The Ball Grid
Day #154 — 2026-10-02
2024/2025 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-10-02: 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 #154’s Classic Grid 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.
In play, the square that caught people out was 10+ Clean Sheets × Non-English, answered correctly just 35% of the time, while 5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Assists was filled correctly 72% of the time.
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+ Assists0 answers
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-English0 answers
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 × Defender0 answers
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 | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mgbp2004 | 505 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Jeff Andika | 291 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #154’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 671 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 3+ Yellow Cards × Took a Penalty, with only 18 valid answers; the most forgiving was European × Under 25 at Season Start, where 185 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 3+ Yellow Cards × Took a Penalty, answered correctly just 36% of the time, while Forward × Took a Penalty was filled correctly 78% of the time.
Row categories
- Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2024/2025.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2024/2025.
- Took a Penalty— Took at least one penalty (scored or missed) in 2024/2025.
Column categories
- European— European nationality in 2024/2025.
- Forward— Listed as a Forward in 2024/2025.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2024/2025.
Every square, and who qualified
European × Under 25 at Season Start185 answers
Show the 185 qualifying players
Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Antoine Semenyo, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Liam Delap, Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, Brennan Johnson, Iliman Ndiaye, Dejan Kulusevski, Anthony Elanga, Anthony Gordon, Noni Madueke, Nathan Collins, Morgan Gibbs-White, Milos Kerkez, Mikkel Damsgaard, Keane Lewis-Potter, Joško Gvardiol, Bart Verbruggen, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Kevin Schade, Phil Foden, Ryan Gravenberch, Levi Colwill, Rayan Aït Nouri, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, Tyrick Mitchell, Mateus Fernandes. + 155 more qualify
Forward × Under 25 at Season Start67 answers
Show the 67 qualifying players
Bryan Mbeumo, Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Antoine Semenyo, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Liam Delap, Morgan Rogers, Brennan Johnson, Evanilson, Iliman Ndiaye, Nicolas Jackson, João Pedro, Gabriel Martinelli, Dejan Kulusevski, Anthony Elanga, Anthony Gordon, Mohammed Kudus, Amad Diallo Traoré, Noni Madueke, Alejandro Garnacho, Mikkel Damsgaard, Keane Lewis-Potter, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Phil Foden, Pedro Neto, Yankuba Minteh, Bukayo Saka, Rasmus Højlund, Georginio Rutter, Rodrigo Muniz. + 37 more qualify
3+ Yellow Cards × Under 25 at Season Start101 answers
Show the 101 qualifying players
Bryan Mbeumo, Antoine Semenyo, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Liam Delap, Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, Brennan Johnson, Iliman Ndiaye, Nicolas Jackson, João Pedro, Dejan Kulusevski, Mohammed Kudus, Amad Diallo Traoré, Noni Madueke, Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Nathan Collins, Alejandro Garnacho, Morgan Gibbs-White, Murillo Santiago, Milos Kerkez, Keane Lewis-Potter, Bart Verbruggen, João Gomes, Kevin Schade, Ryan Gravenberch, Levi Colwill, Rayan Aït Nouri, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi. + 71 more qualify
European × Over 185cm138 answers
Show the 138 qualifying players
Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Morgan Rogers, Brennan Johnson, Dominic Solanke, Cody Gakpo, Dejan Kulusevski, Kai Havertz, Bernd Leno, Matz Sels, Nathan Collins, Dean Henderson, Max Kilman, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Tomáš Souček, Mark Flekken, Bart Verbruggen, Christian Nørgaard, Ryan Gravenberch, Declan Rice, Levi Colwill, Beto Bercique, Dara O'Shea, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, William Saliba. + 108 more qualify
Forward × Over 185cm29 answers
Show the 29 qualifying players
Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Chris Wood, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Raúl Jiménez, Morgan Rogers, Brennan Johnson, Nicolas Jackson, Dominic Solanke, Cody Gakpo, Dejan Kulusevski, Kai Havertz, Beto Bercique, Rasmus Højlund, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Darwin Núñez, Joshua Zirkzee, Paul Onuachu, João Silva, Niclas Füllkrug, George Hirst, Enes Ünal, Armando Broja, Igor Thiago, Odsonne Édouard, Marc Guiu, Youssef Chermiti, Carlos Vinícius.
3+ Yellow Cards × Over 185cm82 answers
Show the 82 qualifying players
Jørgen Strand Larsen, Raúl Jiménez, Morgan Rogers, Brennan Johnson, Nicolas Jackson, Cody Gakpo, Dejan Kulusevski, Kai Havertz, Bernd Leno, Matz Sels, Nathan Collins, Dean Henderson, Max Kilman, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Tomáš Souček, Bart Verbruggen, Christian Nørgaard, Emiliano Martínez, Ryan Gravenberch, Declan Rice, Levi Colwill, Dara O'Shea, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, William Saliba, Dominik Szoboszlai, Jan Paul van Hecke, Fabian Schär. + 52 more qualify
European × Took a Penalty25 answers
Show the 25 qualifying players
Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Ollie Watkins, Jarrod Bowen, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Liam Delap, Justin Kluivert, Jamie Vardy, Cole Palmer, Iliman Ndiaye, Danny Welbeck, Dominic Solanke, Bruno Fernandes, Anthony Gordon, Youri Tielemans, Eberechi Eze, Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford, Martin Ødegaard, Cameron Archer, Adam Armstrong, Marco Asensio, Mathys Tel, Christian Eriksen, Matthew O'Riley.
Forward × Took a Penalty26 answers
Show the 26 qualifying players
Mohamed Salah, Bryan Mbeumo, Alexander Isak, Erling Haaland, Chris Wood, Ollie Watkins, Jarrod Bowen, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Liam Delap, Raúl Jiménez, Justin Kluivert, Jamie Vardy, Evanilson, Iliman Ndiaye, Danny Welbeck, Dominic Solanke, João Pedro, Anthony Gordon, Heung-Min Son, Bukayo Saka, Jordan Ayew, Marcus Rashford, Cameron Archer, Adam Armstrong, Marco Asensio, Mathys Tel.
3+ Yellow Cards × Took a Penalty18 answers
Show the 18 qualifying players
Bryan Mbeumo, Liam Delap, Raúl Jiménez, Justin Kluivert, Jamie Vardy, Cole Palmer, Iliman Ndiaye, Danny Welbeck, João Pedro, Bruno Fernandes, Youri Tielemans, Bukayo Saka, Lucas Paquetá, Jordan Ayew, Martin Ødegaard, Andreas Pereira, Adam Armstrong, Christian Eriksen.
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Andika | 1:38 | 9/9 |