The Ball Grid
Day #46 — 2026-06-16
2023/2024 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-06-16: 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 #46’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Hard. Across the nine cells there were 333 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 5+ Yellow Cards × 190cm or Taller, with only 23 valid answers; the most forgiving was 5+ Yellow Cards × 3+ Assists, where 58 players fit.
Row categories
- 3+ Assists— Provided 3 or more PL assists in 2023/2024.
- 190cm or Taller— 190cm or Taller in 2023/2024.
- Under 23 at Season Start— Under 23 at Season Start in 2023/2024.
Column categories
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2023/2024.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2023/2024.
- English— English nationality in 2023/2024.
Every square, and who qualified
5+ Yellow Cards × 3+ Assists58 answers
Show the 58 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, Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling, Rodri, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, John McGinn, Pascal Groß, Joachim Andersen, Jordan Ayew, Antonee Robinson, Gustavo Hamer, Tyrick Mitchell, Diogo Dalot, Vitaly Janelt, Vladimír Coufal, Mohammed Kudus, Alfie Doughty. + 28 more qualify
Defender × 3+ Assists27 answers
Show the 27 qualifying players
Joachim Andersen, Antonee Robinson, Tyrick Mitchell, Diogo Dalot, Vladimír Coufal, Pedro Porro, Ben White, Dara O'Shea, Toti Gomes, Kyle Walker, Timothy Castagne, Lucas Digne, Destiny Udogie, Marcos Senesi, Kieran Trippier, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Malo Gusto, Reece Burke, Sergio Reguilón, Harry Toffolo, Daniel Muñoz, Adam Wharton, Pervis Estupiñán, Jakub Kiwior, Tariq Lamptey, Conor Bradley, Konstantinos Tsimikas.
English × 3+ Assists35 answers
Show the 35 qualifying players
Dominic Solanke, Ollie Watkins, Phil Foden, Jarrod Bowen, Bukayo Saka, Anthony Gordon, Carlton Morris, Cole Palmer, Declan Rice, Raheem Sterling, James Ward-Prowse, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, Dwight McNeil, Tyrick Mitchell, Alfie Doughty, Ross Barkley, Ben White, Eberechi Eze, Jack Harrison, Lewis Cook, Kyle Walker, James Maddison, Marcus Tavernier, Kieran Trippier, Trent Alexander-Arnold, James Mcatee, Harvey Barnes, Jacob Murphy, Reece Burke. + 5 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × 190cm or Taller23 answers
Show the 23 qualifying players
Kai Havertz, Rodri, Tomáš Souček, André Onana, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Jarrad Branthwaite, Sander Berge, João Palhinha, Norberto Neto, Lewis Dunk, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Axel Disasi, Edson Álvarez, Mickey van de Ven, Amadou Onana, Ryan Yates, Kristoffer Ajer, Ibrahima Konaté, Moussa Niakhate, Maxime Esteve, Ibrahim Sangaré, Nicolò Zaniolo.
Defender × 190cm or Taller47 answers
Show the 47 qualifying players
William Saliba, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Virgil van Dijk, Jarrad Branthwaite, Gabriel Magalhães, Lewis Dunk, Kurt Zouma, Dan Burn, Nathan Collins, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Axel Disasi, Auston Trusty, Ethan Pinnock, Pau Torres, Mickey van de Ven, Nayef Aguerd, Kristoffer Ajer, Harry Maguire, Tosin Adarabioyo, Ibrahima Konaté, Lloyd Kelly, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Moussa Niakhate, Willy Boly, Issa Diop, Sven Botman, Raphaël Varane, Benoît Badiashile, Maxime Esteve. + 17 more qualify
English × 190cm or Taller23 answers
Show the 23 qualifying players
Max Kilman, Elijah Adebayo, Jarrad Branthwaite, Lewis Dunk, Dan Burn, James Trafford, Ryan Yates, Sam Johnstone, Harry Maguire, Tosin Adarabioyo, Lloyd Kelly, Nick Pope, Jarell Quansah, Adam Webster, Trevoh Chalobah, Aaron Ramsdale, Joe Worrall, Michael Keane, Chris Basham, Eric Dier, Tyrone Mings, Daniel Jebbison, James Tomkins.
5+ Yellow Cards × Under 23 at Season Start26 answers
Show the 26 qualifying players
Nicolas Jackson, Anthony Gordon, Cole Palmer, Illia Zabarnyi, Mohammed Kudus, Jarrad Branthwaite, James Garner, Moisés Caicedo, João Gomes, Murillo Santiago, Mykhailo Mudryk, Enzo Fernández, Destiny Udogie, Rayan Aït Nouri, Mickey van de Ven, Pape Matar Sarr, Amadou Onana, Billy Gilmour, Milos Kerkez, Malo Gusto, Issa Kabore, Facundo Buonanotte, Jhon Durán, Carlos Baleba, Maxime Esteve, Aaron Hickey.
Defender × Under 23 at Season Start38 answers
Show the 38 qualifying players
William Saliba, Illia Zabarnyi, Jarrad Branthwaite, Nathan Collins, Destiny Udogie, Rayan Aït Nouri, Mickey van de Ven, Joško Gvardiol, Milos Kerkez, Levi Colwill, Malo Gusto, Issa Kabore, Neco Williams, Benoît Badiashile, Maxime Esteve, Adam Wharton, Valentino Livramento, Jarell Quansah, Nathan Patterson, Luke Thomas, Tariq Lamptey, Rico Lewis, Andrew Omobamidele, Lewis Hall, Conor Bradley, Hugo Bueno, Aaron Hickey, Radu Drăgușin, Willy Kambwala, Valentín Barco. + 8 more qualify
English × Under 23 at Season Start56 answers
Show the 56 qualifying players
Bukayo Saka, Anthony Gordon, Cole Palmer, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Jarrad Branthwaite, James Garner, Cameron Archer, James Trafford, Kobbie Mainoo, Noni Madueke, Keane Lewis-Potter, Levi Colwill, Harvey Elliott, Adam Wharton, Valentino Livramento, Lewis Miley, Curtis Jones, Morgan Rogers, Thomas Doyle, Jarell Quansah, Andre Brooks, Jacob Ramsey, Luke Thomas, Rico Lewis, Will Osula, Andrew Omobamidele, Lewis Hall, Oliver Skipp, Lewis Dobbin, Carney Chukwuemeka. + 26 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mercury27 | 400 | 9/9 |
| 2 | trossard | 360 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #46’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 726 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 3+ Assists × Midfielder, with only 42 valid answers; the most forgiving was Under 23 at Season Start × European, where 112 players fit.
Row categories
- 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2024/2025.
- Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2024/2025.
- European— European nationality in 2024/2025.
Column categories
- 3+ Assists— Provided 3 or more PL assists in 2024/2025.
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2024/2025.
- Under 23 at Season Start— Under 23 at Season Start in 2024/2025.
Every square, and who qualified
3+ Assists × 1+ Goals98 answers
Show the 98 qualifying players
Mohamed Salah, Bryan Mbeumo, Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Chris Wood, Yoane Wissa, Ollie Watkins, Matheus Cunha, Jarrod Bowen, Antoine Semenyo, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Luis Díaz, Raúl Jiménez, Alex Iwobi, Justin Kluivert, Morgan Rogers, Jamie Vardy, Kaoru Mitoma, Cole Palmer, Brennan Johnson, Ismaïla Sarr, Nicolas Jackson, Leandro Trossard, Danny Welbeck, Dominic Solanke, Jacob Murphy, João Pedro, Cody Gakpo, Gabriel Martinelli, Dejan Kulusevski. + 68 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Goals101 answers
Show the 101 qualifying players
Yoane Wissa, Antoine Semenyo, Liam Delap, Justin Kluivert, Morgan Rogers, Jamie Vardy, Cole Palmer, Brennan Johnson, Nicolas Jackson, Danny Welbeck, João Pedro, Cody Gakpo, Bruno Guimarães, Kai Havertz, Bruno Fernandes, Amad Diallo Traoré, Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Nathan Collins, Morgan Gibbs-White, Murillo Santiago, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Keane Lewis-Potter, Tomáš Souček, Daniel Muñoz, Christian Nørgaard, João Gomes, Declan Rice, Levi Colwill. + 71 more qualify
Under 23 at Season Start × 1+ Goals64 answers
Show the 64 qualifying players
Liam Delap, Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, João Pedro, Anthony Elanga, Amad Diallo Traoré, Noni Madueke, Moisés Caicedo, Alejandro Garnacho, Murillo Santiago, Milos Kerkez, Joško Gvardiol, Kevin Schade, Levi Colwill, Mateus Fernandes, Yankuba Minteh, Bukayo Saka, Carlos Baleba, Elliot Anderson, Omari Giraud-Hutchinson, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Rasmus Højlund, Georginio Rutter, Dango Ouattara, Dean Donny Huijsen, Bilal El Khannous, Pape Matar Sarr, Yasin Ayari, Jeremy Doku, Tyler Obling. + 34 more qualify
3+ Assists × Midfielder42 answers
Show the 42 qualifying players
Cole Palmer, Bruno Guimarães, Bruno Fernandes, Enzo Fernández, Morgan Gibbs-White, Youri Tielemans, Eberechi Eze, Christian Nørgaard, Ryan Gravenberch, Declan Rice, Mateus Fernandes, Idrissa Gueye, Lewis Cook, Alexis Mac Allister, Bernardo Silva, Dominik Szoboszlai, Elliot Anderson, Joelinton, Martin Ødegaard, Dango Ouattara, Emile Smith Rowe, James Maddison, Bilal El Khannous, Vitaly Janelt, Wilfred Ndidi, John McGinn, İlkay Gündoğan, Ryan Christie, Andreas Pereira, Marcus Tavernier. + 12 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × Midfielder65 answers
Show the 65 qualifying players
Cole Palmer, Bruno Guimarães, Bruno Fernandes, Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Morgan Gibbs-White, Murillo Santiago, Tomáš Souček, Christian Nørgaard, João Gomes, Ryan Gravenberch, Declan Rice, 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, Lucas Paquetá, Mateo Kovačić, James Maddison, André, Saša Lukić. + 35 more qualify
Under 23 at Season Start × Midfielder57 answers
Show the 57 qualifying players
Cole Palmer, Moisés Caicedo, Murillo Santiago, Kevin Schade, Ryan Gravenberch, Mateus Fernandes, Carlos Baleba, Elliot Anderson, Omari Giraud-Hutchinson, Dango Ouattara, Bilal El Khannous, Pape Matar Sarr, Yasin Ayari, Tyler Obling, Facundo Buonanotte, Amadou Onana, Archie Gray, Chimuanya Ugochukwu, Kobbie Mainoo, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Julio Enciso, Ethan Nwaneri, Lucas Bergvall, Jaden Philogene, Kasey McAteer, Carlos Jonas Alcaraz, Nico González, Roméo Lavia, Nathan Wood-Gordon. + 27 more qualify
3+ Assists × European81 answers
Show the 81 qualifying players
Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Ollie Watkins, Jarrod Bowen, Antoine Semenyo, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Justin Kluivert, Morgan Rogers, Jamie Vardy, Cole Palmer, Brennan Johnson, Leandro Trossard, Danny Welbeck, Dominic Solanke, Jacob Murphy, Cody Gakpo, Dejan Kulusevski, Anthony Elanga, Kai Havertz, Bruno Fernandes, Anthony Gordon, Harvey Barnes, Noni Madueke, Nathan Collins, Morgan Gibbs-White, Milos Kerkez, Mikkel Damsgaard, Keane Lewis-Potter, Youri Tielemans, Eberechi Eze. + 51 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × European106 answers
Show the 106 qualifying players
Antoine Semenyo, Liam Delap, Justin Kluivert, Morgan Rogers, Jamie Vardy, Cole Palmer, Brennan Johnson, Danny Welbeck, Cody Gakpo, Kai Havertz, Bruno Fernandes, Bernd Leno, Jordan Pickford, Nathan Collins, Morgan Gibbs-White, Max Kilman, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Keane Lewis-Potter, Tomáš Souček, Bart Verbruggen, Christian Nørgaard, Ryan Gravenberch, Declan Rice, Levi Colwill, Rayan Aït Nouri, Dara O'Shea, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, Mateus Fernandes. + 76 more qualify
Under 23 at Season Start × European112 answers
Show the 112 qualifying players
Liam Delap, Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, Anthony Elanga, Noni Madueke, Milos Kerkez, Joško Gvardiol, Bart Verbruggen, Kevin Schade, Ryan Gravenberch, Levi Colwill, Illia Zabarnyi, Mateus Fernandes, Bukayo Saka, Elliot Anderson, Valentino Livramento, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Rasmus Højlund, Georginio Rutter, Sepp van den Berg, Dango Ouattara, Jarrad Branthwaite, Victor Kristansen, Dean Donny Huijsen, Bilal El Khannous, Lewis Hall, Yasin Ayari, Jeremy Doku, Tyler Obling, Destiny Udogie. + 82 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mercury27 | 1:21 | 9/9 |
| 2 | trossard | 1:53 | 9/9 |