 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2022/2023.
- 7+ Yellow Cards— 7+ Yellow Cards in 2022/2023.
Column categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2022/2023.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2022/2023.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2022/2023.
Every square, and who qualified
1+ Assists × Under 23 at Season Start66 answers
Show the 66 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, Bryan Mbeumo, Brennan Johnson, Phil Foden, Dwight McNeil, Morgan Gibbs-White, Alexander Isak, Moisés Caicedo, Jacob Ramsey, Michael Olise, Jadon Sancho, Tyrick Mitchell, Joseph Willock, Cheick Doucouré, Antony Matheus, Amadou Onana, Dejan Kulusevski, Brenden Aaronson, William Saliba, Crysencio Summerville, Pascal Struijk, Evan Ferguson, Aaron Hickey, Armel Bella-Kotchap, Conor Gallagher, Jaidon Anthony, Boubacar Kamara, Wilfried Gnonto. + 36 more qualify
Non-English × Under 23 at Season Start95 answers
Show the 95 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Gabriel Martinelli, Bryan Mbeumo, Brennan Johnson, Alexander Isak, Julián Álvarez, Moisés Caicedo, Sven Botman, Illan Meslier, Michael Olise, Gavin Bazunu, Cheick Doucouré, Antony Matheus, Amadou Onana, Dejan Kulusevski, Brenden Aaronson, William Saliba, Roméo Lavia, Crysencio Summerville, Pascal Struijk, Evan Ferguson, Aaron Hickey, Armel Bella-Kotchap, Neco Williams, Nathan Collins, Boubacar Kamara, Wilfried Gnonto, João Félix, Enzo Fernández, Jordan Zemura. + 65 more qualify
Defender × Under 23 at Season Start40 answers
Show the 40 qualifying players
Marc Guehi, Sven Botman, Tyrick Mitchell, William Saliba, Pascal Struijk, Aaron Hickey, Armel Bella-Kotchap, Neco Williams, Nathan Collins, Jordan Zemura, Tyrell Malacia, Wesley Fofana, Hugo Bueno, Nathan Patterson, Reece James, Levi Colwill, Pedro Porro, Rayan Aït Nouri, Luke Thomas, Carlos Jonas Alcaraz, Benoît Badiashile, Rico Lewis, Victor Kristansen, Ben Johnson, Lewis Hall, Stefan Bajcetic, Chris Richards, Tariq Lamptey, Jakub Kiwior, Illia Zabarnyi. + 10 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.
Non-English × 10+ Clean Sheets25 answers
Show the 25 qualifying players
David Raya, David de Gea, Gabriel Magalhães, Alisson Becker, José Sá, Fabian Schär, Ederson, Emiliano Martínez, Sven Botman, Virgil van Dijk, Ethan Pinnock, Pervis Estupiñán, Nélson Semedo, Andrew Robertson, William Saliba, Ben Davies, Manuel Akanji, Joël Veltman, Diogo Dalot, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Lisandro Martínez, Rúben Dias, Raphaël Varane, Mads Roerslev, 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
1+ Assists × 7+ Yellow Cards37 answers
Show the 37 qualifying players
Ivan Toney, Aleksandar Mitrović, Alexis Mac Allister, Rúben Neves, Douglas Luiz, Bobby Reid, James Maddison, Moisés Caicedo, Fabian Schär, Tyrone Mings, Joelinton, Antonee Robinson, Bruno Guimarães, Andreas Pereira, Adam Smith, Cheick Doucouré, Jeffrey Schlupp, John McGinn, Fabinho, Nélson Semedo, Idrissa Gueye, Kenny Tete, Amadou Onana, Luke Shaw, Casemiro, Marc Roca, Cristian Romero, Renan Lodi, Aaron Hickey, Abdoulaye Doucouré. + 7 more qualify
Non-English × 7+ Yellow Cards42 answers
Show the 42 qualifying players
Aleksandar Mitrović, Alexis Mac Allister, Jefferson Lerma, Rúben Neves, Douglas Luiz, João Palhinha, Bobby Reid, Moisés Caicedo, Fabian Schär, Robin Koch, Joelinton, Emiliano Martínez, Antonee Robinson, Bruno Guimarães, Andreas Pereira, Cheick Doucouré, Jeffrey Schlupp, Joachim Andersen, John McGinn, Fabinho, Nélson Semedo, Idrissa Gueye, Kenny Tete, Amadou Onana, Marcos Senesi, Casemiro, Marc Roca, Cristian Romero, Roméo Lavia, Renan Lodi. + 12 more qualify
Defender × 7+ Yellow Cards19 answers
Show the 19 qualifying players
Marc Guehi, Fabian Schär, Robin Koch, Tyrone Mings, Antonee Robinson, Adam Smith, Joachim Andersen, Nélson Semedo, Kenny Tete, Luke Shaw, Marcos Senesi, Cristian Romero, Renan Lodi, Chris Mepham, Ashley Young, Aaron Hickey, Neco Williams, Kalidou Koulibaly, Junior Firpo.
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ss1994 | 554 | 9/9 |
| 2 | mgbp2004 | 126 | 4/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #157’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2022/2023 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 452 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 European × Midfielder, where 131 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 5+ Yellow Cards × 5+ Goals, answered correctly just 30% of the time, while European × Midfielder was filled correctly 100% of the time.
Row categories
- Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2022/2023.
- 5+ Goals— Scored 5 or more PL goals in 2022/2023.
- Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2022/2023.
Column categories
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2022/2023.
- European— European nationality in 2022/2023.
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2022/2023.
Every square, and who qualified
Over 185cm × Over 30 at Season Start49 answers
Show the 49 qualifying players
David de Gea, Nick Pope, Bernd Leno, Lewis Dunk, Fabian Schär, Dan Burn, Łukasz Fabiański, Danny Welbeck, Tim Ream, Virgil van Dijk, Casemiro, Vicente Guaita, Norberto Neto, Joel Ward, Hugo Lloris, Ivan Perišić, Craig Dawson, Luke Ayling, Kalidou Koulibaly, Keylor Navas, Diego Costa, Felipe Augusto, Chris Wood, Jason Steele, Angelo Ogbonna, Fraser Forster, Tom Cairney, Mathias Jørgensen, Joel Matip, Jonny Evans. + 19 more qualify
European × Over 30 at Season Start74 answers
Show the 74 qualifying players
Callum Wilson, Rodrigo, Pascal Groß, David de Gea, Kieran Trippier, Ben Mee, Nick Pope, Bernd Leno, Lewis Dunk, Fabian Schär, Danny Ings, Dan Burn, Łukasz Fabiański, Danny Welbeck, İlkay Gündoğan, Kevin De Bruyne, Adam Smith, Virgil van Dijk, Jamie Vardy, Vicente Guaita, Jorginho, Joel Ward, Aaron Cresswell, Hugo Lloris, Joël Veltman, Ivan Perišić, Remo Freuler, Christian Eriksen, Craig Dawson, Jordan Henderson. + 44 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.
Over 185cm × 5+ Goals19 answers
Show the 19 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Harry Kane, Ivan Toney, Marcus Rashford, Aleksandar Mitrović, Brennan Johnson, Dominic Solanke, Granit Xhaka, Alexander Isak, Darwin Núñez, Philip Billing, Joelinton, Kai Havertz, Danny Welbeck, Cody Gakpo, Odsonne Édouard, Kelechi Iheanacho, Carlos Vinícius, Rodrigo Bentancur.
European × 5+ Goals48 answers
Show the 48 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Harry Kane, Ivan Toney, Marcus Rashford, Ollie Watkins, Bukayo Saka, Callum Wilson, Harvey Barnes, Aleksandar Mitrović, Rodrigo, Brennan Johnson, Jarrod Bowen, Martin Ødegaard, James Ward-Prowse, Dominic Solanke, Phil Foden, Pascal Groß, Bruno Fernandes, Dwight McNeil, Leandro Trossard, Jack Harrison, Granit Xhaka, Morgan Gibbs-White, Alexander Isak, Rúben Neves, Eberechi Eze, Philip Billing, James Maddison, Mathias Jensen, Solly March. + 18 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × 5+ Goals28 answers
Show the 28 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, Morgan Gibbs-White, Rúben Neves, Douglas Luiz, Philip Billing, James Maddison, Mathias Jensen, Joelinton, Kai Havertz, Jacob Ramsey, Daniel Podence, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Rodrigo Bentancur.
Over 185cm × Midfielder33 answers
Show the 33 qualifying players
Declan Rice, Granit Xhaka, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, João Palhinha, Philip Billing, Joelinton, Kai Havertz, Rodri, Tomáš Souček, Thomas Partey, Fabinho, Amadou Onana, Casemiro, Ivan Perišić, Rodrigo Bentancur, Christian Nørgaard, Ryan Yates, Boubakary Soumaré, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Curtis Jones, Scott McTominay, Tom Cairney, Joe Rothwell, Cheikhou Kouyaté, Will Hughes, Leander Dendoncker, Luka Milivojević, Denis Zakaria, Cole Palmer, Dele Alli. + 3 more qualify
European × Midfielder131 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 × Midfielder52 answers
Show the 52 qualifying players
James Ward-Prowse, Pascal Groß, Bruno Fernandes, Alexis Mac Allister, Jefferson Lerma, Declan Rice, Morgan Gibbs-White, Rúben Neves, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Douglas Luiz, João Palhinha, Philip Billing, James Maddison, Mathias Jensen, Moisés Caicedo, Joelinton, Kai Havertz, Jacob Ramsey, Harrison Reed, Rodri, Bruno Guimarães, Andreas Pereira, Cheick Doucouré, Jeffrey Schlupp, John McGinn, Thomas Partey, Fabinho, Idrissa Gueye, Amadou Onana, Bernardo Silva. + 22 more qualify
Top 10 that day
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