The Ball Grid
Day #170 — 18 October 2026
2025/2026 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-10-18: 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 #170’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 655 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Tottenham × Midfielder, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was European × Under 23 at Season Start, where 132 players fit.
Row categories
- Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2025/2026.
- Under 23 at Season Start— Under 23 at Season Start in 2025/2026.
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- Tottenham— Appeared for Tottenham in 2025/2026.
- 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2025/2026.
- European— European 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
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Play this gridRapid Fire
Day #170’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Hard. Across the nine cells there were 697 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 3000+ Minutes × 7+ Clean Sheets, with only 29 valid answers; the most forgiving was Over 185cm × Non-English, where 171 players fit.
Row categories
- Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2025/2026.
- 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.
Column categories
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2025/2026.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2025/2026.
- 3000+ Minutes— 3000+ Minutes in 2025/2026.
Every square, and who qualified
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Top 10 that day
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