The Ball Grid
Day #143 — 2026-09-21
2022/2023 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-09-21: 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 2022/2023 season alone.
Classic Grid
Day #143’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2022/2023 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 290 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 1+ Assists × 10+ Clean Sheets, with only 0 valid answers; the most forgiving was 1+ Assists × Under 25 at Season Start, where 118 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was Defender × Under 25 at Season Start, answered correctly just 80% of the time, while 1+ Assists × Under 25 at Season Start was filled correctly 100% of the time.
Row categories
- Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2022/2023.
- 10+ Clean Sheets— Kept 10 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2022/2023.
- South American— South American nationality in 2022/2023.
Column categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2022/2023.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2022/2023.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2022/2023.
Every square, and who qualified
The answer key for a grid publishes the day after it runs, so today’s squares stay unspoiled. Play it first — the full list of qualifying players appears here tomorrow.
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric | 420 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #143’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2022/2023 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 290 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 1+ Assists × 10+ Clean Sheets, with only 0 valid answers; the most forgiving was 1+ Assists × Under 25 at Season Start, where 118 players fit.
Row categories
- Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2022/2023.
- 10+ Clean Sheets— Kept 10 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2022/2023.
- South American— South American nationality in 2022/2023.
Column categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2022/2023.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2022/2023.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2022/2023.
Every square, and who qualified
The answer key for a grid publishes the day after it runs, so today’s squares stay unspoiled. Play it first — the full list of qualifying players appears here tomorrow.
Top 10 that day
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