The Ball Grid
Day #187 answers — 4 November 2026
2024/2025 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-11-04: 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 #187’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Hard. Across the nine cells there were 222 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Manchester City × 23 or Under at Season Start, with only 11 valid answers; the most forgiving was 180-184cm × Midfielder, where 39 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 180-184cm × 23 or Under at Season Start, answered correctly just 13% of the time, while Manchester City × Continental European was filled correctly 82% of the time.
Row categories
- Midfielder— Listed as a Midfielder in 2024/2025.
- 23 or Under at Season Start— 23 or younger at the start of the season in 2024/2025.
- Continental European— Senior international for a European nation outside the British Isles in 2024/2025.
Column categories
- Manchester City— Appeared for Manchester City in 2024/2025.
- More Assists Than Goals— More Assists Than Goals in 2024/2025.
- 180-184cm— Between 180cm and 184cm tall in 2024/2025.
Every square, and who qualified
Manchester City × Midfielder12 answers
Show the 12 qualifying players
Bernardo Silva, Mateo Kovačić, İlkay Gündoğan, Kevin De Bruyne, Matheus Nunes, Nico González, Jack Grealish, Nico O'Reilly, James Mcatee, Rodri, Oscar Bobb, Claudio Jeremías Echeverri.
More Assists Than Goals × Midfielder31 answers
Show the 31 qualifying players
Bruno Guimarães, Bruno Fernandes, Enzo Fernández, Morgan Gibbs-White, Youri Tielemans, Ryan Gravenberch, Declan Rice, Mateus Fernandes, Idrissa Gueye, Lewis Cook, Elliot Anderson, Martin Ødegaard, Bilal El Khannous, Vitaly Janelt, Wilfred Ndidi, John McGinn, İlkay Gündoğan, Ryan Christie, Andreas Pereira, Marcus Tavernier, Will Hughes, Kevin De Bruyne, Tyler Adams, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Matheus Nunes, Jacob Ramsey, Mario Lemina, Julio Enciso, Mats Wieffer, Carlos Jonas Alcaraz. + 1 more qualify
180-184cm × Midfielder39 answers
Show the 39 qualifying players
Bruno Guimarães, Mateus Fernandes, Sandro Tonali, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Lucas Paquetá, Emile Smith Rowe, Saša Lukić, Bilal El Khannous, Vitaly Janelt, Wilfred Ndidi, İlkay Gündoğan, Joe Aribo, Pape Matar Sarr, Kevin De Bruyne, Manuel Ugarte, Boubacar Kamara, Matheus Nunes, Jacob Ramsey, James Garner, Yves Bissouma, Daichi Kamada, Carlos Soler, Mario Lemina, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Jesper Lindstrøm, Christian Eriksen, Jaden Philogene, Mathias Jensen, Roméo Lavia, Jack Grealish. + 9 more qualify
Manchester City × 23 or Under at Season Start11 answers
Show the 11 qualifying players
Joško Gvardiol, Jeremy Doku, Sávio, Rico Lewis, Nico González, Nico O'Reilly, Abdukodir Khusanov, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Divin Mubama, Oscar Bobb, Claudio Jeremías Echeverri.
More Assists Than Goals × 23 or Under at Season Start22 answers
Show the 22 qualifying players
Morgan Rogers, Anthony Elanga, Enzo Fernández, Nathan Collins, Milos Kerkez, Keane Lewis-Potter, Ryan Gravenberch, Rayan Aït Nouri, Mateus Fernandes, Bukayo Saka, Elliot Anderson, Neco Williams, Jurriën Timber, Bilal El Khannous, Lewis Hall, Jeremy Doku, Sávio, Jacob Ramsey, Julio Enciso, Jack Clarke, Carlos Jonas Alcaraz, Brajan Gruda.
180-184cm × 23 or Under at Season Start32 answers
Show the 32 qualifying players
João Pedro, Anthony Gordon, Noni Madueke, Alejandro Garnacho, Rayan Aït Nouri, Mateus Fernandes, Yankuba Minteh, Valentino Livramento, Georginio Rutter, Neco Williams, Victor Kristansen, Bilal El Khannous, Pape Matar Sarr, Manuel Ugarte, Cameron Archer, Djed Spence, Jacob Ramsey, James Garner, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Mathys Tel, Jack Clarke, Jaden Philogene, Roméo Lavia, Conor Bradley, Lamare Bogarde, James Hill, Will Osula, Andrés García Robledo, Albert Grønbæk, Samuel Edozie. + 2 more qualify
Manchester City × Continental European15 answers
Show the 15 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Joško Gvardiol, Bernardo Silva, Mateo Kovačić, İlkay Gündoğan, Rúben Dias, Jeremy Doku, Kevin De Bruyne, Manuel Akanji, Matheus Nunes, Stefan Ortega, Nico González, Nathan Aké, Rodri, Oscar Bobb.
More Assists Than Goals × Continental European26 answers
Show the 26 qualifying players
Anthony Elanga, Bruno Fernandes, Milos Kerkez, Mikkel Damsgaard, Youri Tielemans, Ryan Gravenberch, Rayan Aït Nouri, Mateus Fernandes, Pedro Neto, Nélson Semedo, Diogo Dalot, Pedro Porro, Martin Ødegaard, Jurriën Timber, Lucas Digne, Vitaly Janelt, İlkay Gündoğan, Adama Traoré, Jeremy Doku, Kevin De Bruyne, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Matheus Nunes, Gonçalo Guedes, Mats Wieffer, Brajan Gruda, Timo Werner.
180-184cm × Continental European34 answers
Show the 34 qualifying players
David Raya, Mikkel Damsgaard, Rayan Aït Nouri, Vitalii Mykolenko, Mateus Fernandes, Sandro Tonali, Diogo Dalot, Georginio Rutter, Victor Kristansen, Saša Lukić, Vitaly Janelt, İlkay Gündoğan, Kevin De Bruyne, Boubacar Kamara, Kenny Tete, Matheus Nunes, Joël Veltman, Carlos Soler, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Marco Asensio, Mathys Tel, Jesper Lindstrøm, Christian Eriksen, Mads Roerslev, Mathias Jensen, Roméo Lavia, Nathan Aké, João Félix, Timo Werner, Lamare Bogarde. + 4 more qualify
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ss1994 | 740 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Brandon | 740 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #187’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2024/2025 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 375 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was 7+ Clean Sheets × 24-27 at Season Start, with only 27 valid answers; the most forgiving was 7+ Clean Sheets × Defender, where 55 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was Under 10 Appearances × 24-27 at Season Start, answered correctly just 11% of the time, while 7+ Clean Sheets × Defender was filled correctly 79% of the time.
Row categories
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2024/2025.
- 24-27 at Season Start— Aged 24 to 27 at the start of the season in 2024/2025.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2024/2025.
Column categories
- 7+ Clean Sheets— Kept 7 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2024/2025.
- Under 10 Appearances— Made fewer than 10 PL appearances in 2024/2025.
- Non-European— Senior international for a non-European nation in 2024/2025.
Every square, and who qualified
7+ Clean Sheets × Defender55 answers
Show the 55 qualifying players
Nathan Collins, Max Kilman, Milos Kerkez, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Joško Gvardiol, Daniel Muñoz, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Levi Colwill, Rayan Aït Nouri, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, Tyrick Mitchell, Vitalii Mykolenko, Marc Guehi, William Saliba, Ola Aina, Marc Cucurella, Jan Paul van Hecke, Fabian Schär, Ezri Konsa, James Tarkowski, Nélson Semedo, Noussair Mazraoui, Valentino Livramento, Diogo Dalot, Toti Gomes, Neco Williams, Ibrahima Konaté. + 25 more qualify
Under 10 Appearances × Defender45 answers
Show the 45 qualifying players
Joe Gomez, Abdukodir Khusanov, Lamare Bogarde, Yerson Mosquera, Sven Botman, Ferdi Kadioglu, Charlie Taylor, Luke Shaw, Jorge Cuenca, Harry Amass, Conor Townsend, Benoît Badiashile, Armel Bella-Kotchap, Jonny Evans, Ben Chilwell, Séamus Coleman, Sergio Reguilón, Ben Mee, Ayden Heaven, Joshua Kofi Acheampong, Tyler Fredricson, Ben Godfrey, Willy Boly, Jay Robinson, Harry Toffolo, Kosta Nedeljković, Woyo Coulibaly, Tyrell Malacia, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Rico Henry. + 15 more qualify
Non-European × Defender35 answers
Show the 35 qualifying players
Daniel Muñoz, Antonee Robinson, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Calvin Ughelumba, Ola Aina, Noussair Mazraoui, Pervis Estupiñán, Gabriel Magalhães, Chris Richards, Ethan Pinnock, Lisandro Martínez, Santiago Bueno, Yukinari Sugawara, Cameron Burgess, Cristian Romero, Emmanuel Agbadou, Issa Diop, Caleb Okoli, Marcos Senesi, Igor Julio, Felipe Rodrigues, Tariq Lamptey, Diego Carlos, Abdukodir Khusanov, Julian Araujo, Welington Damascena Santos, Yerson Mosquera, Willy Boly, Chadi Riad, Pedro Henrique Cardoso de Lima. + 5 more qualify
7+ Clean Sheets × 24-27 at Season Start27 answers
Show the 27 qualifying players
Dean Henderson, Max Kilman, Nikola Milenković, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Maxence Lacroix, Tyrick Mitchell, Vitalii Mykolenko, Marc Guehi, Ola Aina, Marc Cucurella, Jan Paul van Hecke, Ezri Konsa, Robert Sánchez, Noussair Mazraoui, Diogo Dalot, Toti Gomes, Ibrahima Konaté, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Gabriel Magalhães, Rúben Dias, Matthijs de Ligt, Matty Cash, Trevoh Chalobah, Chris Richards, Jean-Clair Todibo, Santiago Bueno, Tosin Adarabioyo.
Under 10 Appearances × 24-27 at Season Start27 answers
Show the 27 qualifying players
Joe Gomez, Mark Travers, Sven Botman, Ferdi Kadioglu, Altay Bayındır, Jorge Cuenca, Ben Chilwell, Chiedozie Ogbene, Sergio Reguilón, Ben Godfrey, Odsonne Édouard, Antony Matheus, Hamza Choudhury, Woyo Coulibaly, Federico Chiesa, Tyrell Malacia, Rico Henry, Brandon Austin, Max Aarons, Maxwel Cornet, Frank Onyeka, Scott McTominay, Jakub Moder, Francisco Jorge Tavares Oliveira, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Mason Holgate, George Edmundson.
Non-European × 24-27 at Season Start55 answers
Show the 55 qualifying players
Bryan Mbeumo, Yoane Wissa, Matheus Cunha, Antoine Semenyo, Luis Díaz, Kaoru Mitoma, Evanilson, Ismaïla Sarr, Iliman Ndiaye, Bruno Guimarães, Antonee Robinson, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Beto Bercique, Calvin Ughelumba, Alexis Mac Allister, Ola Aina, Noussair Mazraoui, Joelinton, Lucas Paquetá, Omar Marmoush, Pervis Estupiñán, Gabriel Magalhães, Wilfred Ndidi, Darwin Núñez, Nicolás Domínguez, Tyler Adams, Chris Richards, Rodrigo Bentancur, Edson Álvarez, Lisandro Martínez. + 25 more qualify
7+ Clean Sheets × Over 185cm42 answers
Show the 42 qualifying players
Jordan Pickford, Matz Sels, Nathan Collins, Dean Henderson, Max Kilman, Virgil van Dijk, Dan Burn, Nikola Milenković, Joško Gvardiol, Mark Flekken, Bart Verbruggen, Emiliano Martínez, Levi Colwill, Maxence Lacroix, Illia Zabarnyi, André Onana, William Saliba, Jan Paul van Hecke, Fabian Schär, James Tarkowski, Robert Sánchez, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Toti Gomes, José Sá, Ibrahima Konaté, Nick Pope, Jarrad Branthwaite, Alisson Becker, Gabriel Magalhães, Ederson. + 12 more qualify
Under 10 Appearances × Over 185cm42 answers
Show the 42 qualifying players
Nico O'Reilly, Christian Walton, Sam Johnstone, Fraser Forster, Filip Jörgensen, Antonin Kinsky, Joe Gomez, Abdukodir Khusanov, Alex McCarthy, Mark Travers, Yerson Mosquera, Sven Botman, Altay Bayındır, Jorge Cuenca, Benoît Badiashile, Armel Bella-Kotchap, Jonny Evans, Joe Lumley, Robin Olsen, Daniel Bentley, Jason Steele, Norberto Neto, Renato Veiga, Igor Thiago, Tyler Fredricson, Willy Boly, Odsonne Édouard, Danny Ward, Woyo Coulibaly, Chadi Riad. + 12 more qualify
Non-European × Over 185cm47 answers
Show the 47 qualifying players
Chris Wood, Antoine Semenyo, Raúl Jiménez, Ismaïla Sarr, Nicolas Jackson, Emiliano Martínez, Beto Bercique, Thomas Partey, Calvin Ughelumba, André Onana, Joelinton, Alisson Becker, Gabriel Magalhães, Ederson, Darwin Núñez, Jhon Durán, Chris Richards, Ethan Pinnock, Paul Onuachu, Rodrigo Bentancur, Edson Álvarez, Santiago Bueno, Casemiro, Cameron Burgess, Cristian Romero, Emmanuel Agbadou, Issa Diop, Marshall Munetsi, Guido Rodríguez, Caleb Okoli. + 17 more qualify
Top 10 that day
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