Day #176 — 24 October 2026

2024/2025 Season

This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-10-24: 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 #176’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 674 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 3+ Yellow Cards × Took a Penalty, with only 18 valid answers; the most forgiving was Non-English × Under 25 at Season Start, where 153 players fit.

In play, the square that caught people out was Forward × Took a Penalty, answered correctly just 55% of the time, while Non-English × Over 185cm was filled correctly 100% of the time.

Row categories

📏 Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2024/2025.
❓ Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2024/2025.
🎯 Took a Penalty— Took at least one penalty (scored or missed) in 2024/2025.

Column categories

🌍 Non-English— Non-English 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.

Non-English × Over 185cm147 answers

147 players qualify in 2024/2025. Players answered it correctly 100% of the time across 12 guesses.

Forward × Over 185cm35 answers

35 players qualify in 2024/2025. Players answered it correctly 75% of the time across 8 guesses.

3+ Yellow Cards × Over 185cm106 answers

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

Non-English × Under 25 at Season Start153 answers

153 players qualify in 2024/2025. Players answered it correctly 73% of the time across 11 guesses.

Forward × Under 25 at Season Start67 answers

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

3+ Yellow Cards × Under 25 at Season Start101 answers

101 players qualify in 2024/2025. Players answered it correctly 60% of the time across 10 guesses.

Non-English × Took a Penalty21 answers

21 players qualify in 2024/2025. Players answered it correctly 89% of the time across 9 guesses.

Forward × Took a Penalty26 answers

26 players qualify in 2024/2025. Players answered it correctly 55% of the time across 11 guesses.

3+ Yellow Cards × Took a Penalty18 answers

18 players qualify in 2024/2025. Players answered it correctly 60% of the time across 10 guesses.

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Rapid Fire

Day #176’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 726 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 3+ Assists × Midfielder, with only 42 valid answers; the most forgiving was Under 23 at Season Start × European, where 112 players fit.

Row categories

⚽ 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2024/2025.
🎽 Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2024/2025.
🇪🇺 European— European nationality in 2024/2025.

Column categories

🎯 3+ Assists— Provided 3 or more PL assists in 2024/2025.
❓ 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2024/2025.
❓ Under 23 at Season Start— Under 23 at Season Start 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.

3+ Assists × 1+ Goals98 answers

98 players qualify in 2024/2025.

5+ Yellow Cards × 1+ Goals101 answers

101 players qualify in 2024/2025. Players answered it correctly 20% of the time across 5 guesses.

Under 23 at Season Start × 1+ Goals64 answers

64 players qualify in 2024/2025.

3+ Assists × Midfielder42 answers

42 players qualify in 2024/2025.

5+ Yellow Cards × Midfielder65 answers

65 players qualify in 2024/2025.

Under 23 at Season Start × Midfielder57 answers

57 players qualify in 2024/2025.

3+ Assists × European81 answers

81 players qualify in 2024/2025.

5+ Yellow Cards × European106 answers

106 players qualify in 2024/2025.

Under 23 at Season Start × European112 answers

112 players qualify in 2024/2025.

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