The Ball Grid
Day #166 answers — 14 October 2026
2024/2025 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-10-14: 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 2024/2025 season alone.
Classic Grid
Day #166’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 446 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 3+ Assists × Over 30 at Season Start, with only 16 valid answers; the most forgiving was Defender × Non-English, where 116 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 3+ Assists × 7+ Clean Sheets, answered correctly just 30% of the time, while Defender × Non-English was filled correctly 93% of the time.
Row categories
- Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2024/2025.
- 7+ Clean Sheets— Kept 7 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2024/2025.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2024/2025.
Column categories
- 3+ Assists— Provided 3 or more PL assists in 2024/2025.
- 190cm or Taller— 190cm or Taller in 2024/2025.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2024/2025.
Every square, and who qualified
3+ Assists × Over 30 at Season Start16 answers
Show the 16 qualifying players
Mohamed Salah, Chris Wood, Raúl Jiménez, Jamie Vardy, Danny Welbeck, Heung-Min Son, Christian Nørgaard, Idrissa Gueye, Nélson Semedo, Lucas Digne, Ederson, İlkay Gündoğan, Kevin De Bruyne, Ashley Young, Mario Lemina, Kieran Trippier.
190cm or Taller × Over 30 at Season Start25 answers
Show the 25 qualifying players
Chris Wood, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Mark Flekken, Emiliano Martínez, José Sá, Nick Pope, Alisson Becker, Alphonse Areola, Lewis Dunk, Ethan Pinnock, Paul Onuachu, Harry Maguire, Jannik Vestergaard, Łukasz Fabiański, Tyrone Mings, Michael Keane, Martin Dúbravka, Sam Johnstone, Fraser Forster, Alex McCarthy, Robin Olsen, Norberto Neto, Willy Boly, Danny Ward.
Defender × Over 30 at Season Start38 answers
Show the 38 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Fabian Schär, James Tarkowski, Nélson Semedo, Andrew Robertson, Lucas Digne, Matt Doherty, Lewis Dunk, Ethan Pinnock, Ashley Young, Harry Maguire, Conor Coady, Joël Veltman, Adam Smith, Jannik Vestergaard, Jack Stephens, Ben Davies, Kieran Trippier, Tyrone Mings, Vladimír Coufal, Michael Keane, Craig Dawson, Kyle Walker, Álex Moreno, Diego Carlos, Aaron Cresswell, Victor Lindelöf, John Stones, Nathaniel Clyne. + 8 more qualify
3+ Assists × 7+ Clean Sheets16 answers
Show the 16 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Milos Kerkez, Daniel Muñoz, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Rayan Aït Nouri, Tyrick Mitchell, Nélson Semedo, Diogo Dalot, Neco Williams, Jurriën Timber, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Lucas Digne, Ederson, Lewis Hall, Ashley Young, Kieran Trippier.
190cm or Taller × 7+ Clean Sheets24 answers
Show the 24 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Max Kilman, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Mark Flekken, Bart Verbruggen, Emiliano Martínez, Maxence Lacroix, André Onana, William Saliba, Robert Sánchez, José Sá, Ibrahima Konaté, Nick Pope, Jarrad Branthwaite, Alisson Becker, Gabriel Magalhães, Trevoh Chalobah, Jean-Clair Todibo, Harry Maguire, Santiago Bueno, Tosin Adarabioyo, Felipe Rodrigues.
Defender × 7+ Clean Sheets55 answers
Show the 55 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Max Kilman, Milos Kerkez, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Joško Gvardiol, Daniel Muñoz, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Levi Colwill, Rayan Aït Nouri, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, Tyrick Mitchell, Vitalii Mykolenko, Marc Guehi, William Saliba, Ola Aina, Marc Cucurella, Jan Paul van Hecke, Fabian Schär, Ezri Konsa, James Tarkowski, Nélson Semedo, Noussair Mazraoui, Valentino Livramento, Diogo Dalot, Toti Gomes, Neco Williams, Ibrahima Konaté. + 25 more qualify
3+ Assists × Non-English79 answers
Show the 79 qualifying players
Mohamed Salah, Bryan Mbeumo, Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Chris Wood, Yoane Wissa, Matheus Cunha, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Luis Díaz, Raúl Jiménez, Alex Iwobi, Justin Kluivert, Kaoru Mitoma, Brennan Johnson, Ismaïla Sarr, Nicolas Jackson, Leandro Trossard, João Pedro, Cody Gakpo, Gabriel Martinelli, Dejan Kulusevski, Anthony Elanga, Bruno Guimarães, Kai Havertz, Bruno Fernandes, Mohammed Kudus, Heung-Min Son, Amad Diallo Traoré, Enzo Fernández, Nathan Collins. + 49 more qualify
190cm or Taller × Non-English77 answers
Show the 77 qualifying players
Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Chris Wood, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Cody Gakpo, Kai Havertz, Nathan Collins, Virgil van Dijk, Nikola Milenković, Tomáš Souček, Mark Flekken, Bart Verbruggen, Emiliano Martínez, Ryan Gravenberch, Beto Bercique, Maxence Lacroix, André Onana, William Saliba, Robert Sánchez, Rasmus Højlund, Joachim Andersen, José Sá, Ibrahima Konaté, Alisson Becker, Gabriel Magalhães, Alphonse Areola, Sander Berge, Guglielmo Vicario, Konstantinos Mavropanos. + 47 more qualify
Defender × Non-English116 answers
Show the 116 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Milos Kerkez, Virgil van Dijk, Nikola Milenković, Joško Gvardiol, Daniel Muñoz, Antonee Robinson, Rayan Aït Nouri, Dara O'Shea, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, Vitalii Mykolenko, William Saliba, Ola Aina, Marc Cucurella, Jan Paul van Hecke, Fabian Schär, Nélson Semedo, Noussair Mazraoui, Diogo Dalot, Wout Faes, Joachim Andersen, Toti Gomes, Pedro Porro, Neco Williams, Sepp van den Berg, Ibrahima Konaté, Jan Bednarek, Andrew Robertson, Victor Kristansen. + 86 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almog | 625 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Arnau | 545 | 9/9 |
| 3 | ss1994 | 505 | 9/9 |
| 4 | adam95273 | 470 | 9/9 |
| 5 | Brandon | 465 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #166’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Hard. Across the nine cells there were 787 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Tottenham × Over 185cm, with only 13 valid answers; the most forgiving was 3+ Yellow Cards × European, where 183 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was Midfielder × Over 185cm, answered correctly just 64% of the time, while Tottenham × European was filled correctly 93% of the time.
Row categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2024/2025.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2024/2025.
- European— European nationality in 2024/2025.
Column categories
- Tottenham— Appeared for Tottenham in 2024/2025.
- Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2024/2025.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2024/2025.
Every square, and who qualified
Tottenham × 1+ Assists16 answers
Show the 16 qualifying players
Brennan Johnson, Dominic Solanke, Dejan Kulusevski, Heung-Min Son, Pedro Porro, James Maddison, Pape Matar Sarr, Destiny Udogie, Djed Spence, Mathys Tel, Richarlison, Lucas Bergvall, Mickey van de Ven, Timo Werner, Mikey Moore, Dane Scarlett.
Midfielder × 1+ Assists97 answers
Show the 97 qualifying players
Cole Palmer, Bruno Guimarães, Bruno Fernandes, Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Morgan Gibbs-White, Tomáš Souček, Youri Tielemans, Eberechi Eze, Christian Nørgaard, João Gomes, Kevin Schade, Ryan Gravenberch, Declan Rice, Thomas Partey, Mateus Fernandes, Idrissa Gueye, Lewis Cook, Alexis Mac Allister, Bernardo Silva, Dominik Szoboszlai, Sandro Tonali, Carlos Baleba, Elliot Anderson, Sam Morsy, Omari Giraud-Hutchinson, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Joelinton, Mateo Kovačić, Martin Ødegaard. + 67 more qualify
3+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Assists173 answers
Show the 173 qualifying players
Bryan Mbeumo, Yoane Wissa, Matheus Cunha, Antoine Semenyo, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Liam Delap, Raúl Jiménez, Justin Kluivert, Morgan Rogers, Jamie Vardy, Cole Palmer, Brennan Johnson, Ismaïla Sarr, Nicolas Jackson, Leandro Trossard, Danny Welbeck, Jacob Murphy, João Pedro, Cody Gakpo, Dejan Kulusevski, Bruno Guimarães, Kai Havertz, Bruno Fernandes, Mohammed Kudus, Amad Diallo Traoré, Noni Madueke, Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Bernd Leno, Jordan Pickford. + 143 more qualify
Tottenham × Over 185cm13 answers
Show the 13 qualifying players
Brennan Johnson, Dominic Solanke, Dejan Kulusevski, Guglielmo Vicario, Destiny Udogie, Rodrigo Bentancur, Archie Gray, Cristian Romero, Mickey van de Ven, Kevin Danso, Fraser Forster, Antonin Kinsky, Brandon Austin.
Midfielder × Over 185cm41 answers
Show the 41 qualifying players
Cole Palmer, Tomáš Souček, Christian Nørgaard, Kevin Schade, Ryan Gravenberch, Declan Rice, Thomas Partey, Dominik Szoboszlai, Joelinton, Sander Berge, Boubakary Soumaré, Mikel Merino, Will Hughes, Ryan Yates, Jens Cajuste, Curtis Jones, Amadou Onana, Rodrigo Bentancur, Edson Álvarez, Archie Gray, Chimuanya Ugochukwu, Casemiro, Marshall Munetsi, Guido Rodríguez, Matthew O'Riley, Mats Wieffer, Jack Taylor, Nico González, Ross Barkley, Tom Cairney. + 11 more qualify
3+ Yellow Cards × Over 185cm106 answers
Show the 106 qualifying players
Antoine Semenyo, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Raúl Jiménez, Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, Brennan Johnson, Ismaïla Sarr, Nicolas Jackson, Danny Welbeck, Cody Gakpo, Dejan Kulusevski, Kai Havertz, Bernd Leno, Jordan Pickford, Matz Sels, Nathan Collins, Dean Henderson, Max Kilman, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Tomáš Souček, Bart Verbruggen, Christian Nørgaard, Emiliano Martínez, Kevin Schade, Ryan Gravenberch, Declan Rice, Levi Colwill, Dara O'Shea. + 76 more qualify
Tottenham × European24 answers
Show the 24 qualifying players
Brennan Johnson, Dominic Solanke, Dejan Kulusevski, Pedro Porro, James Maddison, Guglielmo Vicario, Destiny Udogie, Djed Spence, Archie Gray, Ben Davies, Mathys Tel, Radu Drăgușin, Lucas Bergvall, Wilson Odobert, Mickey van de Ven, Kevin Danso, Fraser Forster, Antonin Kinsky, Timo Werner, Mikey Moore, Sergio Reguilón, Dane Scarlett, Alfie Dorrington, William Lankshear.
Midfielder × European134 answers
Show the 134 qualifying players
Cole Palmer, Bruno Fernandes, Morgan Gibbs-White, Tomáš Souček, Youri Tielemans, Eberechi Eze, Christian Nørgaard, Kevin Schade, Ryan Gravenberch, Declan Rice, Mateus Fernandes, Lewis Cook, Bernardo Silva, Dominik Szoboszlai, Sandro Tonali, Elliot Anderson, Mateo Kovačić, Martin Ødegaard, Dango Ouattara, Emile Smith Rowe, James Maddison, Saša Lukić, Bilal El Khannous, Vitaly Janelt, John McGinn, İlkay Gündoğan, Ryan Christie, Jack Hinshelwood, Flynn Downes, Sander Berge. + 104 more qualify
3+ Yellow Cards × European183 answers
Show the 183 qualifying players
Antoine Semenyo, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Liam Delap, Justin Kluivert, Morgan Rogers, Jamie Vardy, Cole Palmer, Brennan Johnson, Iliman Ndiaye, Leandro Trossard, Danny Welbeck, Jacob Murphy, Cody Gakpo, Dejan Kulusevski, Kai Havertz, Bruno Fernandes, Noni Madueke, Bernd Leno, David Raya, Jordan Pickford, Matz Sels, Nathan Collins, Dean Henderson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Max Kilman, Milos Kerkez, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Keane Lewis-Potter. + 153 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon | 1:32 | 9/9 |
| 2 | adam95273 | 1:40 | 9/9 |