Day #177 — 25 October 2026

2022/2023 Season

This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-10-25: 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 #177’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2022/2023 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 427 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was South American × Over 185cm, with only 19 valid answers; the most forgiving was Defender × 3+ Yellow Cards, where 98 players fit.

In play, the square that caught people out was 10+ Clean Sheets × 1+ Assists, answered correctly just 31% of the time, while South American × 1+ Assists was filled correctly 100% of the time.

Row categories

📏 Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2022/2023.
🎯 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2022/2023.
❓ 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2022/2023.

Column categories

🛡️ Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2022/2023.
🧤 10+ Clean Sheets— Kept 10 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2022/2023.
🌎 South American— South American nationality 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.

Defender × Over 185cm96 answers

96 players qualify in 2022/2023. Players answered it correctly 67% of the time across 15 guesses.

10+ Clean Sheets × Over 185cm23 answers

23 players qualify in 2022/2023. Players answered it correctly 86% of the time across 14 guesses.

South American × Over 185cm19 answers

19 players qualify in 2022/2023. Players answered it correctly 55% of the time across 11 guesses.

Defender × 1+ Assists69 answers

69 players qualify in 2022/2023. Players answered it correctly 57% of the time across 7 guesses.

10+ Clean Sheets × 1+ Assists22 answers

22 players qualify in 2022/2023. Players answered it correctly 31% of the time across 13 guesses.

South American × 1+ Assists38 answers

38 players qualify in 2022/2023. Players answered it correctly 100% of the time across 8 guesses.

Defender × 3+ Yellow Cards98 answers

98 players qualify in 2022/2023. Players answered it correctly 80% of the time across 5 guesses.

10+ Clean Sheets × 3+ Yellow Cards27 answers

27 players qualify in 2022/2023. Players answered it correctly 40% of the time across 10 guesses.

South American × 3+ Yellow Cards35 answers

35 players qualify in 2022/2023. Players answered it correctly 62% of the time across 13 guesses.

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Rapid Fire

Day #177’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2022/2023 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 361 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Over 30 at Season Start × Forward, with only 21 valid answers; the most forgiving was Over 30 at Season Start × Non-English, where 72 players fit.

Row categories

⚽ 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2022/2023.
🌍 Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2022/2023.
🏃 Forward— Listed as a Forward in 2022/2023.

Column categories

🎯 Took a Penalty— Took at least one penalty (scored or missed) in 2022/2023.
❓ Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2022/2023.
📏 Under 175cm— Under 175cm tall 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.

Took a Penalty × 1+ Goals40 answers

40 players qualify in 2022/2023.

Over 30 at Season Start × 1+ Goals51 answers

51 players qualify in 2022/2023.

Under 175cm × 1+ Goals39 answers

39 players qualify in 2022/2023.

Took a Penalty × Non-English25 answers

25 players qualify in 2022/2023.

Over 30 at Season Start × Non-English72 answers

72 players qualify in 2022/2023.

Under 175cm × Non-English58 answers

58 players qualify in 2022/2023.

Took a Penalty × Forward27 answers

27 players qualify in 2022/2023.

Over 30 at Season Start × Forward21 answers

21 players qualify in 2022/2023.

Under 175cm × Forward28 answers

28 players qualify in 2022/2023.

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