The Ball Grid
Day #105 — 2026-08-14
2024/2025 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-08-14: 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 #105’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 551 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Arsenal × Over 185cm, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was 3+ Yellow Cards × European, where 183 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was Arsenal × Over 185cm, answered correctly just 67% of the time, while 3+ Yellow Cards × Over 185cm was filled correctly 100% of the time.
Row categories
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2024/2025.
- European— European nationality in 2024/2025.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2024/2025.
Column categories
- Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2024/2025.
- Arsenal— Appeared for Arsenal in 2024/2025.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2024/2025.
Every square, and who qualified
Over 30 at Season Start × Over 185cm40 answers
Show the 40 qualifying players
Chris Wood, Raúl Jiménez, Bernd Leno, Matz Sels, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Mark Flekken, Christian Nørgaard, Emiliano Martínez, Fabian Schär, José Sá, Nick Pope, Alisson Becker, Ederson, Alphonse Areola, Lewis Dunk, Ethan Pinnock, Paul Onuachu, Harry Maguire, Jannik Vestergaard, Niclas Füllkrug, Łukasz Fabiański, Tyrone Mings, Michael Keane, Craig Dawson, Martin Dúbravka, Ross Barkley, Victor Lindelöf, Sam Johnstone, Fraser Forster. + 10 more qualify
Arsenal × Over 185cm10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Kai Havertz, Declan Rice, William Saliba, Aaron Ramsdale, Gabriel Magalhães, Mikel Merino, Ben White, Jakub Kiwior, Riccardo Calafiori, Takehiro Tomiyasu.
3+ Yellow Cards × Over 185cm82 answers
Show the 82 qualifying players
Jørgen Strand Larsen, Raúl Jiménez, Morgan Rogers, Brennan Johnson, Nicolas Jackson, Cody Gakpo, Dejan Kulusevski, Kai Havertz, Bernd Leno, Matz Sels, Nathan Collins, Dean Henderson, Max Kilman, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Tomáš Souček, Bart Verbruggen, Christian Nørgaard, Emiliano Martínez, Ryan Gravenberch, Declan Rice, Levi Colwill, Dara O'Shea, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, William Saliba, Dominik Szoboszlai, Jan Paul van Hecke, Fabian Schär. + 52 more qualify
Over 30 at Season Start × European70 answers
Show the 70 qualifying players
Jamie Vardy, Danny Welbeck, Bernd Leno, Jordan Pickford, Matz Sels, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Mark Flekken, Christian Nørgaard, Fabian Schär, James Tarkowski, Nélson Semedo, Mateo Kovačić, José Sá, Nick Pope, Andrew Robertson, Lucas Digne, İlkay Gündoğan, Alphonse Areola, Matt Doherty, Lewis Dunk, Kevin De Bruyne, Ashley Young, Harry Maguire, Conor Coady, Joël Veltman, Adam Smith, Pablo Sarabia, Jannik Vestergaard, Jack Stephens. + 40 more qualify
Arsenal × European23 answers
Show the 23 qualifying players
Leandro Trossard, Kai Havertz, David Raya, Declan Rice, William Saliba, Bukayo Saka, Aaron Ramsdale, Martin Ødegaard, Jurriën Timber, Mikel Merino, Edward Nketiah, Myles Anthony Lewis-Skelly, Ethan Nwaneri, Ben White, Jakub Kiwior, Riccardo Calafiori, Jorginho, Reiss Nelson, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Raheem Sterling, Kieran Tierney, Ayden Heaven, Nathan Butler-Oyedeji.
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
Over 30 at Season Start × Defender38 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
Arsenal × Defender10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
William Saliba, Jurriën Timber, Gabriel Magalhães, Ben White, Jakub Kiwior, Riccardo Calafiori, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Kieran Tierney, Ayden Heaven, Takehiro Tomiyasu.
3+ Yellow Cards × Defender95 answers
Show the 95 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Max Kilman, Milos Kerkez, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Daniel Muñoz, Antonee Robinson, Levi Colwill, Rayan Aït Nouri, Dara O'Shea, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, Vitalii Mykolenko, Calvin Ughelumba, Marc Guehi, William Saliba, Ola Aina, Marc Cucurella, Jan Paul van Hecke, Fabian Schär, James Tarkowski, Kyle Walker-Peters, James Justin, Nélson Semedo, Noussair Mazraoui, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Diogo Dalot, Wout Faes, Leif Davis. + 65 more qualify
Top 10 that day
No results yet.
View the completed boardRapid Fire
Day #105’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 551 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Arsenal × Over 185cm, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was 3+ Yellow Cards × European, where 183 players fit.
Row categories
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2024/2025.
- European— European nationality in 2024/2025.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2024/2025.
Column categories
- Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2024/2025.
- Arsenal— Appeared for Arsenal in 2024/2025.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2024/2025.
Every square, and who qualified
Over 30 at Season Start × Over 185cm40 answers
Show the 40 qualifying players
Chris Wood, Raúl Jiménez, Bernd Leno, Matz Sels, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Mark Flekken, Christian Nørgaard, Emiliano Martínez, Fabian Schär, José Sá, Nick Pope, Alisson Becker, Ederson, Alphonse Areola, Lewis Dunk, Ethan Pinnock, Paul Onuachu, Harry Maguire, Jannik Vestergaard, Niclas Füllkrug, Łukasz Fabiański, Tyrone Mings, Michael Keane, Craig Dawson, Martin Dúbravka, Ross Barkley, Victor Lindelöf, Sam Johnstone, Fraser Forster. + 10 more qualify
Arsenal × Over 185cm10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Kai Havertz, Declan Rice, William Saliba, Aaron Ramsdale, Gabriel Magalhães, Mikel Merino, Ben White, Jakub Kiwior, Riccardo Calafiori, Takehiro Tomiyasu.
3+ Yellow Cards × Over 185cm82 answers
Show the 82 qualifying players
Jørgen Strand Larsen, Raúl Jiménez, Morgan Rogers, Brennan Johnson, Nicolas Jackson, Cody Gakpo, Dejan Kulusevski, Kai Havertz, Bernd Leno, Matz Sels, Nathan Collins, Dean Henderson, Max Kilman, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Tomáš Souček, Bart Verbruggen, Christian Nørgaard, Emiliano Martínez, Ryan Gravenberch, Declan Rice, Levi Colwill, Dara O'Shea, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, William Saliba, Dominik Szoboszlai, Jan Paul van Hecke, Fabian Schär. + 52 more qualify
Over 30 at Season Start × European70 answers
Show the 70 qualifying players
Jamie Vardy, Danny Welbeck, Bernd Leno, Jordan Pickford, Matz Sels, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Mark Flekken, Christian Nørgaard, Fabian Schär, James Tarkowski, Nélson Semedo, Mateo Kovačić, José Sá, Nick Pope, Andrew Robertson, Lucas Digne, İlkay Gündoğan, Alphonse Areola, Matt Doherty, Lewis Dunk, Kevin De Bruyne, Ashley Young, Harry Maguire, Conor Coady, Joël Veltman, Adam Smith, Pablo Sarabia, Jannik Vestergaard, Jack Stephens. + 40 more qualify
Arsenal × European23 answers
Show the 23 qualifying players
Leandro Trossard, Kai Havertz, David Raya, Declan Rice, William Saliba, Bukayo Saka, Aaron Ramsdale, Martin Ødegaard, Jurriën Timber, Mikel Merino, Edward Nketiah, Myles Anthony Lewis-Skelly, Ethan Nwaneri, Ben White, Jakub Kiwior, Riccardo Calafiori, Jorginho, Reiss Nelson, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Raheem Sterling, Kieran Tierney, Ayden Heaven, Nathan Butler-Oyedeji.
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
Over 30 at Season Start × Defender38 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
Arsenal × Defender10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
William Saliba, Jurriën Timber, Gabriel Magalhães, Ben White, Jakub Kiwior, Riccardo Calafiori, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Kieran Tierney, Ayden Heaven, Takehiro Tomiyasu.
3+ Yellow Cards × Defender95 answers
Show the 95 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Max Kilman, Milos Kerkez, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Daniel Muñoz, Antonee Robinson, Levi Colwill, Rayan Aït Nouri, Dara O'Shea, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, Vitalii Mykolenko, Calvin Ughelumba, Marc Guehi, William Saliba, Ola Aina, Marc Cucurella, Jan Paul van Hecke, Fabian Schär, James Tarkowski, Kyle Walker-Peters, James Justin, Nélson Semedo, Noussair Mazraoui, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Diogo Dalot, Wout Faes, Leif Davis. + 65 more qualify
Top 10 that day
No results yet.
View the completed board