The Ball Grid
Day #152 — 2026-09-30
2024/2025 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-09-30: 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 #152’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Hard. Across the nine cells there were 262 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 7+ Clean Sheets × More Assists Than Goals, with only 0 valid answers; the most forgiving was Non-English × 190cm or Taller, where 77 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was Defender × More Assists Than Goals, answered correctly just 31% of the time, while Non-English × Over 30 at Season Start was filled correctly 89% of the time.
Row categories
- Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2024/2025.
- More Assists Than Goals— More Assists Than Goals in 2024/2025.
- 190cm or Taller— 190cm or Taller in 2024/2025.
Column categories
- 7+ Clean Sheets— Kept 7 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2024/2025.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2024/2025.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2024/2025.
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 | Jeff Andika | 409 | 9/9 |
| 2 | ss1994 | 366 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #152’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 357 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 10+ Clean Sheets × 1+ Assists, with only 0 valid answers; the most forgiving was 5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Assists, where 107 players fit.
Row categories
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2024/2025.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2024/2025.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2024/2025.
Column categories
- 10+ Clean Sheets— Kept 10 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2024/2025.
- Under 175cm— Under 175cm tall in 2024/2025.
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2024/2025.
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 | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Andika | 1:41 | 9/9 |