The Ball Grid
Day #169 answers — 17 October 2026
2023/2024 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-10-17: 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 #169’s Classic Grid 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 × Under 23 at Season Start, answered correctly just 25% of the time, while 1+ Assists × Midfielder was filled correctly 83% 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 | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon | 510 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #169’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Hard. Across the nine cells there were 563 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 5+ Assists × Under 25 at Season Start, with only 29 valid answers; the most forgiving was Defender × Non-English, where 121 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 190cm or Taller × 3+ Yellow Cards, answered correctly just 55% of the time, while Defender × Non-English was filled correctly 100% of the time.
Row categories
- Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2023/2024.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2023/2024.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2023/2024.
Column categories
- 5+ Assists— Provided 5 or more PL assists in 2023/2024.
- 190cm or Taller— 190cm or Taller in 2023/2024.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2023/2024.
Every square, and who qualified
5+ Assists × Under 25 at Season Start29 answers
Show the 29 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, Bukayo Saka, Nicolas Jackson, Anthony Gordon, Julián Álvarez, Matheus Cunha, Cole Palmer, Darwin Núñez, Declan Rice, Bryan Mbeumo, Martin Ødegaard, Kai Havertz, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, Dwight McNeil, Anthony Elanga, Moussa Diaby, Brennan Johnson, Cody Gakpo, Mohammed Kudus, Alfie Doughty, Pedro Porro, Alexis Mac Allister, Jeremy Doku, Michael Olise, Pedro Neto, Malo Gusto, Harvey Elliott.
190cm or Taller × Under 25 at Season Start33 answers
Show the 33 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Alexander Isak, Rasmus Højlund, Kai Havertz, William Saliba, Cody Gakpo, Jarrad Branthwaite, Nathan Collins, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Auston Trusty, James Trafford, Mickey van de Ven, Amadou Onana, Đorđe Petrović, Bart Verbruggen, Ibrahima Konaté, Lloyd Kelly, Sven Botman, Benoît Badiashile, Maxime Esteve, Ryan Gravenberch, Jarell Quansah, Nicolò Zaniolo, Trevoh Chalobah, Arijanet Muric, Santiago Bueno, Armando Broja, Jakub Moder, Mark Travers, Willy Kambwala. + 3 more qualify
Defender × Under 25 at Season Start74 answers
Show the 74 qualifying players
William Saliba, Illia Zabarnyi, Tyrick Mitchell, Diogo Dalot, Jarrad Branthwaite, Pedro Porro, Dara O'Shea, Jayden Bogle, Toti Gomes, Nathan Collins, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Auston Trusty, Vitalii Mykolenko, Destiny Udogie, Jan Paul van Hecke, Rayan Aït Nouri, Mickey van de Ven, Joško Gvardiol, Victor Alexander da Silva, Calvin Ughelumba, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Chris Richards, Marc Guehi, Mads Roerslev, Milos Kerkez, Gabriel Osho, Levi Colwill, Malo Gusto, Issa Kabore, Neco Williams. + 44 more qualify
5+ Assists × Non-English43 answers
Show the 43 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Heung-Min Son, Mohamed Salah, Nicolas Jackson, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Julián Álvarez, Matheus Cunha, Darwin Núñez, Luis Díaz, Leon Bailey, Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Bryan Mbeumo, Martin Ødegaard, Douglas Luiz, Kai Havertz, Rodri, Pascal Groß, Anthony Elanga, Moussa Diaby, Jordan Ayew, Brennan Johnson, Antonee Robinson, Cody Gakpo, Gustavo Hamer, Vladimír Coufal, Mohammed Kudus, Pedro Porro, Bernardo Silva, Alexis Mac Allister. + 13 more qualify
190cm or Taller × Non-English79 answers
Show the 79 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Alexander Isak, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Chris Wood, Rasmus Højlund, Kai Havertz, Rodri, Tomáš Souček, William Saliba, Guglielmo Vicario, André Onana, Joachim Andersen, Thomas Kaminski, Mark Flekken, Cody Gakpo, Virgil van Dijk, Sander Berge, Gabriel Magalhães, José Sá, João Palhinha, Emiliano Martínez, Norberto Neto, Kurt Zouma, Alphonse Areola, Nathan Collins, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Axel Disasi, Auston Trusty, Ethan Pinnock, Alisson Becker. + 49 more qualify
Defender × Non-English121 answers
Show the 121 qualifying players
William Saliba, Joachim Andersen, Illia Zabarnyi, Antonee Robinson, Virgil van Dijk, Diogo Dalot, Emerson Palmieri, Vladimír Coufal, Pedro Porro, Nélson Semedo, Fabian Schär, Gabriel Magalhães, Dara O'Shea, Kurt Zouma, Cristian Romero, Toti Gomes, Nathan Collins, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Timothy Castagne, Axel Disasi, Auston Trusty, Rúben Dias, Thiago Silva, Ethan Pinnock, Manuel Akanji, Vitalii Mykolenko, Pau Torres, Lucas Digne, Destiny Udogie, Jan Paul van Hecke. + 91 more qualify
5+ Assists × 3+ Yellow Cards43 answers
Show the 43 qualifying players
Ollie Watkins, Bukayo Saka, Nicolas Jackson, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Anthony Gordon, Matheus Cunha, Cole Palmer, Darwin Núñez, Luis Díaz, Leon Bailey, Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Declan Rice, Douglas Luiz, Kai Havertz, Rodri, James Ward-Prowse, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, Pascal Groß, Jordan Ayew, Brennan Johnson, Antonee Robinson, Gustavo Hamer, Vladimír Coufal, Mohammed Kudus, Alfie Doughty, Pedro Porro, Bernardo Silva, Alexis Mac Allister. + 13 more qualify
190cm or Taller × 3+ Yellow Cards43 answers
Show the 43 qualifying players
Jean-Philippe Mateta, Kai Havertz, Rodri, Tomáš Souček, William Saliba, André Onana, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Thomas Kaminski, Mark Flekken, Virgil van Dijk, Jarrad Branthwaite, Sander Berge, Gabriel Magalhães, João Palhinha, Emiliano Martínez, Norberto Neto, Lewis Dunk, Kurt Zouma, Dan Burn, Nathan Collins, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Axel Disasi, Auston Trusty, Edson Álvarez, Mickey van de Ven, Amadou Onana, Ryan Yates, Bart Verbruggen, Nayef Aguerd. + 13 more qualify
Defender × 3+ Yellow Cards98 answers
Show the 98 qualifying players
William Saliba, James Tarkowski, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Illia Zabarnyi, Antonee Robinson, Tyrick Mitchell, Virgil van Dijk, Diogo Dalot, Emerson Palmieri, Vladimír Coufal, Jarrad Branthwaite, Pedro Porro, Nélson Semedo, Ezri Konsa, Fabian Schär, Gabriel Magalhães, Ben White, Dara O'Shea, Jack Robinson, Lewis Dunk, Kurt Zouma, Jayden Bogle, Cristian Romero, Toti Gomes, Dan Burn, Nathan Collins, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Timothy Castagne, Axel Disasi. + 68 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon | 1:38 | 9/9 |