Day #172 — 20 October 2026

2024/2025 Season

This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-10-20: 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 #172’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 492 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 3+ Assists × Over 30 at Season Start, with only 16 valid answers; the most forgiving was Defender × European, where 157 players fit.

In play, the square that caught people out was 3+ Assists × Over 30 at Season Start, answered correctly just 33% of the time, while 190cm or Taller × European was filled correctly 100% of the time.

Row categories

🇪🇺 European— European nationality in 2024/2025.
❓ Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2024/2025.
🧤 7+ Clean Sheets— Kept 7 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2024/2025.

Column categories

🛡️ Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2024/2025.
🎯 3+ Assists— Provided 3 or more PL assists in 2024/2025.
❓ 190cm or Taller— 190cm or Taller 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.

Defender × European157 answers

157 players qualify in 2024/2025. Players answered it correctly 91% of the time across 11 guesses.

3+ Assists × European81 answers

81 players qualify in 2024/2025. Players answered it correctly 67% of the time across 12 guesses.

190cm or Taller × European80 answers

80 players qualify in 2024/2025. Players answered it correctly 100% of the time across 6 guesses.

Defender × Over 30 at Season Start38 answers

38 players qualify in 2024/2025. Players answered it correctly 86% of the time across 7 guesses.

3+ Assists × Over 30 at Season Start16 answers

16 players qualify in 2024/2025. Players answered it correctly 33% of the time across 12 guesses.

190cm or Taller × Over 30 at Season Start25 answers

25 players qualify in 2024/2025. Players answered it correctly 80% of the time across 5 guesses.

Defender × 7+ Clean Sheets55 answers

55 players qualify in 2024/2025. Players answered it correctly 86% of the time across 7 guesses.

3+ Assists × 7+ Clean Sheets16 answers

16 players qualify in 2024/2025.

190cm or Taller × 7+ Clean Sheets24 answers

24 players qualify in 2024/2025. Players answered it correctly 80% of the time across 5 guesses.

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Rapid Fire

Day #172’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 418 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Manchester City × 1+ Assists, with only 12 valid answers; the most forgiving was 5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Assists, where 107 players fit.

Row categories

🌍 Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2024/2025.
🎯 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2024/2025.
🎽 Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2024/2025.

Column categories

🏟️ Manchester City— Appeared for Manchester City 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

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.

Manchester City × Non-English20 answers

20 players qualify in 2024/2025.

Under 175cm × Non-English36 answers

36 players qualify in 2024/2025.

5+ Yellow Cards × Non-English104 answers

104 players qualify in 2024/2025.

Manchester City × 1+ Assists12 answers

12 players qualify in 2024/2025.

Under 175cm × 1+ Assists37 answers

37 players qualify in 2024/2025.

5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Assists107 answers

107 players qualify in 2024/2025.

Manchester City × Midfielder12 answers

12 players qualify in 2024/2025.

Under 175cm × Midfielder25 answers

25 players qualify in 2024/2025.

5+ Yellow Cards × Midfielder65 answers

65 players qualify in 2024/2025.

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