The Ball Grid
Day #5 — 2026-05-06
2023/2024 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-05-06: 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 2023/2024 season alone.
Classic Grid
Day #5’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Hard. Across the nine cells there were 345 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Under 175cm × 1+ Goals, with only 30 valid answers; the most forgiving was More Away Goals Than Home × 1+ Goals, where 48 players fit.
Row categories
- 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2023/2024.
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2023/2024.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2023/2024.
Column categories
- More Away Goals Than Home— More Away Goals Than Home in 2023/2024.
- Received a Red Card— Received a Red Card in 2023/2024.
- Under 175cm— Under 175cm tall in 2023/2024.
Every square, and who qualified
More Away Goals Than Home × 1+ Goals48 answers
Show the 48 qualifying players
Ollie Watkins, Heung-Min Son, Bukayo Saka, Yoane Wissa, Matheus Cunha, Chris Wood, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Leandro Trossard, Bruno Guimarães, Declan Rice, Bryan Mbeumo, Martin Ødegaard, Kai Havertz, Marcus Rashford, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, James Ward-Prowse, Conor Gallagher, Brennan Johnson, Gustavo Hamer, Bernardo Silva, Fabian Schär, Gabriel Magalhães, João Palhinha, Ross Barkley, Zeki Amdouni, Lyle Foster, Dara O'Shea, Andreas Pereira, Kurt Zouma. + 18 more qualify
Received a Red Card × 1+ Goals33 answers
Show the 33 qualifying players
Anthony Gordon, Rodri, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Jordan Ayew, Mario Lemina, Virgil van Dijk, Diogo Dalot, Diogo Jota, Sander Berge, Alexis Mac Allister, Lyle Foster, Dara O'Shea, Lewis Dunk, Raúl Jiménez, Cristian Romero, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Josh Brownhill, Manuel Akanji, Oliver McBurnie, Destiny Udogie, Calvin Ughelumba, Nayef Aguerd, Philip Billing, Tim Ream, Moussa Niakhate, Willy Boly, Ben Mee, Curtis Jones, Lorenz Assignon. + 3 more qualify
Under 175cm × 1+ Goals30 answers
Show the 30 qualifying players
Phil Foden, Julián Álvarez, Leandro Trossard, Bryan Mbeumo, Raheem Sterling, Morgan Gibbs-White, Moussa Diaby, Justin Kluivert, Gustavo Hamer, Pedro Porro, Bernardo Silva, Neal Maupay, Bobby Reid, Pablo Sarabia, Miguel Almirón, Harry Wilson, Idrissa Gueye, Jeremy Doku, Keane Lewis-Potter, Pedro Neto, Facundo Buonanotte, Harvey Elliott, Antony Matheus, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Luis Sinisterra, Rico Lewis, Amad Diallo Traoré, David Brooks, Fábio Vieira, Matt Ritchie.
More Away Goals Than Home × 1+ Assists45 answers
Show the 45 qualifying players
Ollie Watkins, Heung-Min Son, Bukayo Saka, Yoane Wissa, Matheus Cunha, Chris Wood, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Leandro Trossard, Bruno Guimarães, Declan Rice, Bryan Mbeumo, Martin Ødegaard, Kai Havertz, Marcus Rashford, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, James Ward-Prowse, Conor Gallagher, Brennan Johnson, Gustavo Hamer, Bernardo Silva, Fabian Schär, João Palhinha, Ross Barkley, Zeki Amdouni, Lyle Foster, Dara O'Shea, Andreas Pereira, Chiedozie Ogbene, Callum Wilson. + 15 more qualify
Received a Red Card × 1+ Assists36 answers
Show the 36 qualifying players
Anthony Gordon, Rodri, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Jordan Ayew, Mario Lemina, Virgil van Dijk, Diogo Dalot, Diogo Jota, Vladimír Coufal, Nélson Semedo, Sander Berge, Alexis Mac Allister, Lyle Foster, Dara O'Shea, Lewis Dunk, Lewis Cook, Josh Brownhill, Oliver McBurnie, Destiny Udogie, Billy Gilmour, Milos Kerkez, Malo Gusto, Boubacar Kamara, Philip Billing, Sergio Reguilón, Willy Boly, Curtis Jones, Lorenz Assignon, Takehiro Tomiyasu. + 6 more qualify
Under 175cm × 1+ Assists39 answers
Show the 39 qualifying players
Phil Foden, Julián Álvarez, Leandro Trossard, Bryan Mbeumo, Raheem Sterling, Morgan Gibbs-White, Moussa Diaby, Justin Kluivert, Gustavo Hamer, Vladimír Coufal, Pedro Porro, Bernardo Silva, Neal Maupay, Bobby Reid, Pablo Sarabia, Miguel Almirón, Harry Wilson, Victor Alexander da Silva, Jeremy Doku, Billy Gilmour, Keane Lewis-Potter, Pedro Neto, Marc Cucurella, Facundo Buonanotte, Harvey Elliott, Antony Matheus, Max Aarons, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Luis Sinisterra, Tariq Lamptey. + 9 more qualify
More Away Goals Than Home × Non-English30 answers
Show the 30 qualifying players
Heung-Min Son, Yoane Wissa, Matheus Cunha, Chris Wood, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Leandro Trossard, Bruno Guimarães, Bryan Mbeumo, Martin Ødegaard, Kai Havertz, Brennan Johnson, Gustavo Hamer, Bernardo Silva, Fabian Schär, Gabriel Magalhães, João Palhinha, Zeki Amdouni, Lyle Foster, Dara O'Shea, Andreas Pereira, Kurt Zouma, Chiedozie Ogbene, Wilson Odobert, Joško Gvardiol, Marcos Senesi, Andrew Robertson, Facundo Buonanotte, Kevin De Bruyne, Christopher Nkunku.
Received a Red Card × Non-English41 answers
Show the 41 qualifying players
Rodri, John McGinn, Jordan Ayew, Mario Lemina, Virgil van Dijk, Diogo Dalot, Diogo Jota, Vladimír Coufal, Nélson Semedo, Sander Berge, Alexis Mac Allister, Lyle Foster, Dara O'Shea, Raúl Jiménez, Cristian Romero, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Manuel Akanji, Oliver McBurnie, Destiny Udogie, Billy Gilmour, Yves Bissouma, Milos Kerkez, Nayef Aguerd, Malo Gusto, Boubacar Kamara, Ibrahima Konaté, Philip Billing, Sergio Reguilón, Tim Ream, Moussa Niakhate. + 11 more qualify
Under 175cm × Non-English43 answers
Show the 43 qualifying players
Julián Álvarez, Leandro Trossard, Bryan Mbeumo, Moussa Diaby, Justin Kluivert, Gustavo Hamer, Vladimír Coufal, Pedro Porro, Bernardo Silva, Neal Maupay, Bobby Reid, Pablo Sarabia, Miguel Almirón, Harry Wilson, Victor Alexander da Silva, Idrissa Gueye, Jeremy Doku, Billy Gilmour, Pedro Neto, Marc Cucurella, Facundo Buonanotte, Antony Matheus, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Luis Sinisterra, Tariq Lamptey, Saïd Benrahma, Amad Diallo Traoré, Julio Enciso, Mike Trésor, Bénie Traoré. + 13 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will | 189 | 6/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #5’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 647 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Over 185cm × More Goals Than Assists, with only 29 valid answers; the most forgiving was Non-English × Defender, where 121 players fit.
Row categories
- More Goals Than Assists— More Goals Than Assists in 2023/2024.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2023/2024.
- Under 23 at Season Start— Under 23 at Season Start in 2023/2024.
Column categories
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2023/2024.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2023/2024.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2023/2024.
Every square, and who qualified
3+ Yellow Cards × More Goals Than Assists66 answers
Show the 66 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, Douglas Luiz, Antoine Semenyo, Richarlison, Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Simon Adingra, Justin Kluivert, Mario Lemina, Sean Longstaff, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Diogo Jota. + 36 more qualify
Over 185cm × More Goals Than Assists29 answers
Show the 29 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Dominic Solanke, Alexander Isak, Nicolas Jackson, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Chris Wood, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Rasmus Højlund, Kai Havertz, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Tomáš Souček, Elijah Adebayo, Cody Gakpo, Jarrad Branthwaite, Fabian Schär, Gabriel Magalhães, João Palhinha, Ross Barkley, Odsonne Édouard, Lewis Dunk, Kurt Zouma, Raúl Jiménez, Oliver McBurnie, Scott McTominay, Dominik Szoboszlai, Mickey van de Ven, Beto Bercique, Morgan Rogers.
Non-English × More Goals Than Assists72 answers
Show the 72 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Alexander Isak, Heung-Min Son, Mohamed Salah, Nicolas Jackson, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Yoane Wissa, Julián Álvarez, Matheus Cunha, Chris Wood, Hee-Chan Hwang, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Luis Díaz, Rasmus Højlund, Leon Bailey, Leandro Trossard, Alejandro Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes, João Pedro, Bryan Mbeumo, Douglas Luiz, Richarlison, Kai Havertz, John McGinn, Tomáš Souček, Simon Adingra, Rodrigo Muniz, Alex Iwobi, Justin Kluivert. + 42 more qualify
3+ Yellow Cards × Defender98 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
Over 185cm × Defender81 answers
Show the 81 qualifying players
William Saliba, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Illia Zabarnyi, Virgil van Dijk, Jarrad Branthwaite, Fabian Schär, Gabriel Magalhães, Ben White, Dara O'Shea, Lewis Dunk, Kurt Zouma, Toti Gomes, Dan Burn, Nathan Collins, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Axel Disasi, Auston Trusty, Rúben Dias, Ethan Pinnock, Manuel Akanji, Pau Torres, Destiny Udogie, Jan Paul van Hecke, Mickey van de Ven, Craig Dawson, Chris Richards, Joel Ward, Nayef Aguerd, Kristoffer Ajer. + 51 more qualify
Non-English × Defender121 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
3+ Yellow Cards × Under 23 at Season Start52 answers
Show the 52 qualifying players
Bukayo Saka, Nicolas Jackson, Anthony Gordon, Cole Palmer, Alejandro Garnacho, Simon Adingra, William Saliba, Brennan Johnson, Illia Zabarnyi, Mohammed Kudus, Jarrad Branthwaite, James Garner, Moisés Caicedo, João Gomes, Murillo Santiago, Wilson Odobert, Nathan Collins, Mykhailo Mudryk, Enzo Fernández, Destiny Udogie, Rayan Aït Nouri, Mickey van de Ven, Joško Gvardiol, Pape Matar Sarr, Amadou Onana, Jeremy Doku, Kobbie Mainoo, Billy Gilmour, Milos Kerkez, Danilo Oliveira. + 22 more qualify
Over 185cm × Under 23 at Season Start32 answers
Show the 32 qualifying players
Nicolas Jackson, Rasmus Højlund, William Saliba, Brennan Johnson, Illia Zabarnyi, Jarrad Branthwaite, Nathan Collins, James Trafford, Destiny Udogie, Dominik Szoboszlai, Mickey van de Ven, Amadou Onana, Bart Verbruggen, Levi Colwill, Benoît Badiashile, Maxime Esteve, Morgan Rogers, Ryan Gravenberch, Jarell Quansah, Nathan Patterson, Andrew Omobamidele, Armando Broja, Anis Ben Slimane, Willy Kambwala, Chimuanya Ugochukwu, Alejo Véliz, Youssef Chermiti, Daniel Jebbison, Deivid Washington, Myles Peart-Harris. + 2 more qualify
Non-English × Under 23 at Season Start96 answers
Show the 96 qualifying players
Nicolas Jackson, Rasmus Højlund, Alejandro Garnacho, João Pedro, Anthony Elanga, Simon Adingra, William Saliba, Rodrigo Muniz, Brennan Johnson, Illia Zabarnyi, Gabriel Martinelli, Mohammed Kudus, Zeki Amdouni, Moisés Caicedo, Lyle Foster, João Gomes, Murillo Santiago, Wilson Odobert, Nathan Collins, Mykhailo Mudryk, Evan Ferguson, Enzo Fernández, Destiny Udogie, Dominik Szoboszlai, Rayan Aït Nouri, Mickey van de Ven, Joško Gvardiol, Pape Matar Sarr, Amadou Onana, Jeremy Doku. + 66 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will | 3:37 | 9/9 |