Day #180 — 28 October 2026

2024/2025 Season

This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-10-28: 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 #180’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 628 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Manchester United × Over 185cm, with only 13 valid answers; the most forgiving was 1+ Assists × Non-English, where 180 players fit.

In play, the square that caught people out was 7+ Clean Sheets × 3+ Yellow Cards, answered correctly just 55% of the time, while Manchester United × Non-English was filled correctly 92% of the time.

Row categories

🌍 Non-English— Non-English nationality in 2024/2025.
📏 Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2024/2025.
❓ 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2024/2025.

Column categories

🏟️ Manchester United— Appeared for Manchester United in 2024/2025.
🎯 1+ Assists— Provided at least 1 PL assist in 2024/2025.
🧤 7+ Clean Sheets— Kept 7 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) 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 United × Non-English21 answers

21 players qualify in 2024/2025. Players answered it correctly 92% of the time across 13 guesses.

1+ Assists × Non-English180 answers

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

7+ Clean Sheets × Non-English48 answers

48 players qualify in 2024/2025. Players answered it correctly 80% of the time across 10 guesses.

Manchester United × Over 185cm13 answers

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

1+ Assists × Over 185cm80 answers

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

7+ Clean Sheets × Over 185cm42 answers

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

Manchester United × 3+ Yellow Cards15 answers

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

1+ Assists × 3+ Yellow Cards173 answers

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

7+ Clean Sheets × 3+ Yellow Cards56 answers

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

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Rapid Fire

Day #180’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.

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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