The Ball Grid
Day #153 answers — 1 October 2026
2025/2026 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-10-01: 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 #153’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Hard. Across the nine cells there were 683 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 1+ Goals × 3000+ Minutes, answered correctly just 36% of the time, while 7+ Clean Sheets × Defender was filled correctly 87% of the time.
Row categories
- Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2025/2026.
- 3000+ Minutes— 3000+ Minutes in 2025/2026.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- 7+ Clean Sheets— Kept 7 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2025/2026.
- 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2025/2026.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality 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.
1+ Goals × Under 25 at Season Start124 answers
Show the 124 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, João Pedro, Kevin Schade, Eli Junior Kroupi, Morgan Rogers, Hugo Ekitike, Enzo Fernández, Benjamin Šeško, Dominik Szoboszlai, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Elliot Anderson, Bukayo Saka, James Garner, Thiemo Barry, Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz, Nick Woltemade, Crysencio Summerville, Ryan Gravenberch, Adrien Truffert, Brian Brobbey, Mateus Fernandes, Michael Olabode Kayode, Neco Williams, Ethan Ampadu, Jake O´Brien, Alex Scott, Mickey van de Ven, Moisés Caicedo, Trai Hume, Anthony Gordon. + 94 more qualify
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
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.
1+ Goals × 3000+ Minutes30 answers
Show the 30 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, Jarrod Bowen, Morgan Gibbs-White, Morgan Rogers, Enzo Fernández, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Elliot Anderson, James Garner, Martín Zubimendi, Virgil van Dijk, Declan Rice, Adrien Truffert, James Tarkowski, Mateus Fernandes, Michael Olabode Kayode, Tyrick Mitchell, Luke Shaw, Jan Paul van Hecke, Neco Williams, Ethan Ampadu, Marc Guehi, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jake O´Brien, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Mickey van de Ven, Trai Hume, 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
7+ Clean Sheets × Defender71 answers
Show the 71 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Adrien Truffert, Nikola Milenković, James Tarkowski, Marcos Senesi, Michael Olabode Kayode, Tyrick Mitchell, Luke Shaw, Jan Paul van Hecke, Neco Williams, Marc Guehi, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jake O´Brien, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Mickey van de Ven, Trai Hume, Ezri Konsa, Matty Cash, Nathan Collins, Vitalii Mykolenko, Joe Rodon, Pascal Struijk, Joachim Andersen, Matheus Nunes, Lewis Dunk, Chris Richards, Jayden Bogle, Omar Alderete, Pedro Porro. + 41 more qualify
1+ Goals × Defender74 answers
Show the 74 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Adrien Truffert, James Tarkowski, Michael Olabode Kayode, Tyrick Mitchell, Luke Shaw, Jan Paul van Hecke, Neco Williams, Marc Guehi, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jake O´Brien, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Mickey van de Ven, Trai Hume, Matty Cash, Nathan Collins, Malick Thiaw, Joe Rodon, Matheus Nunes, Lewis Dunk, Chris Richards, Jayden Bogle, Omar Alderete, Pedro Porro, Nordi Mukiele, Trevoh Chalobah, Gabriel Magalhães, Marc Cucurella, Nico O'Reilly. + 44 more qualify
Non-English × Defender126 answers
Show the 126 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Adrien Truffert, Nikola Milenković, Marcos Senesi, Michael Olabode Kayode, Jan Paul van Hecke, Neco Williams, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jake O´Brien, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Mickey van de Ven, Trai Hume, Matty Cash, Nathan Collins, Malick Thiaw, Vitalii Mykolenko, Joe Rodon, Maxime Esteve, Pascal Struijk, Joachim Andersen, Matheus Nunes, Chris Richards, Omar Alderete, Pedro Porro, Nordi Mukiele, Sepp van den Berg, Gabriel Magalhães, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Marc Cucurella. + 96 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almog | 785 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Lionelzinho | 700 | 9/9 |
| 3 | ss1994 | 610 | 9/9 |
| 4 | Krishna | 510 | 9/9 |
| 5 | Jeff Andika | 491 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #153’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Hard. Across the nine cells there were 683 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.
Row categories
- Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2025/2026.
- 3000+ Minutes— 3000+ Minutes in 2025/2026.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- 7+ Clean Sheets— Kept 7 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2025/2026.
- 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2025/2026.
- Non-English— Non-English nationality 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.
1+ Goals × Under 25 at Season Start124 answers
Show the 124 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, João Pedro, Kevin Schade, Eli Junior Kroupi, Morgan Rogers, Hugo Ekitike, Enzo Fernández, Benjamin Šeško, Dominik Szoboszlai, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Elliot Anderson, Bukayo Saka, James Garner, Thiemo Barry, Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz, Nick Woltemade, Crysencio Summerville, Ryan Gravenberch, Adrien Truffert, Brian Brobbey, Mateus Fernandes, Michael Olabode Kayode, Neco Williams, Ethan Ampadu, Jake O´Brien, Alex Scott, Mickey van de Ven, Moisés Caicedo, Trai Hume, Anthony Gordon. + 94 more qualify
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
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.
1+ Goals × 3000+ Minutes30 answers
Show the 30 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, Jarrod Bowen, Morgan Gibbs-White, Morgan Rogers, Enzo Fernández, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Elliot Anderson, James Garner, Martín Zubimendi, Virgil van Dijk, Declan Rice, Adrien Truffert, James Tarkowski, Mateus Fernandes, Michael Olabode Kayode, Tyrick Mitchell, Luke Shaw, Jan Paul van Hecke, Neco Williams, Ethan Ampadu, Marc Guehi, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jake O´Brien, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Mickey van de Ven, Trai Hume, 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
7+ Clean Sheets × Defender71 answers
Show the 71 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Adrien Truffert, Nikola Milenković, James Tarkowski, Marcos Senesi, Michael Olabode Kayode, Tyrick Mitchell, Luke Shaw, Jan Paul van Hecke, Neco Williams, Marc Guehi, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jake O´Brien, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Mickey van de Ven, Trai Hume, Ezri Konsa, Matty Cash, Nathan Collins, Vitalii Mykolenko, Joe Rodon, Pascal Struijk, Joachim Andersen, Matheus Nunes, Lewis Dunk, Chris Richards, Jayden Bogle, Omar Alderete, Pedro Porro. + 41 more qualify
1+ Goals × Defender74 answers
Show the 74 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Adrien Truffert, James Tarkowski, Michael Olabode Kayode, Tyrick Mitchell, Luke Shaw, Jan Paul van Hecke, Neco Williams, Marc Guehi, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jake O´Brien, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Mickey van de Ven, Trai Hume, Matty Cash, Nathan Collins, Malick Thiaw, Joe Rodon, Matheus Nunes, Lewis Dunk, Chris Richards, Jayden Bogle, Omar Alderete, Pedro Porro, Nordi Mukiele, Trevoh Chalobah, Gabriel Magalhães, Marc Cucurella, Nico O'Reilly. + 44 more qualify
Non-English × Defender126 answers
Show the 126 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Adrien Truffert, Nikola Milenković, Marcos Senesi, Michael Olabode Kayode, Jan Paul van Hecke, Neco Williams, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jake O´Brien, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Mickey van de Ven, Trai Hume, Matty Cash, Nathan Collins, Malick Thiaw, Vitalii Mykolenko, Joe Rodon, Maxime Esteve, Pascal Struijk, Joachim Andersen, Matheus Nunes, Chris Richards, Omar Alderete, Pedro Porro, Nordi Mukiele, Sepp van den Berg, Gabriel Magalhães, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Marc Cucurella. + 96 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Andika | 1:18 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Almog | 1:24 | 9/9 |
| 3 | Krishna | 7:12 | 9/9 |