The Ball Grid
Day #186 answers — 3 November 2026
2025/2026 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-11-03: 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 #186’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 240 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Aston Villa × English, with only 11 valid answers; the most forgiving was More Goals Than Assists × Over 185cm, where 47 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 28-31 at Season Start × Over 185cm, answered correctly just 17% of the time, while Aston Villa × Over 185cm was filled correctly 79% of the time.
Row categories
- English— English nationality in 2025/2026.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2025/2026.
- Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- Aston Villa— Appeared for Aston Villa in 2025/2026.
- 28-31 at Season Start— Aged 28 to 31 at the start of the season in 2025/2026.
- More Goals Than Assists— More Goals Than Assists in 2025/2026.
Every square, and who qualified
Aston Villa × English11 answers
Show the 11 qualifying players
Ollie Watkins, Morgan Rogers, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings, Ross Barkley, Jadon Sancho, Tammy Abraham, Harvey Elliott, George Hemmings, Bradley Burrows, Jamaldeen Jimoh.
28-31 at Season Start × English31 answers
Show the 31 qualifying players
Ollie Watkins, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jarrod Bowen, Jordan Pickford, Dean Henderson, Luke Shaw, Jacob Murphy, Jack Grealish, Josh Laurent, Will Hughes, Max Kilman, Adam Armstrong, David Brooks, Kyle Walker-Peters, Rico Henry, James Ward-Prowse, Ross Barkley, Lewis Cook, Joe Gomez, Luke O'Nien, Joe Worrall, John Stones, Jack Harrison, Freddie Woodman, Harrison Reed, Angus Gunn, Solly March, James Maddison, Patrick Roberts, Jamaal Lascelles. + 1 more qualify
More Goals Than Assists × English31 answers
Show the 31 qualifying players
Antoine Semenyo, Ollie Watkins, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Danny Welbeck, Jaidon Anthony, Morgan Gibbs-White, Morgan Rogers, Bukayo Saka, Harvey Barnes, Marcus Tavernier, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Alex Scott, Anthony Gordon, Trevoh Chalobah, Cole Palmer, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Callum Wilson, Michael Keane, Eberechi Eze, Lukas Nmecha, Jacob Murphy, Will Osula, Emile Smith Rowe, Jack Hinshelwood, Mateus Mane, Ryan Sessegnon, Noni Madueke, Dominic Solanke, Mason Mount. + 1 more qualify
Aston Villa × Over 185cm12 answers
Show the 12 qualifying players
Morgan Rogers, Matty Cash, Emiliano Martínez, Amadou Onana, Pau Torres, Tyrone Mings, Evann Guessand, Ross Barkley, Victor Lindelöf, Tammy Abraham, Marco Bizot, Andrés García Robledo.
28-31 at Season Start × Over 185cm38 answers
Show the 38 qualifying players
Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Jordan Pickford, Dean Henderson, Marcos Senesi, Joachim Andersen, Omar Alderete, Guglielmo Vicario, Tomáš Souček, João Palhinha, Rúben Dias, Joelinton, Rodrigo Bentancur, Timothy Castagne, Josh Laurent, Pau Torres, Rodri, Will Hughes, Max Kilman, Mikel Merino, Emmanuel Agbadou, Ross Barkley, Marshall Munetsi, Victor Lindelöf, Issa Diop, Joe Gomez, Joe Worrall, John Stones, John, Enes Ünal. + 8 more qualify
More Goals Than Assists × Over 185cm47 answers
Show the 47 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Viktor Gyökeres, Danny Welbeck, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Kevin Schade, Cody Gakpo, Morgan Rogers, Hugo Ekitike, Raúl Jiménez, Zian Flemming, Ismaïla Sarr, Benjamin Šeško, Thiemo Barry, Nick Woltemade, Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch, Beto Bercique, Casemiro, Noah Okafor, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Mickey van de Ven, Malick Thiaw, Trevoh Chalobah, Anton Stach, Cole Palmer, Nico O'Reilly, Tomáš Souček. + 17 more qualify
Aston Villa × Midfielder11 answers
Show the 11 qualifying players
Morgan Rogers, John McGinn, Amadou Onana, Youri Tielemans, Boubacar Kamara, Ross Barkley, Lamare Bogarde, Douglas Luiz, Harvey Elliott, George Hemmings, Jamaldeen Jimoh.
28-31 at Season Start × Midfielder28 answers
Show the 28 qualifying players
Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva, Tomáš Souček, João Palhinha, John McGinn, Mathias Jensen, Joelinton, Rodrigo Bentancur, Daichi Kamada, Youri Tielemans, Josh Laurent, Saša Lukić, Jefferson Lerma, Josh Cullen, Rodri, Will Hughes, Mikel Merino, Ryan Christie, James Ward-Prowse, Ross Barkley, Marshall Munetsi, Lewis Cook, Yves Bissouma, Guido Rodríguez, Harrison Reed, Mateo Kovačić, Christian Nørgaard, James Maddison.
More Goals Than Assists × Midfielder31 answers
Show the 31 qualifying players
Morgan Gibbs-White, Morgan Rogers, Enzo Fernández, Martín Zubimendi, Ryan Gravenberch, Casemiro, Marcus Tavernier, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Bruno Guimarães, Alex Scott, Moisés Caicedo, Florian Wirtz, Anton Stach, Cole Palmer, Phil Foden, Tomáš Souček, João Palhinha, Chimuanya Ugochukwu, John McGinn, Diego Gómez, Mathias Jensen, Eberechi Eze, Emile Smith Rowe, Jack Hinshelwood, Tijani Reijnders, Mateus Mane, Lucas Paquetá, Mikel Merino, Mason Mount, Rodrigo Gomes. + 1 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ss1994 | 600 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Brandon | 570 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #186’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 399 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 190cm or Taller × 3+ Goals, with only 27 valid answers; the most forgiving was 2500+ Minutes × 24-27 at Season Start, where 58 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 190cm or Taller × 24-27 at Season Start, answered correctly just 29% of the time, while 190cm or Taller × Defender was filled correctly 89% of the time.
Row categories
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2025/2026.
- 24-27 at Season Start— Aged 24 to 27 at the start of the season in 2025/2026.
- 3+ Goals— Scored 3 or more PL goals in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- 190cm or Taller— 190cm or Taller in 2025/2026.
- 2500+ Minutes— Played 2500 or more minutes in 2025/2026.
- Non-European— Senior international for a non-European nation in 2025/2026.
Every square, and who qualified
190cm or Taller × Defender53 answers
Show the 53 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Nikola Milenković, Jake O´Brien, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Mickey van de Ven, Nathan Collins, Malick Thiaw, Joe Rodon, Maxime Esteve, Pascal Struijk, Joachim Andersen, Lewis Dunk, Trevoh Chalobah, Gabriel Magalhães, Nico O'Reilly, William Saliba, Michael Keane, Santiago Bueno, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Ladislav Krejčí, Dan Burn, Jaka Bijol, Sven Botman, Jean-Clair Todibo, Kristoffer Ajer, Leny Yoro, Pau Torres, Harry Maguire, Max Kilman. + 23 more qualify
2500+ Minutes × Defender47 answers
Show the 47 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Adrien Truffert, Nikola Milenković, James Tarkowski, Marcos Senesi, Michael Olabode Kayode, Tyrick Mitchell, Luke Shaw, Jan Paul van Hecke, Neco Williams, Marc Guehi, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jake O´Brien, Ibrahima Konaté, Kyle Walker, Maxence Lacroix, Mickey van de Ven, Trai Hume, Ezri Konsa, Matty Cash, Nathan Collins, Malick Thiaw, Vitalii Mykolenko, Joe Rodon, Maxime Esteve, Pascal Struijk, Joachim Andersen, Matheus Nunes, Lewis Dunk, Chris Richards. + 17 more qualify
Non-European × Defender33 answers
Show the 33 qualifying players
Marcos Senesi, Chris Richards, Omar Alderete, Gabriel Magalhães, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Santiago Bueno, Calvin Ughelumba, Daniel Muñoz, Yerson Mosquera, Murillo Santiago Costa dos Santos, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Reinildo Mandava, Cristian Romero, Piero Hincapié, Ola Aina, Antonee Robinson, Abdukodir Khusanov, Lucas Pires, Felipe Rodrigues, Lisandro Martínez, Emmanuel Agbadou, Noussair Mazraoui, Issa Diop, Chadi Riad, Jair Paula da Cunha Filho, Ethan Pinnock, Pedro Henrique Cardoso de Lima, Nayef Aguerd, João Victor de Souza Menezes, Arthur Masuaku. + 3 more qualify
190cm or Taller × 24-27 at Season Start48 answers
Show the 48 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Cody Gakpo, Đorđe Petrović, Nikola Milenković, Beto Bercique, Jake O´Brien, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Mickey van de Ven, Robert Sánchez, Nathan Collins, Joe Rodon, Pascal Struijk, Sander Berge, Trevoh Chalobah, Anton Stach, Gabriel Magalhães, William Saliba, Santiago Bueno, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Ladislav Krejčí, Ibrahim Sangaré, Tolu Arokodare, Jaka Bijol, Sven Botman, Jean-Clair Todibo, Kristoffer Ajer. + 18 more qualify
2500+ Minutes × 24-27 at Season Start58 answers
Show the 58 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, Bryan Mbeumo, Jaidon Anthony, Morgan Gibbs-White, Cody Gakpo, Iliman Ndiaye, Evanilson, Enzo Fernández, Dominik Szoboszlai, Pedro Neto, James Garner, Martín Zubimendi, Đorđe Petrović, Declan Rice, Nikola Milenković, Enzo Le Fée, Caoimhin Kelleher, Marcus Tavernier, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Tyrick Mitchell, Jan Paul van Hecke, Neco Williams, Ethan Ampadu, Marc Guehi, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jake O´Brien, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix. + 28 more qualify
Non-European × 24-27 at Season Start51 answers
Show the 51 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha, Iliman Ndiaye, Ismaïla Sarr, Evanilson, Enzo Fernández, Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz, Beto Bercique, Bruno Guimarães, João Gomes, André Trindade da Costa Neto, Chris Richards, Alexis Mac Allister, Brenden Aaronson, Gabriel Magalhães, Valentín Castellanos, Santiago Bueno, Calvin Ughelumba, Wilson Isidor, Ibrahim Sangaré, Yerson Mosquera, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Tolu Arokodare, Lyle Foster, Mohammed Kudus, Tyler Adams, Cristian Romero, Lucas Paquetá. + 21 more qualify
190cm or Taller × 3+ Goals27 answers
Show the 27 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Benjamin Šeško, Thiemo Barry, Nick Woltemade, Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch, Beto Bercique, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Mickey van de Ven, Malick Thiaw, Trevoh Chalobah, Anton Stach, Gabriel Magalhães, Nico O'Reilly, Tomáš Souček, João Palhinha, Chimuanya Ugochukwu, Michael Keane, Santiago Bueno, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Tolu Arokodare, Chris Wood, Alexander Isak.
2500+ Minutes × 3+ Goals44 answers
Show the 44 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, Ollie Watkins, João Pedro, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jarrod Bowen, Bryan Mbeumo, Harry Wilson, Kevin Schade, Jaidon Anthony, Morgan Gibbs-White, Cody Gakpo, Morgan Rogers, Iliman Ndiaye, Evanilson, Enzo Fernández, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Elliot Anderson, Pedro Neto, Martín Zubimendi, Virgil van Dijk, Declan Rice, Ryan Gravenberch, Enzo Le Fée, Casemiro, Marcus Tavernier, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Mateus Fernandes. + 14 more qualify
Non-European × 3+ Goals38 answers
Show the 38 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, João Pedro, Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha, Richarlison, Raúl Jiménez, Iliman Ndiaye, Ismaïla Sarr, Evanilson, Enzo Fernández, Mohamed Salah, Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz, Beto Bercique, Casemiro, Alex Iwobi, Bruno Guimarães, Moisés Caicedo, Yankuba Minteh, Emi Buendía, Brenden Aaronson, Gabriel Magalhães, Valentín Castellanos, Santiago Bueno, Diego Gómez, Daniel Muñoz, Wilson Isidor, Kaoru Mitoma, Rayan Rocha, Tolu Arokodare. + 8 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon | 2:18 | 9/9 |