The Ball Grid
Day #171 — 19 October 2026
2022/2023 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-10-19: 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 2022/2023 season alone.
Classic Grid
Day #171’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2022/2023 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 392 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was English × Took a Penalty, with only 16 valid answers; the most forgiving was English × Under 25 at Season Start, where 82 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was More Goals Than Assists × Took a Penalty, answered correctly just 18% of the time, while More Goals Than Assists × Over 185cm was filled correctly 40% of the time.
Row categories
- Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2022/2023.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2022/2023.
- Took a Penalty— Took at least one penalty (scored or missed) in 2022/2023.
Column categories
- English— English nationality in 2022/2023.
- More Goals Than Assists— More Goals Than Assists in 2022/2023.
- Forward— Listed as a Forward in 2022/2023.
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 #171’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2022/2023 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 759 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 190cm or Taller × Over 30 at Season Start, with only 25 valid answers; the most forgiving was 3+ Yellow Cards × European, where 169 players fit.
Row categories
- European— European nationality in 2022/2023.
- Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2022/2023.
- 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2022/2023.
Column categories
- Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2022/2023.
- 190cm or Taller— 190cm or Taller in 2022/2023.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2022/2023.
Every square, and who qualified
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Top 10 that day
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