The Ball Grid
Day #158 answers — 6 October 2026
2025/2026 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-10-06: 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 2025/2026 season alone.
Classic Grid
Day #158’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 385 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Aston Villa × Under 25 at Season Start, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was English × Under 25 at Season Start, where 82 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 7+ Clean Sheets × Under 25 at Season Start, answered correctly just 51% of the time, while English × Under 25 at Season Start was filled correctly 93% of the time.
Row categories
- Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2025/2026.
- 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2025/2026.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- Aston Villa— Appeared for Aston Villa in 2025/2026.
- 7+ Clean Sheets— Kept 7 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2025/2026.
- English— English nationality in 2025/2026.
Every square, and who qualified
Aston Villa × Under 25 at Season Start10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Morgan Rogers, Amadou Onana, Ian Maatsen, Evann Guessand, Lamare Bogarde, Andrés García Robledo, Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha dos Santos, George Hemmings, Bradley Burrows, Jamaldeen Jimoh.
7+ Clean Sheets × Under 25 at Season Start29 answers
Show the 29 qualifying players
Bart Verbruggen, Adrien Truffert, Michael Olabode Kayode, Neco Williams, Robin Roefs, Jake O´Brien, Mickey van de Ven, Trai Hume, Nathan Collins, Senne Lammens, Sepp van den Berg, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Nico O'Reilly, William Saliba, Jurriën Timber, Alejandro Jiménez Sánchez, Malo Gusto, Kerkez Milos, James Hill, Djed Spence, Piero Hincapié, Riccardo Calafiori, Abdukodir Khusanov, Maxim De Cuyper, Joško Gvardiol, Jaydee Canvot, Cristhian Mosquera, Rayan Aït Nouri, Myles Anthony Lewis-Skelly.
English × Under 25 at Season Start82 answers
Show the 82 qualifying players
Morgan Rogers, Bukayo Saka, James Garner, Alex Scott, Anthony Gordon, Cole Palmer, Nico O'Reilly, Adam Wharton, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Keane Lewis-Potter, Will Osula, Lewis Hall, James Hill, Jack Hinshelwood, Djed Spence, Mateus Mane, Curtis Jones, Noni Madueke, Kobbie Mainoo, Archie Gray, Jacob Ramsey, Bashir Humphreys, Lewis Miley, Tim Iroegbunam, Joshua King, Valentino Livramento, Liam Delap, Freddie Botts, Jeremie Frimpong, Rio Ngumoha. + 52 more qualify
Aston Villa × 1+ Goals11 answers
Show the 11 qualifying players
Ollie Watkins, Morgan Rogers, Matty Cash, Emi Buendía, John McGinn, Amadou Onana, Boubacar Kamara, Donyell Malen, Evann Guessand, Ross Barkley, Tammy Abraham.
7+ Clean Sheets × 1+ Goals49 answers
Show the 49 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Adrien Truffert, James Tarkowski, Michael Olabode Kayode, Tyrick Mitchell, Luke Shaw, Jan Paul van Hecke, Neco Williams, Marc Guehi, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jake O´Brien, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Mickey van de Ven, Trai Hume, Matty Cash, Nathan Collins, Joe Rodon, Matheus Nunes, Lewis Dunk, Chris Richards, Jayden Bogle, Omar Alderete, Pedro Porro, Nordi Mukiele, Trevoh Chalobah, Gabriel Magalhães, Marc Cucurella, Nico O'Reilly, William Saliba. + 19 more qualify
English × 1+ Goals78 answers
Show the 78 qualifying players
Antoine Semenyo, Ollie Watkins, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jarrod Bowen, Danny Welbeck, Jaidon Anthony, Morgan Gibbs-White, Morgan Rogers, Bukayo Saka, James Garner, Declan Rice, Harvey Barnes, James Tarkowski, Marcus Tavernier, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Tyrick Mitchell, Luke Shaw, Marc Guehi, Alex Scott, Anthony Gordon, Lewis Dunk, Jayden Bogle, Trevoh Chalobah, Cole Palmer, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Adam Wharton, Callum Wilson, Michael Keane, Calvin Ughelumba. + 48 more qualify
Aston Villa × Over 185cm12 answers
Show the 12 qualifying players
Morgan Rogers, Matty Cash, Emiliano Martínez, Amadou Onana, Pau Torres, Tyrone Mings, Evann Guessand, Ross Barkley, Victor Lindelöf, Tammy Abraham, Marco Bizot, Andrés García Robledo.
7+ Clean Sheets × Over 185cm53 answers
Show the 53 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Đorđe Petrović, Bart Verbruggen, Bernd Leno, Jordan Pickford, Nikola Milenković, Dean Henderson, Caoimhin Kelleher, James Tarkowski, Marcos Senesi, Jan Paul van Hecke, Robin Roefs, Jake O´Brien, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Mickey van de Ven, Robert Sánchez, Matty Cash, Nathan Collins, Joe Rodon, Pascal Struijk, Senne Lammens, Joachim Andersen, Lewis Dunk, Emiliano Martínez, Chris Richards, Omar Alderete, Guglielmo Vicario, Nordi Mukiele. + 23 more qualify
English × Over 185cm61 answers
Show the 61 qualifying players
Antoine Semenyo, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Danny Welbeck, Morgan Rogers, Jordan Pickford, Declan Rice, Dean Henderson, James Tarkowski, Lewis Dunk, Trevoh Chalobah, Cole Palmer, Nico O'Reilly, Michael Keane, Calvin Ughelumba, Nick Pope, Lukas Nmecha, Dan Burn, Daniel Ballard, Curtis Jones, Karl Darlow, Josh Laurent, Harry Maguire, Archie Gray, Dominic Solanke, Bashir Humphreys, Lewis Miley, Will Hughes, Max Kilman, Joshua King, Tyrone Mings. + 31 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almog | 740 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Kyle | 695 | 9/9 |
| 3 | ss1994 | 680 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #158’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 500 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Arsenal × 3+ Yellow Cards, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was Midfielder × 1+ Assists, where 99 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 190cm or Taller × 1+ Assists, answered correctly just 35% of the time, while 190cm or Taller × Non-English was filled correctly 100% of the time.
Row categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2025/2026.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2025/2026.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- Arsenal— Appeared for Arsenal in 2025/2026.
- 190cm or Taller— 190cm or Taller in 2025/2026.
- Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2025/2026.
Every square, and who qualified
Arsenal × 1+ Assists15 answers
Show the 15 qualifying players
Viktor Gyökeres, Bukayo Saka, Martín Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Magalhães, Jurriën Timber, Noni Madueke, Piero Hincapié, Riccardo Calafiori, Martin Ødegaard, Mikel Merino, Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz, Ben White.
190cm or Taller × 1+ Assists41 answers
Show the 41 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Benjamin Šeško, Nick Woltemade, Ryan Gravenberch, Beto Bercique, Jake O´Brien, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Maxence Lacroix, Mickey van de Ven, Robert Sánchez, Nathan Collins, Pascal Struijk, Sander Berge, Joachim Andersen, Emiliano Martínez, Anton Stach, Gabriel Magalhães, Nico O'Reilly, João Palhinha, Chimuanya Ugochukwu, Michael Keane, Santiago Bueno, Ladislav Krejčí, Ibrahim Sangaré, Dan Burn, Tolu Arokodare, Jaka Bijol. + 11 more qualify
Midfielder × 1+ Assists99 answers
Show the 99 qualifying players
Morgan Gibbs-White, Morgan Rogers, Enzo Fernández, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Elliot Anderson, James Garner, Martín Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Ryan Gravenberch, Enzo Le Fée, Casemiro, Marcus Tavernier, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Mateus Fernandes, Ethan Ampadu, Bruno Guimarães, Alex Scott, Bernardo Silva, Moisés Caicedo, Granit Xhaka, João Gomes, Sander Berge, Noah Sadiki, Alexis Mac Allister, Brenden Aaronson, Florian Wirtz, Anton Stach, Cole Palmer, Yehor Yarmoliuk. + 69 more qualify
Arsenal × Non-English17 answers
Show the 17 qualifying players
Viktor Gyökeres, Martín Zubimendi, David Raya, Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Magalhães, William Saliba, Jurriën Timber, Piero Hincapié, Riccardo Calafiori, Martin Ødegaard, Mikel Merino, Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus, Cristhian Mosquera, Kai Havertz, Christian Nørgaard, Kepa Arrizabalaga.
190cm or Taller × Non-English95 answers
Show the 95 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Benjamin Šeško, Thiemo Barry, Nick Woltemade, Virgil van Dijk, Đorđe Petrović, Bart Verbruggen, Ryan Gravenberch, Nikola Milenković, Beto Bercique, Robin Roefs, Martin Dúbravka, Jake O´Brien, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Mickey van de Ven, Robert Sánchez, Nathan Collins, Malick Thiaw, Joe Rodon, Maxime Esteve, Pascal Struijk, Sander Berge, Senne Lammens. + 65 more qualify
Midfielder × Non-English95 answers
Show the 95 qualifying players
Enzo Fernández, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Elliot Anderson, Martín Zubimendi, Ryan Gravenberch, Enzo Le Fée, Casemiro, Mateus Fernandes, Ethan Ampadu, Bruno Guimarães, Bernardo Silva, Moisés Caicedo, Granit Xhaka, João Gomes, Sander Berge, Noah Sadiki, André Trindade da Costa Neto, Alexis Mac Allister, Brenden Aaronson, Florian Wirtz, Anton Stach, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Tomáš Souček, João Palhinha, Chimuanya Ugochukwu, John McGinn, Sandro Tonali, Diego Gómez, Mathias Jensen. + 65 more qualify
Arsenal × 3+ Yellow Cards10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Viktor Gyökeres, Martín Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Gabriel Magalhães, Jurriën Timber, Riccardo Calafiori, Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus, Cristhian Mosquera, Myles Anthony Lewis-Skelly.
190cm or Taller × 3+ Yellow Cards49 answers
Show the 49 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, Cody Gakpo, Thiemo Barry, Virgil van Dijk, Đorđe Petrović, Bart Verbruggen, Ryan Gravenberch, Nikola Milenković, Beto Bercique, Robin Roefs, Jake O´Brien, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Mickey van de Ven, Robert Sánchez, Nathan Collins, Malick Thiaw, Joe Rodon, Pascal Struijk, Sander Berge, Joachim Andersen, Lewis Dunk, Trevoh Chalobah, Anton Stach, Gabriel Magalhães, Nico O'Reilly, Tomáš Souček, João Palhinha. + 19 more qualify
Midfielder × 3+ Yellow Cards79 answers
Show the 79 qualifying players
Morgan Rogers, Enzo Fernández, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Elliot Anderson, James Garner, Martín Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Ryan Gravenberch, Enzo Le Fée, Casemiro, Marcus Tavernier, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Mateus Fernandes, Ethan Ampadu, Bruno Guimarães, Alex Scott, Bernardo Silva, Moisés Caicedo, Granit Xhaka, João Gomes, Sander Berge, Noah Sadiki, André Trindade da Costa Neto, Alexis Mac Allister, Brenden Aaronson, Anton Stach, Cole Palmer, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Phil Foden. + 49 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almog | 1:12 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Kyle | 1:39 | 9/9 |