Friday, 4 September 2026

Its nearest twin

Shares 4 of 7 numbers (25, 27, 34, 43) with the draw of 29 July 2026 — its closest relative in 2,356 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 100% likelihood somewhere in that history.

From the draw just before (3 September 2026): nothing carried over. Chance says 73% of draws repeat at least one number.

Sum and shape

The numbers add up to 175 — the 70th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 158. Side-by-side numbers: 27–28. 67% of draws have at least one such pair.

The longest wait in this draw

25 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.

How many people held it

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 80% of the jackpot.

Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.