The Ball Grid
Day #159 — 2026-10-07
2024/2025 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-10-07: 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 #159’s Classic Grid 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 European × Took a Penalty, answered correctly just 33% of the time, while European × Over 185cm was filled correctly 86% 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
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 | 580 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #159’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 239 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 1+ Goals × 10+ Clean Sheets, with only 0 valid answers; the most forgiving was 3+ Yellow Cards × Defender, where 95 players fit.
Row categories
- 10+ Clean Sheets— Kept 10 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2024/2025.
- South American— South American nationality in 2024/2025.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2024/2025.
Column categories
- 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2024/2025.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2024/2025.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ 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 | Kyle | 5:06 | 9/9 |