The Ball Grid
Day #115 answers — 24 August 2026
2023/2024 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-08-24: 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 #115’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 428 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Chelsea × 5+ Yellow Cards, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was Midfielder × European, where 128 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was Under 175cm × 5+ Yellow Cards, answered correctly just 22% of the time, while Chelsea × European was filled correctly 83% of the time.
Row categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2023/2024.
- European— European nationality in 2023/2024.
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2023/2024.
Column categories
- Chelsea— Appeared for Chelsea in 2023/2024.
- Under 175cm— Under 175cm tall in 2023/2024.
- Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2023/2024.
Every square, and who qualified
Chelsea × 1+ Assists16 answers
Show the 16 qualifying players
Nicolas Jackson, Raheem Sterling, Conor Gallagher, Moisés Caicedo, Mykhailo Mudryk, Thiago Silva, Enzo Fernández, Noni Madueke, Levi Colwill, Marc Cucurella, Malo Gusto, Benoît Badiashile, Ben Chilwell, Armando Broja, Reece James, Carney Chukwuemeka.
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
Midfielder × 1+ Assists96 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
Chelsea × European23 answers
Show the 23 qualifying players
Raheem Sterling, Conor Gallagher, Axel Disasi, Mykhailo Mudryk, Noni Madueke, Đorđe Petrović, Levi Colwill, Marc Cucurella, Malo Gusto, Robert Sánchez, Benoît Badiashile, Trevoh Chalobah, Ben Chilwell, Christopher Nkunku, Reece James, Carney Chukwuemeka, Chimuanya Ugochukwu, Ian Maatsen, Alfie Gilchrist, Cesare Casadei, Roméo Lavia, Mason Burstow, Joshua Kofi Acheampong.
Under 175cm × European39 answers
Show the 39 qualifying players
Phil Foden, Leandro Trossard, Raheem Sterling, Morgan Gibbs-White, Moussa Diaby, Justin Kluivert, Gustavo Hamer, Vladimír Coufal, Pedro Porro, Bernardo Silva, Neal Maupay, Pablo Sarabia, Harry Wilson, Jeremy Doku, Billy Gilmour, Keane Lewis-Potter, Pedro Neto, Marc Cucurella, Harvey Elliott, Max Aarons, Thomas Doyle, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Adam Lallana, Rico Lewis, David Brooks, Aaron Cresswell, Mike Trésor, Rico Henry, Fábio Vieira, Matt Ritchie. + 9 more qualify
Midfielder × European128 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
Chelsea × 5+ Yellow Cards10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Nicolas Jackson, Raheem Sterling, Conor Gallagher, Moisés Caicedo, Axel Disasi, Mykhailo Mudryk, Enzo Fernández, Marc Cucurella, Malo Gusto, Ben Chilwell.
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.
Midfielder × 5+ Yellow Cards63 answers
Show the 63 qualifying players
Cole Palmer, Bruno Fernandes, Bruno Guimarães, Declan Rice, Douglas Luiz, Kai Havertz, Rodri, 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, Ryan Christie, Andreas Pereira, João Gomes. + 33 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | adam95273 | 520 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Marc | 310 | 5/9 |
| 3 | ss1994 | 167 | 6/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #115’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 687 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Over 185cm × More Goals Than Assists, with only 42 valid answers; the most forgiving was Non-English × Defender, where 121 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was Over 185cm × Under 23 at Season Start, answered correctly just 33% of the time, while Non-English × Under 23 at Season Start was filled correctly 100% of the time.
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 Assists42 answers
Show the 42 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Dominic Solanke, Alexander Isak, Nicolas Jackson, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Carlton Morris, Chris Wood, Cole Palmer, Dejan Kulusevski, Darwin Núñez, Rasmus Højlund, Antoine Semenyo, Kai Havertz, Marcus Rashford, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Tomáš Souček, Elijah Adebayo, Cody Gakpo, Jarrad Branthwaite, Fabian Schär, Gabriel Magalhães, João Palhinha, Ross Barkley, Zeki Amdouni, Odsonne Édouard, Lyle Foster, Lewis Dunk, Kurt Zouma, Raúl Jiménez, Cristian Romero. + 12 more qualify
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 × Defender95 answers
Show the 95 qualifying players
William Saliba, James Tarkowski, Max Kilman, Joachim Andersen, Illia Zabarnyi, Virgil van Dijk, Jarrad Branthwaite, Fabian Schär, Gabriel Magalhães, Ben White, Dara O'Shea, Lewis Dunk, Kurt Zouma, Cristian Romero, Toti Gomes, Dan Burn, Nathan Collins, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Timothy Castagne, Axel Disasi, Auston Trusty, Rúben Dias, Ethan Pinnock, Manuel Akanji, Pau Torres, Destiny Udogie, Jan Paul van Hecke, Mickey van de Ven, Joško Gvardiol, Calvin Ughelumba. + 65 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 Start45 answers
Show the 45 qualifying players
Nicolas Jackson, Cole Palmer, Rasmus Højlund, William Saliba, Brennan Johnson, Illia Zabarnyi, Jarrad Branthwaite, Zeki Amdouni, Lyle Foster, Nathan Collins, James Trafford, Destiny Udogie, Dominik Szoboszlai, Mickey van de Ven, Joško Gvardiol, Amadou Onana, Bart Verbruggen, Levi Colwill, Jhon Durán, Benoît Badiashile, Maxime Esteve, Ameen Al Dakhil, Curtis Jones, Morgan Rogers, Ryan Gravenberch, Jarell Quansah, Nathan Patterson, Andrew Omobamidele, Armando Broja, Kevin Schade. + 15 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 | adam95273 | 3:07 | 9/9 |