The Ball Grid
Day #163 answers — 11 October 2026
2022/2023 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-10-11: 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 #163’s Classic Grid 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 × Over 30 at Season Start, answered correctly just 38% of the time, while European × Midfielder was filled correctly 96% 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
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almog | 500 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #163’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2022/2023 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 492 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Chelsea × 3+ Yellow Cards, with only 13 valid answers; the most forgiving was Defender × Non-English, where 122 players fit.
Row categories
- Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2022/2023.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2022/2023.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2022/2023.
Column categories
- Chelsea— Appeared for Chelsea in 2022/2023.
- 7+ Clean Sheets— Kept 7 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2022/2023.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2022/2023.
Every square, and who qualified
Chelsea × Under 25 at Season Start18 answers
Show the 18 qualifying players
Kai Havertz, Mason Mount, Conor Gallagher, João Félix, Marc Cucurella, Trevoh Chalobah, Enzo Fernández, Reece James, Benoît Badiashile, Christian Pulisic, Noni Madueke, Lewis Hall, Mykhailo Mudryk, Billy Gilmour, Armando Broja, Carney Chukwuemeka, David Datro Fofana, Omari Giraud-Hutchinson.
7+ Clean Sheets × Under 25 at Season Start26 answers
Show the 26 qualifying players
Aaron Ramsdale, 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, Diogo Dalot, Lisandro Martínez, Neco Williams, Nathan Collins, Emerson Royal, Marc Cucurella, Ibrahima Konaté, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Tyrell Malacia, Mads Roerslev, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Stefan Bajcetic.
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
Chelsea × Non-English22 answers
Show the 22 qualifying players
Kai Havertz, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Thiago Silva, Jorginho, Kalidou Koulibaly, Mateo Kovačić, João Félix, Marc Cucurella, Enzo Fernández, Cesar Azpilicueta, Benoît Badiashile, Christian Pulisic, Edouard Mendy, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Mykhailo Mudryk, Hakim Ziyech, N'Golo Kanté, Billy Gilmour, Armando Broja, Denis Zakaria, David Datro Fofana, Omari Giraud-Hutchinson.
7+ Clean Sheets × Non-English56 answers
Show the 56 qualifying players
David Raya, David de Gea, Gabriel Magalhães, Alisson Becker, Timothy Castagne, Bernd Leno, José Sá, Fabian Schär, Ederson, Emiliano Martínez, Sven Botman, Łukasz Fabiański, Antonee Robinson, Tim Ream, Virgil van Dijk, Wout Faes, Joachim Andersen, Ethan Pinnock, Pervis Estupiñán, Vitalii Mykolenko, Nélson Semedo, Andrew Robertson, Kenny Tete, Kepa Arrizabalaga, William Saliba, Cristian Romero, Ben Davies, Manuel Akanji, Hugo Lloris, Joël Veltman. + 26 more qualify
Defender × Non-English122 answers
Show the 122 qualifying players
Gabriel Magalhães, Timothy Castagne, Fabian Schär, Robin Koch, Sven Botman, Antonee Robinson, Tim Ream, Virgil van Dijk, Wout Faes, Joachim Andersen, Ethan Pinnock, Pervis Estupiñán, Vitalii Mykolenko, Nélson Semedo, Andrew Robertson, Kenny Tete, Marcos Senesi, William Saliba, Cristian Romero, Thiago Silva, Ben Davies, Manuel Akanji, Thilo Kehrer, Renan Lodi, Pascal Struijk, Chris Mepham, Joël Veltman, Diogo Dalot, Vladimír Coufal, Oleksandr Zinchenko. + 92 more qualify
Chelsea × 3+ Yellow Cards13 answers
Show the 13 qualifying players
Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling, Jorginho, Mason Mount, Conor Gallagher, Kalidou Koulibaly, Mateo Kovačić, Marc Cucurella, Trevoh Chalobah, Enzo Fernández, Cesar Azpilicueta, Ben Chilwell, Reece James.
7+ Clean Sheets × 3+ Yellow Cards59 answers
Show the 59 qualifying players
James Tarkowski, Gabriel Magalhães, Kieran Trippier, Marc Guehi, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Max Kilman, Nick Pope, Timothy Castagne, Rico Henry, Bernd Leno, Lewis Dunk, Fabian Schär, Tyrone Mings, Ederson, Emiliano Martínez, Dan Burn, Antonee Robinson, Ben White, Adam Smith, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Tyrick Mitchell, Virgil van Dijk, Eric Dier, Wout Faes, Joachim Andersen, Pervis Estupiñán, Vitalii Mykolenko, Nélson Semedo, Andrew Robertson. + 29 more qualify
Defender × 3+ Yellow Cards98 answers
Show the 98 qualifying players
James Tarkowski, Gabriel Magalhães, Kieran Trippier, Marc Guehi, Ezri Konsa, Max Kilman, Timothy Castagne, Rico Henry, Lewis Dunk, Fabian Schär, Robin Koch, Tyrone Mings, Dan Burn, Antonee Robinson, Ben White, Adam Smith, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Tyrick Mitchell, Virgil van Dijk, Eric Dier, Wout Faes, Joachim Andersen, Pervis Estupiñán, Vitalii Mykolenko, Kyle Walker-Peters, Nélson Semedo, Andrew Robertson, Kenny Tete, Luke Shaw, Marcos Senesi. + 68 more qualify
Top 10 that day
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