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Reading the draws and working out what chance predicts.
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Reading the draws and working out what chance predicts.
AU · ball game
Latest drawFriday, 23 October 2026
SourcesOnly Primary (commercial feed) reported this draw, so there is nothing to check it against. Settled 23 Oct 2026, 12:01 UTC.
7 numbers from 1–44, plus 2 from 1–44. 4,096 draws held here since 2015-08-07 — 2,406 under the current rules.
Set for Life changed its number pool then, which started a new era. Only the 2,406 draws since count towards number statistics — mixing draws from before a rule change would make any frequency meaningless.
Your numbers, read by every tool
Type the numbers you always play. Has the line ever come up? How close has Set for Life come? What has each number done, what does the line look like, and has the same set turned up anywhere else in the world?
Every tool, for this game
Each one opens with Set for Life already selected. The line under every title is true of this game’s rules right now — not a promise about its next draw.

In 2,406 draws every number is expected about 383 times, and a ball favoured by more than 19% over its share would already have shown — see which ones strayed, and how far chance allows.

A number waits 6 draws on average; 4% of the time it waits 19 or more. It is never “due”.

The 7 numbers add up to about 158, give or take 31. Most tickets sit in that bell — and so do most draws.

67.1% of draws contain two numbers side by side. That is the rules talking, not luck.

946 possible pairs, each expected together 53.4 times so far — and about 9 will look “special” by chance alone.

All 44 numbers as a constellation of who appeared with whom — indistinguishable from a shuffled sky.

73% of draws repeat a number from the draw before. A whole draw repeating: 7.3% likely by now.

Sorted, the numbers sit about 5.6 apart on average — and every “spread” you can name is exactly as likely as every other.

It takes about 26 draws for every one of the 44 numbers to appear at least once. The last few are the slow ones.

38,320,568 possible tickets. Every one has a face — and a typicality score you can look up.

Seven independent tests of randomness run live against all 2,406 draws. Any of them can fail; watch whether they do.

The lowest number lands near 6, the highest near 39. Position is a property of sorting, not of the balls.

7/44 rescaled onto the same axes as every other game here. One law, many machines.

Six documented cases of a beaten lottery. Not one involved patterns in past draws.

What the world believes about 7, 8, 13 and 17 — and what every machine says back.

At 30 million tickets, an average line keeps about 69% of a jackpot it wins. Unpopular numbers keep more — and still lose money.

A full wheel of 10 numbers here is 120 tickets. A guarantee is real; a profit is not.

Five folk claims about 7/44 games, each answered with the closed form that kills it — never a tip for the next draw.

Lock a past-only rule, score it on later draws, and compare every hit with the exact 7-of-44 overlap law.

This is a without-replacement ball game; the Digit Laboratory is for Pick 3 and Pick 4.
Not for this game
The Chernoff Map reads the straight tier of a digit game, which counts tickets on one exact number; a ball game has no such row.
Not for this game
This game draws once a day, so it has no second draw to compare its first with.
Not for this gameThis draw, read by every tool
What the site’s explorations say about the numbers drawn on 23 October 2026 — each beside what chance predicted. None of it says anything about the next draw.
Scored 78 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 99% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 383 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 2,405 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 5 of 7 numbers (10, 18, 19, 21, 43) with the draw of 16 May 2021 — its closest relative in 2,405 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 59% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (22 October 2026): nothing carried over. Chance says 73% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 171 — the 66th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 158. Side-by-side numbers: 18–19. 67% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →21 had not appeared for 19 draws. A number waits about 6 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 0.8× as often as an average ticket — less popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 73% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →What the top prize has been, draw by draw. It climbs while nobody wins and drops to the floor when somebody does — the sawtooth every rollover game draws.
Happenedwhat chance predicts
Completed waits between wins, against the geometric law those waits follow if every draw is an independent chance at the jackpot. The law takes its one parameter from the waits themselves, so this compares shape, not level.
Open any draw to read it by every tool — the same six readings the latest result gets above, each against what chance predicted at the time.
| Draws waited | Happened | Chance says |
|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 26 | 20.8 |
| 5–9 | 15 | 16.6 |
| 10–14 | 10 | 13.3 |
| 15–19 | 10 | 10.6 |
| 20–24 | 10 | 8.4 |
| 25–29 | 8 | 6.7 |
| 30–34 | 1 | 5.4 |
| 35–39 | 3 | 4.3 |
| 40–44 | 3 | 3.4 |
| 45–49 | 4 | 2.7 |
| 50+ | 13 | 10.7 |
Every number was expected about that many times after 2,405 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Scored 36 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 15% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 382 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 2,404 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 5 of 7 numbers (1, 2, 6, 30, 38) with the draw of 30 August 2025 — its closest relative in 2,404 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 59% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (21 October 2026): 1, 6, 7 carried over. Chance says 73% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 112 — the 7th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 158. Side-by-side numbers: 1–2, 6–7. 67% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →38 had not appeared for 12 draws. A number waits about 6 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 1.8× as often as an average ticket — more popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 53% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 62 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 76% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 382 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 2,403 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 5 of 7 numbers (6, 19, 29, 35, 40) with the draw of 13 April 2021 — its closest relative in 2,403 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 59% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (20 October 2026): 7, 29 carried over. Chance says 73% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 137 — the 25th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 158. Side-by-side numbers: 6–7. 67% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →35 had not appeared for 10 draws. A number waits about 6 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 1.2× as often as an average ticket — more popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 66% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 59 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 69% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 382 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 2,402 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 4 of 7 numbers (2, 29, 32, 36) with the draw of 19 December 2025 — its closest relative in 2,402 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 100% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (19 October 2026): 7 carried over. Chance says 73% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 157 — the 49th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 158. No two numbers side by side. 67% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →24 had not appeared for 9 draws. A number waits about 6 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 1.0× as often as an average ticket — about as popular as most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 69% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 62 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 78% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 382 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 2,401 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 4 of 7 numbers (7, 14, 19, 42) with the draw of 7 October 2026 — its closest relative in 2,401 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 100% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (18 October 2026): 14, 16 carried over. Chance says 73% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 143 — the 32th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 158. Side-by-side numbers: 14–15, 15–16. 67% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →7 had not appeared for 10 draws. A number waits about 6 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 1.4× as often as an average ticket — more popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 61% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 60 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 73% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 382 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 2,400 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 5 of 7 numbers (14, 16, 26, 39, 43) with the draw of 22 December 2024 — its closest relative in 2,400 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 59% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (17 October 2026): nothing carried over. Chance says 73% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 162 — the 55th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 158. No two numbers side by side. 67% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →14 had not appeared for 10 draws. A number waits about 6 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 0.8× as often as an average ticket — less popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 74% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 72 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 94% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 382 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 2,399 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 4 of 7 numbers (11, 27, 29, 40) with the draw of 26 March 2026 — its closest relative in 2,399 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 100% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (16 October 2026): 27, 29 carried over. Chance says 73% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 149 — the 39th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 158. Side-by-side numbers: 18–19. 67% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →11 had not appeared for 15 draws. A number waits about 6 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 1.3× as often as an average ticket — more popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 63% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 41 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 23% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 382 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 2,398 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 4 of 7 numbers (6, 27, 32, 37) with the draw of 2 August 2026 — its closest relative in 2,398 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 100% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (15 October 2026): 42 carried over. Chance says 73% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 196 — the 89th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 158. No two numbers side by side. 67% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →32 had not appeared for 12 draws. A number waits about 6 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 0.6× as often as an average ticket — less popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 81% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 24 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 4% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 381 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 2,397 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 5 of 7 numbers (1, 30, 34, 36, 39) with the draw of 18 January 2026 — its closest relative in 2,397 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 59% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (14 October 2026): 36, 39 carried over. Chance says 73% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 222 — the 98th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 158. Side-by-side numbers: 39–40. 67% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →40 had not appeared for 21 draws. A number waits about 6 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 0.3× as often as an average ticket — less popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 89% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 61 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 76% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 381 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 2,396 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 4 of 7 numbers (5, 12, 36, 39) with the draw of 21 September 2026 — its closest relative in 2,396 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 100% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (13 October 2026): 23, 29 carried over. Chance says 73% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 160 — the 53th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 158. No two numbers side by side. 67% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →39 had not appeared for 14 draws. A number waits about 6 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 0.9× as often as an average ticket — about as popular as most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 72% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 48 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 39% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 381 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 2,395 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 4 of 7 numbers (6, 23, 28, 29) with the draw of 18 May 2026 — its closest relative in 2,395 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 100% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (12 October 2026): 8 carried over. Chance says 73% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 112 — the 7th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 158. Side-by-side numbers: 28–29. 67% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →6 had not appeared for 11 draws. A number waits about 6 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 3.3× as often as an average ticket — more popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 36% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 46 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 36% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 381 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 2,394 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 4 of 7 numbers (2, 8, 16, 36) with the draw of 25 July 2026 — its closest relative in 2,394 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 100% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (11 October 2026): 8, 22 carried over. Chance says 73% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 141 — the 30th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 158. No two numbers side by side. 67% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →26 had not appeared for 20 draws. A number waits about 6 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 1.4× as often as an average ticket — more popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 61% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →