The Ball Grid
Day #152 answers — 30 September 2026
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 341 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 7+ Clean Sheets × More Assists Than Goals, with only 16 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 23% of the time, while Non-English × 190cm or Taller was filled correctly 84% 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
7+ Clean Sheets × Over 30 at Season Start19 answers
Show the 19 qualifying players
Jordan Pickford, Matz Sels, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Mark Flekken, Emiliano Martínez, Fabian Schär, James Tarkowski, Nélson Semedo, José Sá, Nick Pope, Alisson Becker, Andrew Robertson, Lucas Digne, Ederson, Matt Doherty, Ashley Young, Harry Maguire, Kieran Trippier.
Non-English × Over 30 at Season Start62 answers
Show the 62 qualifying players
Mohamed Salah, Chris Wood, Raúl Jiménez, Heung-Min Son, Bernd Leno, Matz Sels, Virgil van Dijk, Mark Flekken, Christian Nørgaard, Emiliano Martínez, Thomas Partey, Idrissa Gueye, Fabian Schär, Nélson Semedo, Sam Morsy, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Mateo Kovačić, Jordan Ayew, José Sá, Alisson Becker, Andrew Robertson, Lucas Digne, Ederson, İlkay Gündoğan, Alphonse Areola, Matt Doherty, Kevin De Bruyne, Ethan Pinnock, Paul Onuachu, Joël Veltman. + 32 more qualify
Defender × Over 30 at Season Start38 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
7+ Clean Sheets × More Assists Than Goals16 answers
Show the 16 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Milos Kerkez, Daniel Muñoz, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Rayan Aït Nouri, Tyrick Mitchell, Nélson Semedo, Diogo Dalot, Neco Williams, Jurriën Timber, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Lucas Digne, Ederson, Lewis Hall, Ashley Young, Kieran Trippier.
Non-English × More Assists Than Goals46 answers
Show the 46 qualifying players
Anthony Elanga, Bruno Guimarães, Bruno Fernandes, Heung-Min Son, Enzo Fernández, Nathan Collins, Milos Kerkez, Mikkel Damsgaard, Youri Tielemans, Daniel Muñoz, Ryan Gravenberch, Antonee Robinson, Rayan Aït Nouri, Mateus Fernandes, Idrissa Gueye, Pedro Neto, Elliot Anderson, Nélson Semedo, Diogo Dalot, Pedro Porro, Neco Williams, Martin Ødegaard, Jurriën Timber, Lucas Digne, Bilal El Khannous, Vitaly Janelt, Wilfred Ndidi, Ederson, John McGinn, İlkay Gündoğan. + 16 more qualify
Defender × More Assists Than Goals17 answers
Show the 17 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Milos Kerkez, Daniel Muñoz, Antonee Robinson, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Rayan Aït Nouri, Tyrick Mitchell, Nélson Semedo, Diogo Dalot, Pedro Porro, Neco Williams, Jurriën Timber, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Lucas Digne, Lewis Hall, Ashley Young, Kieran Trippier.
7+ Clean Sheets × 190cm or Taller24 answers
Show the 24 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Max Kilman, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Mark Flekken, Bart Verbruggen, Emiliano Martínez, Maxence Lacroix, André Onana, William Saliba, Robert Sánchez, José Sá, Ibrahima Konaté, Nick Pope, Jarrad Branthwaite, Alisson Becker, Gabriel Magalhães, Trevoh Chalobah, Jean-Clair Todibo, Harry Maguire, Santiago Bueno, Tosin Adarabioyo, Felipe Rodrigues.
Non-English × 190cm or Taller77 answers
Show the 77 qualifying players
Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Chris Wood, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Cody Gakpo, Kai Havertz, Nathan Collins, Virgil van Dijk, Nikola Milenković, Tomáš Souček, Mark Flekken, Bart Verbruggen, Emiliano Martínez, Ryan Gravenberch, Beto Bercique, Maxence Lacroix, André Onana, William Saliba, Robert Sánchez, Rasmus Højlund, Joachim Andersen, José Sá, Ibrahima Konaté, Alisson Becker, Gabriel Magalhães, Alphonse Areola, Sander Berge, Guglielmo Vicario, Konstantinos Mavropanos. + 47 more qualify
Defender × 190cm or Taller42 answers
Show the 42 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Max Kilman, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Maxence Lacroix, William Saliba, Joachim Andersen, Ibrahima Konaté, Jarrad Branthwaite, Gabriel Magalhães, Lewis Dunk, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Pau Torres, Trevoh Chalobah, Ethan Pinnock, Jean-Clair Todibo, Harry Maguire, Santiago Bueno, Jake O´Brien, Cameron Burgess, Kristoffer Ajer, Emmanuel Agbadou, Tosin Adarabioyo, Jannik Vestergaard, Issa Diop, Leny Yoro, Tyrone Mings, Michael Keane, Mickey van de Ven. + 12 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Andika | 409 | 9/9 |
| 2 | ss1994 | 366 | 9/9 |
| 3 | Krishna | 320 | 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 436 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Under 175cm × Defender, with only 14 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
10+ Clean Sheets × 1+ Assists26 answers
Show the 26 qualifying players
Jordan Pickford, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Daniel Muñoz, Levi Colwill, Maxence Lacroix, Tyrick Mitchell, Vitalii Mykolenko, Marc Guehi, Ola Aina, Marc Cucurella, James Tarkowski, Noussair Mazraoui, Valentino Livramento, Diogo Dalot, Neco Williams, Ibrahima Konaté, Andrew Robertson, Jurriën Timber, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Gabriel Magalhães, Ederson, Rico Lewis, Ashley Young, Kieran Trippier.
Under 175cm × 1+ Assists37 answers
Show the 37 qualifying players
Bryan Mbeumo, Liam Delap, Justin Kluivert, Leandro Trossard, Amad Diallo Traoré, Morgan Gibbs-White, Keane Lewis-Potter, Phil Foden, Idrissa Gueye, Pedro Neto, Marc Cucurella, Bernardo Silva, Kyle Walker-Peters, Omari Giraud-Hutchinson, Leif Davis, Pedro Porro, Harry Wilson, Yasin Ayari, Jeremy Doku, Facundo Buonanotte, Rico Lewis, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Adam Armstrong, Ryan Manning, Pablo Sarabia, Julio Enciso, Crysencio Summerville, Bobby Reid, Wes Burns, Tariq Lamptey. + 7 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Assists107 answers
Show the 107 qualifying players
Yoane Wissa, Antoine Semenyo, Liam Delap, Justin Kluivert, Morgan Rogers, Jamie Vardy, Cole Palmer, Brennan Johnson, Nicolas Jackson, Danny Welbeck, João Pedro, Cody Gakpo, Bruno Guimarães, Kai Havertz, Bruno Fernandes, Amad Diallo Traoré, Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Bernd Leno, Jordan Pickford, Nathan Collins, Morgan Gibbs-White, Max Kilman, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Keane Lewis-Potter, Tomáš Souček, Bart Verbruggen, Daniel Muñoz, Christian Nørgaard. + 77 more qualify
10+ Clean Sheets × Non-English24 answers
Show the 24 qualifying players
David Raya, Matz Sels, Virgil van Dijk, Nikola Milenković, Joško Gvardiol, Daniel Muñoz, Maxence Lacroix, Vitalii Mykolenko, William Saliba, Ola Aina, Marc Cucurella, Fabian Schär, Robert Sánchez, Noussair Mazraoui, Diogo Dalot, Neco Williams, Ibrahima Konaté, Alisson Becker, Andrew Robertson, Jurriën Timber, Gabriel Magalhães, Ederson, Rúben Dias, Felipe Rodrigues.
Under 175cm × Non-English36 answers
Show the 36 qualifying players
Bryan Mbeumo, Justin Kluivert, Leandro Trossard, Amad Diallo Traoré, Idrissa Gueye, Pedro Neto, Marc Cucurella, Bernardo Silva, Omari Giraud-Hutchinson, Pedro Porro, Harry Wilson, Yasin Ayari, Jeremy Doku, Facundo Buonanotte, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Ryan Manning, Pablo Sarabia, Julio Enciso, Vladimír Coufal, Crysencio Summerville, Bobby Reid, Wes Burns, Tariq Lamptey, Fabio Carvalho, Luis Sinisterra, Ferdi Kadioglu, Ryan Fraser, Miguel Almirón, Antony Matheus, Tyrell Malacia. + 6 more qualify
5+ Yellow Cards × Non-English104 answers
Show the 104 qualifying players
Yoane Wissa, Justin Kluivert, Brennan Johnson, Nicolas Jackson, João Pedro, Cody Gakpo, Bruno Guimarães, Kai Havertz, Bruno Fernandes, Amad Diallo Traoré, Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Bernd Leno, Nathan Collins, Murillo Santiago, Virgil van Dijk, Tomáš Souček, Bart Verbruggen, Daniel Muñoz, Christian Nørgaard, João Gomes, Emiliano Martínez, Ryan Gravenberch, Antonee Robinson, Rayan Aït Nouri, Dara O'Shea, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, Mateus Fernandes, Idrissa Gueye. + 74 more qualify
10+ Clean Sheets × Defender29 answers
Show the 29 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Joško Gvardiol, Daniel Muñoz, Levi Colwill, Maxence Lacroix, Tyrick Mitchell, Vitalii Mykolenko, Marc Guehi, William Saliba, Ola Aina, Marc Cucurella, Fabian Schär, James Tarkowski, Noussair Mazraoui, Valentino Livramento, Diogo Dalot, Neco Williams, Ibrahima Konaté, Andrew Robertson, Jurriën Timber, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Gabriel Magalhães, Rúben Dias, Rico Lewis, Ashley Young, Kieran Trippier, Felipe Rodrigues.
Under 175cm × Defender14 answers
Show the 14 qualifying players
Marc Cucurella, Kyle Walker-Peters, Leif Davis, Pedro Porro, Rico Lewis, Vladimír Coufal, Tariq Lamptey, Aaron Cresswell, Ferdi Kadioglu, Conor Townsend, Tyrell Malacia, Rico Henry, Max Aarons, Pedro Henrique Cardoso de Lima.
5+ Yellow Cards × Defender59 answers
Show the 59 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Max Kilman, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Daniel Muñoz, Antonee Robinson, Levi Colwill, Rayan Aït Nouri, Dara O'Shea, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, Calvin Ughelumba, Marc Guehi, Ola Aina, Marc Cucurella, Jan Paul van Hecke, Fabian Schär, James Tarkowski, Kyle Walker-Peters, James Justin, Nélson Semedo, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Diogo Dalot, Leif Davis, Joachim Andersen, Toti Gomes, Pedro Porro, Neco Williams, Ibrahima Konaté, Jan Bednarek. + 29 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Andika | 1:41 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Krishna | 10:27 | 9/9 |