Day #178 — 26 October 2026

2025/2026 Season

This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-10-26: 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 #178’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Hard. Across the nine cells there were 483 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 3+ Yellow Cards × Over 30 at Season Start, with only 30 valid answers; the most forgiving was 1+ Goals × Midfielder, where 99 players fit.

In play, the square that caught people out was Non-English × Over 30 at Season Start, answered correctly just 30% of the time, while 1+ Goals × Midfielder was filled correctly 100% of the time.

Row categories

🎽 Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2025/2026.
❓ Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2025/2026.
❓ 3000+ Minutes— 3000+ Minutes in 2025/2026.

Column categories

⚽ 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2025/2026.
🌍 Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2025/2026.
❓ 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards 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.

1+ Goals × Midfielder99 answers

99 players qualify in 2025/2026. Players answered it correctly 100% of the time across 14 guesses.

Non-English × Midfielder95 answers

95 players qualify in 2025/2026. Players answered it correctly 67% of the time across 9 guesses.

3+ Yellow Cards × Midfielder79 answers

79 players qualify in 2025/2026. Players answered it correctly 100% of the time across 10 guesses.

1+ Goals × Over 30 at Season Start33 answers

33 players qualify in 2025/2026. Players answered it correctly 100% of the time across 12 guesses.

Non-English × Over 30 at Season Start46 answers

46 players qualify in 2025/2026. Players answered it correctly 30% of the time across 20 guesses.

3+ Yellow Cards × Over 30 at Season Start30 answers

30 players qualify in 2025/2026. Players answered it correctly 67% of the time across 9 guesses.

1+ Goals × 3000+ Minutes30 answers

30 players qualify in 2025/2026. Players answered it correctly 33% of the time across 24 guesses.

Non-English × 3000+ Minutes31 answers

31 players qualify in 2025/2026. Players answered it correctly 67% of the time across 12 guesses.

3+ Yellow Cards × 3000+ Minutes40 answers

40 players qualify in 2025/2026. Players answered it correctly 73% of the time across 11 guesses.

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Rapid Fire

Day #178’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 527 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Manchester United × English, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was Forward × 1+ Assists, where 102 players fit.

Row categories

🎯 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2025/2026.
❓ Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2025/2026.
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 English— English nationality in 2025/2026.

Column categories

🏃 Forward— Listed as a Forward in 2025/2026.
🏟️ Manchester United— Appeared for Manchester United in 2025/2026.
📏 Over 185cm— 185cm or taller 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.

Forward × 1+ Assists102 answers

102 players qualify in 2025/2026.

Manchester United × 1+ Assists13 answers

13 players qualify in 2025/2026.

Over 185cm × 1+ Assists99 answers

99 players qualify in 2025/2026. Players answered it correctly 50% of the time across 6 guesses.

Forward × Under 25 at Season Start84 answers

84 players qualify in 2025/2026.

Manchester United × Under 25 at Season Start14 answers

14 players qualify in 2025/2026.

Over 185cm × Under 25 at Season Start96 answers

96 players qualify in 2025/2026.

Forward × English48 answers

48 players qualify in 2025/2026.

Manchester United × English10 answers

10 players qualify in 2025/2026.

Over 185cm × English61 answers

61 players qualify in 2025/2026.

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