The Ball Grid
Day #122 answers — 31 August 2026
2025/2026 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-08-31: 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 2025/2026 season alone.
Classic Grid
Day #122’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 350 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Aston Villa × English, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was Forward × 1+ Assists, where 102 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was Forward × English, answered correctly just 61% of the time, while Aston Villa × 1+ Assists was filled correctly 93% of the time.
Row categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2025/2026.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2025/2026.
- English— English nationality in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2025/2026.
- Aston Villa— Appeared for Aston Villa in 2025/2026.
- Forward— Listed as a Forward in 2025/2026.
Every square, and who qualified
Over 30 at Season Start × 1+ Assists36 answers
Show the 36 qualifying players
Danny Welbeck, Raúl Jiménez, Bruno Fernandes, Mohamed Salah, James Tarkowski, Casemiro, Luke Shaw, Leandro Trossard, Kyle Walker, Bernardo Silva, Granit Xhaka, Emiliano Martínez, Callum Wilson, João Palhinha, Michael Keane, John McGinn, Idrissa Gueye, Jacob Murphy, Dan Burn, Jordan Henderson, Reinildo Mandava, Lucas Digne, Alphonse Areola, Jefferson Lerma, Pascal Groß, Harry Maguire, Kieran Trippier, James Ward-Prowse, Ross Barkley, Adam Smith. + 6 more qualify
Aston Villa × 1+ Assists16 answers
Show the 16 qualifying players
Ollie Watkins, Morgan Rogers, Matty Cash, Emi Buendía, Emiliano Martínez, John McGinn, Youri Tielemans, Lucas Digne, Ian Maatsen, Boubacar Kamara, Donyell Malen, Evann Guessand, Ross Barkley, Victor Lindelöf, Jadon Sancho, Leon Bailey.
Forward × 1+ Assists102 answers
Show the 102 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, Ollie Watkins, João Pedro, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jarrod Bowen, Viktor Gyökeres, Danny Welbeck, Bryan Mbeumo, Harry Wilson, Matheus Cunha, Kevin Schade, Jaidon Anthony, Richarlison, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Raúl Jiménez, Iliman Ndiaye, Ismaïla Sarr, Evanilson, Benjamin Šeško, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Pedro Neto, Bukayo Saka, Mohamed Salah, Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz, Nick Woltemade, Crysencio Summerville, Beto Bercique. + 72 more qualify
Over 30 at Season Start × Over 185cm44 answers
Show the 44 qualifying players
Danny Welbeck, Raúl Jiménez, Virgil van Dijk, Bernd Leno, Jordan Pickford, James Tarkowski, Casemiro, Martin Dúbravka, Granit Xhaka, Lewis Dunk, Emiliano Martínez, Matz Sels, Tomáš Souček, João Palhinha, Michael Keane, Nick Pope, Alisson Becker, Dan Burn, José Sá, Karl Darlow, Josh Laurent, Alphonse Areola, Harry Maguire, Will Hughes, Chris Wood, Tyrone Mings, Ross Barkley, Fabian Schär, Sam Johnstone, Victor Lindelöf. + 14 more qualify
Aston Villa × Over 185cm12 answers
Show the 12 qualifying players
Morgan Rogers, Matty Cash, Emiliano Martínez, Amadou Onana, Pau Torres, Tyrone Mings, Evann Guessand, Ross Barkley, Victor Lindelöf, Tammy Abraham, Marco Bizot, Andrés García Robledo.
Forward × Over 185cm50 answers
Show the 50 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Viktor Gyökeres, Danny Welbeck, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Kevin Schade, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Raúl Jiménez, Zian Flemming, Ismaïla Sarr, Benjamin Šeško, Thiemo Barry, Nick Woltemade, Beto Bercique, Noah Okafor, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Wilson Isidor, Lukas Nmecha, Patrick Chinazaekpere Dorgu, Brennan Johnson, Rayan Rocha, Tolu Arokodare, Lyle Foster, Randal Kolo Muani, Dominic Solanke, Chris Wood, Alexander Isak. + 20 more qualify
Over 30 at Season Start × English32 answers
Show the 32 qualifying players
Danny Welbeck, Jordan Pickford, James Tarkowski, Luke Shaw, Kyle Walker, Lewis Dunk, Callum Wilson, Michael Keane, Nick Pope, Jacob Murphy, Dan Burn, Jordan Henderson, Karl Darlow, Josh Laurent, Harry Maguire, Kieran Trippier, Will Hughes, Tyrone Mings, James Ward-Prowse, Ross Barkley, Sam Johnstone, Adam Smith, James Milner, Nathaniel Clyne, Luke O'Nien, John Stones, Daniel Bentley, Harrison Reed, Ashley Barnes, Solly March. + 2 more qualify
Aston Villa × English10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
Ollie Watkins, Morgan Rogers, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings, Ross Barkley, Jadon Sancho, Tammy Abraham, George Hemmings, Bradley Burrows, Jamaldeen Jimoh.
Forward × English48 answers
Show the 48 qualifying players
Antoine Semenyo, Ollie Watkins, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jarrod Bowen, Danny Welbeck, Jaidon Anthony, Bukayo Saka, Harvey Barnes, Anthony Gordon, Callum Wilson, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Lukas Nmecha, Jacob Murphy, Will Osula, Jack Grealish, Noni Madueke, Dominic Solanke, Adam Armstrong, David Brooks, Liam Delap, Marcus Edwards, Dwight McNeil, Rio Ngumoha, Jadon Sancho, Edward Nketiah, Tammy Abraham, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, Romaine Lee Mundle, Max Dowman, Tyler Obling. + 18 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almog | 605 | 9/9 |
| 2 | ss1994 | 530 | 9/9 |
| 3 | Daniel | 520 | 9/9 |
| 4 | Ayush | 435 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #122’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Hard. Across the nine cells there were 558 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 7+ Clean Sheets × Under 25 at Season Start, with only 29 valid answers; the most forgiving was Non-English × Under 25 at Season Start, where 169 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 7+ Clean Sheets × Under 25 at Season Start, answered correctly just 35% of the time, while Non-English × 190cm or Taller was filled correctly 100% of the time.
Row categories
- Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2025/2026.
- 190cm or Taller— 190cm or Taller in 2025/2026.
- 3000+ Minutes— 3000+ Minutes in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- 7+ Clean Sheets— Kept 7 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2025/2026.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2025/2026.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2025/2026.
Every square, and who qualified
7+ Clean Sheets × Under 25 at Season Start29 answers
Show the 29 qualifying players
Bart Verbruggen, Adrien Truffert, Michael Olabode Kayode, Neco Williams, Robin Roefs, Jake O´Brien, Mickey van de Ven, Trai Hume, Nathan Collins, Senne Lammens, Sepp van den Berg, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Nico O'Reilly, William Saliba, Jurriën Timber, Alejandro Jiménez Sánchez, Malo Gusto, Kerkez Milos, James Hill, Djed Spence, Piero Hincapié, Riccardo Calafiori, Abdukodir Khusanov, Maxim De Cuyper, Joško Gvardiol, Jaydee Canvot, Cristhian Mosquera, Rayan Aït Nouri, Myles Anthony Lewis-Skelly.
Non-English × Under 25 at Season Start169 answers
Show the 169 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, João Pedro, Kevin Schade, Eli Junior Kroupi, Hugo Ekitike, Enzo Fernández, Benjamin Šeško, Dominik Szoboszlai, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Elliot Anderson, Thiemo Barry, Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz, Nick Woltemade, Crysencio Summerville, Bart Verbruggen, Ryan Gravenberch, Adrien Truffert, Brian Brobbey, Mateus Fernandes, Michael Olabode Kayode, Neco Williams, Ethan Ampadu, Robin Roefs, Jake O´Brien, Mickey van de Ven, Moisés Caicedo, Trai Hume, Yankuba Minteh, Nathan Collins, Malick Thiaw. + 139 more qualify
3+ Yellow Cards × Under 25 at Season Start86 answers
Show the 86 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, João Pedro, Kevin Schade, Eli Junior Kroupi, Morgan Rogers, Enzo Fernández, Dominik Szoboszlai, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Elliot Anderson, James Garner, Thiemo Barry, Crysencio Summerville, Bart Verbruggen, Ryan Gravenberch, Adrien Truffert, Brian Brobbey, Mateus Fernandes, Michael Olabode Kayode, Neco Williams, Ethan Ampadu, Robin Roefs, Jake O´Brien, Alex Scott, Mickey van de Ven, Moisés Caicedo, Trai Hume, Anthony Gordon, Yankuba Minteh, Nathan Collins, Malick Thiaw. + 56 more qualify
7+ Clean Sheets × 190cm or Taller30 answers
Show the 30 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Đorđe Petrović, Bart Verbruggen, Nikola Milenković, Robin Roefs, Jake O´Brien, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Mickey van de Ven, Robert Sánchez, Nathan Collins, Joe Rodon, Pascal Struijk, Senne Lammens, Joachim Andersen, Lewis Dunk, Emiliano Martínez, Guglielmo Vicario, Trevoh Chalobah, Gabriel Magalhães, Nico O'Reilly, William Saliba, Michael Keane, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Nick Pope, Alisson Becker, Kristoffer Ajer, Kevin Danso, Cristhian Mosquera.
Non-English × 190cm or Taller95 answers
Show the 95 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Benjamin Šeško, Thiemo Barry, Nick Woltemade, Virgil van Dijk, Đorđe Petrović, Bart Verbruggen, Ryan Gravenberch, Nikola Milenković, Beto Bercique, Robin Roefs, Martin Dúbravka, Jake O´Brien, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Mickey van de Ven, Robert Sánchez, Nathan Collins, Malick Thiaw, Joe Rodon, Maxime Esteve, Pascal Struijk, Sander Berge, Senne Lammens. + 65 more qualify
3+ Yellow Cards × 190cm or Taller49 answers
Show the 49 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, Cody Gakpo, Thiemo Barry, Virgil van Dijk, Đorđe Petrović, Bart Verbruggen, Ryan Gravenberch, Nikola Milenković, Beto Bercique, Robin Roefs, Jake O´Brien, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Mickey van de Ven, Robert Sánchez, Nathan Collins, Malick Thiaw, Joe Rodon, Pascal Struijk, Sander Berge, Joachim Andersen, Lewis Dunk, Trevoh Chalobah, Anton Stach, Gabriel Magalhães, Nico O'Reilly, Tomáš Souček, João Palhinha. + 19 more qualify
7+ Clean Sheets × 3000+ Minutes29 answers
Show the 29 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Đorđe Petrović, Bart Verbruggen, Bernd Leno, Jordan Pickford, Adrien Truffert, Nikola Milenković, Dean Henderson, Caoimhin Kelleher, David Raya, James Tarkowski, Marcos Senesi, Michael Olabode Kayode, Tyrick Mitchell, Luke Shaw, Jan Paul van Hecke, Neco Williams, Robin Roefs, Marc Guehi, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jake O´Brien, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Mickey van de Ven, Robert Sánchez, Trai Hume, Ezri Konsa, Matty Cash.
Non-English × 3000+ Minutes31 answers
Show the 31 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, Enzo Fernández, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Elliot Anderson, Martín Zubimendi, Virgil van Dijk, Đorđe Petrović, Bart Verbruggen, Bernd Leno, Adrien Truffert, Nikola Milenković, Caoimhin Kelleher, David Raya, Marcos Senesi, Mateus Fernandes, Michael Olabode Kayode, Jan Paul van Hecke, Neco Williams, Ethan Ampadu, Robin Roefs, Martin Dúbravka, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jake O´Brien, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Mickey van de Ven, Robert Sánchez, Trai Hume. + 1 more qualify
3+ Yellow Cards × 3000+ Minutes40 answers
Show the 40 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, Jarrod Bowen, Morgan Rogers, Enzo Fernández, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Elliot Anderson, James Garner, Martín Zubimendi, Virgil van Dijk, Đorđe Petrović, Bart Verbruggen, Bernd Leno, Jordan Pickford, Declan Rice, Adrien Truffert, Nikola Milenković, Dean Henderson, James Tarkowski, Marcos Senesi, Mateus Fernandes, Michael Olabode Kayode, Tyrick Mitchell, Luke Shaw, Jan Paul van Hecke, Neco Williams, Ethan Ampadu, Robin Roefs, Marc Guehi. + 10 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel | 1:35 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Almog | 5:42 | 9/9 |