The Ball Grid
Day #190 answers — 7 November 2026
2025/2026 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-11-07: 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 #190’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 206 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Chelsea × 5+ Yellow Cards, with only 8 valid answers; the most forgiving was 5+ Goals × Forward, where 47 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 5+ Goals × 5+ Yellow Cards, answered correctly just 30% of the time, while Chelsea × Forward was filled correctly 74% of the time.
Row categories
- Forward— Listed as a Forward in 2025/2026.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2025/2026.
- 5+ Yellow Cards— 5+ Yellow Cards in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- Chelsea— Appeared for Chelsea in 2025/2026.
- 5+ Goals— Scored 5 or more PL goals in 2025/2026.
- South American— South American nationality in 2025/2026.
Every square, and who qualified
Chelsea × Forward10 answers
Show the 10 qualifying players
João Pedro, Pedro Neto, Alejandro Garnacho, Liam Delap, Estêvão Willian Almeida de Oliveira Gonçalves, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, Tyrique George, Marc Guiu, Jesse Derry, Shim Mheuka.
5+ Goals × Forward47 answers
Show the 47 qualifying players
Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, Ollie Watkins, João Pedro, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jarrod Bowen, Viktor Gyökeres, Danny Welbeck, Bryan Mbeumo, Harry Wilson, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Matheus Cunha, Kevin Schade, Jaidon Anthony, Eli Junior Kroupi, Richarlison, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Raúl Jiménez, Iliman Ndiaye, Zian Flemming, Ismaïla Sarr, Evanilson, Benjamin Šeško, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Pedro Neto, Bukayo Saka, Mohamed Salah, Thiemo Barry. + 17 more qualify
South American × Forward20 answers
Show the 20 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, João Pedro, Matheus Cunha, Richarlison, Evanilson, Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz, Emi Buendía, Valentín Castellanos, Rayan Rocha, Alejandro Garnacho, Jhon Arias, Gabriel Martinelli, Estêvão Willian Almeida de Oliveira Gonçalves, Kevin Santos Lopes de Macedo, Rodrigo Muniz, Gabriel Jesus, Sávio, Nilson Angulo, Luis Guilherme Lira dos Santos, Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha dos Santos.
Chelsea × Over 185cm13 answers
Show the 13 qualifying players
Robert Sánchez, Trevoh Chalobah, Cole Palmer, Wesley Fofana, Liam Delap, Tosin Adarabioyo, Joshua Kofi Acheampong, Benoît Badiashile, Filip Jörgensen, Marc Guiu, Levi Colwill, Mamadou Sarr, Shim Mheuka.
5+ Goals × Over 185cm32 answers
Show the 32 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, Dominik Szoboszlai, Thiemo Barry, Nick Woltemade, Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch, Beto Bercique, Casemiro, Noah Okafor, Anton Stach, Cole Palmer, Nico O'Reilly, Tomáš Souček, João Palhinha, Diego Gómez, Wilson Isidor. + 2 more qualify
South American × Over 185cm21 answers
Show the 21 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, Casemiro, Marcos Senesi, Emiliano Martínez, Omar Alderete, Gabriel Magalhães, Santiago Bueno, Diego Gómez, Alisson Becker, Yerson Mosquera, Rayan Rocha, Joelinton, Rodrigo Bentancur, Cristian Romero, Lucas Estella Perri, Felipe Rodrigues, Jair Paula da Cunha Filho, John, Guido Rodríguez, Igor Julio, Walter Benítez.
Chelsea × 5+ Yellow Cards8 answers
Show the 8 qualifying players
João Pedro, Enzo Fernández, Moisés Caicedo, Cole Palmer, Marc Cucurella, Malo Gusto, Wesley Fofana, Jorrel Hato.
5+ Goals × 5+ Yellow Cards31 answers
Show the 31 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo, João Pedro, Viktor Gyökeres, Danny Welbeck, Harry Wilson, Kevin Schade, Eli Junior Kroupi, Richarlison, Morgan Rogers, Raúl Jiménez, Zian Flemming, Enzo Fernández, Bruno Fernandes, Dominik Szoboszlai, Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara, Crysencio Summerville, Ryan Gravenberch, Enzo Le Fée, Brian Brobbey, Casemiro, Marcus Tavernier, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Bruno Guimarães, Emi Buendía, Cole Palmer, Nico O'Reilly, Valentín Castellanos, João Palhinha, John McGinn. + 1 more qualify
South American × 5+ Yellow Cards24 answers
Show the 24 qualifying players
Igor Thiago, João Pedro, Richarlison, Enzo Fernández, Casemiro, Marcos Senesi, Bruno Guimarães, Moisés Caicedo, Emi Buendía, João Gomes, André Trindade da Costa Neto, Alexis Mac Allister, Omar Alderete, Valentín Castellanos, Diego Gómez, Daniel Muñoz, Yerson Mosquera, Murillo Santiago Costa dos Santos, Joelinton, Rodrigo Bentancur, Cristian Romero, Lucas Paquetá, Jefferson Lerma, Felipe Rodrigues.
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon | 621 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Jimmy | 613 | 9/9 |
| 3 | ss1994 | 612 | 9/9 |
| 4 | Hudson | 564 | 9/9 |
| 5 | 4208-Yanus | 394 | 5/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #190’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2025/2026 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 283 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Arsenal × Defender, with only 8 valid answers; the most forgiving was 2500+ Minutes × 7+ Clean Sheets, where 55 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was 2500+ Minutes × 3+ Goals, answered correctly just 47% of the time, while Arsenal × 7+ Clean Sheets was filled correctly 95% of the time.
Row categories
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2025/2026.
- 7+ Clean Sheets— Kept 7 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2025/2026.
- 3+ Goals— Scored 3 or more PL goals in 2025/2026.
Column categories
- Arsenal— Appeared for Arsenal in 2025/2026.
- 190cm or Taller— 190cm or Taller in 2025/2026.
- 2500+ Minutes— Played 2500 or more minutes in 2025/2026.
Every square, and who qualified
Arsenal × Defender8 answers
Show the 8 qualifying players
Gabriel Magalhães, William Saliba, Jurriën Timber, Piero Hincapié, Riccardo Calafiori, Cristhian Mosquera, Ben White, Myles Anthony Lewis-Skelly.
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
Arsenal × 7+ Clean Sheets8 answers
Show the 8 qualifying players
David Raya, Gabriel Magalhães, William Saliba, Jurriën Timber, Piero Hincapié, Riccardo Calafiori, Cristhian Mosquera, Myles Anthony Lewis-Skelly.
190cm or Taller × 7+ Clean Sheets30 answers
Show the 30 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Đorđe Petrović, Bart Verbruggen, Nikola Milenković, Robin Roefs, Jake O´Brien, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Mickey van de Ven, Robert Sánchez, Nathan Collins, Joe Rodon, Pascal Struijk, Senne Lammens, Joachim Andersen, Lewis Dunk, Emiliano Martínez, Guglielmo Vicario, Trevoh Chalobah, Gabriel Magalhães, Nico O'Reilly, William Saliba, Michael Keane, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Nick Pope, Alisson Becker, Kristoffer Ajer, Kevin Danso, Cristhian Mosquera.
2500+ Minutes × 7+ Clean Sheets55 answers
Show the 55 qualifying players
Virgil van Dijk, Đorđe Petrović, Bart Verbruggen, Bernd Leno, Jordan Pickford, Adrien Truffert, Nikola Milenković, Dean Henderson, Caoimhin Kelleher, David Raya, James Tarkowski, Marcos Senesi, Michael Olabode Kayode, Tyrick Mitchell, Luke Shaw, Jan Paul van Hecke, Neco Williams, Robin Roefs, Marc Guehi, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jake O´Brien, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Mickey van de Ven, Robert Sánchez, Trai Hume, Ezri Konsa, Matty Cash, Nathan Collins. + 25 more qualify
Arsenal × 3+ Goals11 answers
Show the 11 qualifying players
Viktor Gyökeres, Bukayo Saka, Martín Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Magalhães, Eberechi Eze, Jurriën Timber, Noni Madueke, Mikel Merino, Gabriel Jesus.
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
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon | 1:02 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Δημήτρης | 2:35 | 9/9 |
| 3 | Jimmy | 3:02 | 9/9 |
| 4 | Arttu | 3:18 | 9/9 |
| 5 | Hudson | 4:29 | 9/9 |