The Ball Grid
Day #165 answers — 13 October 2026
2023/2024 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-10-13: 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 #165’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 456 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Over 185cm × Took a Penalty, with only 15 valid answers; the most forgiving was Over 185cm × 3+ Yellow Cards, where 109 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 3+ Goals × Over 30 at Season Start, answered correctly just 52% of the time, while English × 3+ Yellow Cards was filled correctly 82% of the time.
Row categories
- Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2023/2024.
- Took a Penalty— Took at least one penalty (scored or missed) in 2023/2024.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2023/2024.
Column categories
- 3+ Goals— Scored 3 or more PL goals in 2023/2024.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2023/2024.
- English— English nationality in 2023/2024.
Every square, and who qualified
3+ Goals × Over 30 at Season Start18 answers
Show the 18 qualifying players
Heung-Min Son, Mohamed Salah, Chris Wood, Pascal Groß, Jordan Ayew, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Fabian Schär, Michail Antonio, Lewis Dunk, Willian, Raúl Jiménez, Callum Wilson, Danny Welbeck, Bobby Reid, Pablo Sarabia, Thiago Silva, Idrissa Gueye, Kevin De Bruyne.
Over 185cm × Over 30 at Season Start57 answers
Show the 57 qualifying players
Chris Wood, James Tarkowski, Bernd Leno, Thomas Kaminski, Mark Flekken, Virgil van Dijk, Fabian Schär, José Sá, Emiliano Martínez, Norberto Neto, Lewis Dunk, Raúl Jiménez, Dan Burn, Danny Welbeck, Alphonse Areola, Wes Foderingham, Ethan Pinnock, Alisson Becker, Craig Dawson, Casemiro, Martin Dúbravka, Joel Ward, Diego Carlos, Sam Johnstone, Harry Maguire, Tom Cairney, Jason Steele, Tim Ream, Willy Boly, Matz Sels. + 27 more qualify
English × Over 30 at Season Start34 answers
Show the 34 qualifying players
James Tarkowski, Lewis Dunk, Callum Wilson, Kyle Walker, Dan Burn, Danny Welbeck, Wes Foderingham, Ashley Young, Kieran Trippier, Craig Dawson, Adam Smith, Joel Ward, Sam Johnstone, Harry Maguire, Jason Steele, Nick Pope, Nathaniel Clyne, Andros Townsend, Ben Mee, Jay Rodriguez, Pelly Ruddock, George Baldock, Adam Lallana, James Milner, Danny Ings, Luke Berry, Michael Keane, Aaron Cresswell, Daniel Bentley, Chris Basham. + 4 more qualify
3+ Goals × Took a Penalty40 answers
Show the 40 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Dominic Solanke, Alexander Isak, Heung-Min Son, Bukayo Saka, Mohamed Salah, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Anthony Gordon, Carlton Morris, Julián Álvarez, Matheus Cunha, Hee-Chan Hwang, Cole Palmer, Darwin Núñez, Bruno Fernandes, João Pedro, Bryan Mbeumo, Martin Ødegaard, Douglas Luiz, Kai Havertz, Marcus Rashford, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, James Ward-Prowse, Morgan Gibbs-White, Pascal Groß, Alexis Mac Allister, Zeki Amdouni, Lucas Paquetá, Eberechi Eze, Willian. + 10 more qualify
Over 185cm × Took a Penalty15 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.
English × Took a Penalty15 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.
3+ Goals × 3+ Yellow Cards94 answers
Show the 94 qualifying players
Dominic Solanke, Ollie Watkins, Bukayo Saka, Nicolas Jackson, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Anthony Gordon, Carlton Morris, Yoane Wissa, Matheus Cunha, Hee-Chan Hwang, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Luis Díaz, Leon Bailey, Alejandro Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Declan Rice, Douglas Luiz, Antoine Semenyo, Richarlison, Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling, Rodri, James Ward-Prowse, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček. + 64 more qualify
Over 185cm × 3+ Yellow Cards109 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
English × 3+ Yellow Cards74 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
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | adam95273 | 460 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Brandon | 445 | 9/9 |
| 3 | fletcher | 365 | 9/9 |
| 4 | Almog | 335 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #165’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 662 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Under 175cm × 5+ Yellow Cards, with only 14 valid answers; the most forgiving was European × Midfielder, where 128 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was Under 175cm × 5+ Yellow Cards, answered correctly just 7% of the time, while European × Midfielder was filled correctly 92% 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+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2023/2024.
- Under 175cm— Under 175cm tall in 2023/2024.
- European— European nationality in 2023/2024.
Every square, and who qualified
1+ Assists × 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, Gabriel Martinelli, Mohammed Kudus, James Garner, Zeki Amdouni, Moisés Caicedo, Lyle Foster, João Gomes, Murillo Santiago, Wilson Odobert, Nathan Collins, Cameron Archer, Mykhailo Mudryk, Enzo Fernández, Destiny Udogie, Dominik Szoboszlai, Rayan Aït Nouri, Joško Gvardiol. + 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.
European × Under 23 at Season Start117 answers
Show the 117 qualifying players
Bukayo Saka, Anthony Gordon, Cole Palmer, Rasmus Højlund, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Anthony Elanga, William Saliba, Brennan Johnson, Illia Zabarnyi, Jarrad Branthwaite, James Garner, Zeki Amdouni, Wilson Odobert, Nathan Collins, Cameron Archer, Mykhailo Mudryk, Evan Ferguson, James Trafford, Destiny Udogie, Dominik Szoboszlai, Rayan Aït Nouri, Mickey van de Ven, Joško Gvardiol, Amadou Onana, Jeremy Doku, Kobbie Mainoo, Billy Gilmour, Michael Olise, Noni Madueke, Keane Lewis-Potter. + 87 more qualify
1+ Assists × Midfielder96 answers
Show the 96 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. + 66 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.
European × Midfielder128 answers
Show the 128 qualifying players
Cole Palmer, Bruno Fernandes, Declan Rice, Martin Ødegaard, Kai Havertz, Rodri, James Ward-Prowse, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Pascal Groß, Gustavo Hamer, Sean Longstaff, Vitaly Janelt, Alfie Doughty, Sander Berge, James Garner, Bernardo Silva, João Palhinha, Ross Barkley, Eberechi Eze, Ryan Christie, Lewis Cook, Christian Nørgaard, Josh Brownhill, James Maddison, Mathias Jensen, Scott McTominay, Marcus Tavernier. + 98 more qualify
1+ Assists × 5+ Yellow Cards110 answers
Show the 110 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, Joachim Andersen, Jordan Ayew, Justin Kluivert, Mario Lemina, Antonee Robinson, Gustavo Hamer, Sean Longstaff. + 80 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.
European × 5+ Yellow Cards95 answers
Show the 95 qualifying players
Anthony Gordon, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Bruno Fernandes, Declan Rice, Antoine Semenyo, Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling, Rodri, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Pascal Groß, Jordan Pickford, James Tarkowski, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Justin Kluivert, Illia Zabarnyi, Gustavo Hamer, Sean Longstaff, Tyrick Mitchell, Diogo Dalot, Vitaly Janelt, Emerson Palmieri, Vladimír Coufal, Jarrad Branthwaite, Alfie Doughty, Nélson Semedo. + 65 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon | 3:52 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Almog | 5:08 | 9/9 |
| 3 | fletcher | 7:18 | 9/9 |