The Ball Grid
Day #158 — 2026-10-06
2025/2026 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-10-06: 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 #158’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 361 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Aston Villa × Under 25 at Season Start, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was English × Under 25 at Season Start, where 82 players fit.
Row categories
- Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2025/2026.
- 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2025/2026.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- Aston Villa— Appeared for Aston Villa in 2025/2026.
- 7+ Clean Sheets— Kept 7 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2025/2026.
- English— English nationality in 2025/2026.
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 | Kyle | 695 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #158’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 361 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Aston Villa × Under 25 at Season Start, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was English × Under 25 at Season Start, where 82 players fit.
Row categories
- Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2025/2026.
- 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2025/2026.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- Aston Villa— Appeared for Aston Villa in 2025/2026.
- 7+ Clean Sheets— Kept 7 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2025/2026.
- English— English nationality in 2025/2026.
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 | Kyle | 1:39 | 9/9 |