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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.
GB · ball game
Latest drawWednesday, 28 October 2026
Jackpot£2,832,772
Top prizeWon by one ticketnext draw advertised at £2,000,000
SourcesOnly Primary (commercial feed) reported this draw, so there is nothing to check it against. Settled 28 Oct 2026, 21:40 UTC.
6 numbers from 1–59, plus 1 from 1–59. 3,260 draws held here since 1994-11-19 — 1,195 under the current rules.
UK Lotto changed its number pool then, which started a new era. Only the 1,195 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 UK Lotto 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 UK Lotto already selected. The line under every title is true of this game’s rules right now — not a promise about its next draw.

In 1,195 draws every number is expected about 122 times, and a ball favoured by more than 36% over its share would already have shown — see which ones strayed, and how far chance allows.

A number waits 10 draws on average; 4% of the time it waits 30 or more. It is never “due”.

The 6 numbers add up to about 180, give or take 40. Most tickets sit in that bell — and so do most draws.

42.7% of draws contain two numbers side by side. That is the rules talking, not luck.

1,711 possible pairs, each expected together 10.5 times so far — and about 17 will look “special” by chance alone.

All 59 numbers as a constellation of who appeared with whom — indistinguishable from a shuffled sky.

49% of draws repeat a number from the draw before. A whole draw repeating: 1.6% likely by now.

Sorted, the numbers sit about 8.6 apart on average — and every “spread” you can name is exactly as likely as every other.

It takes about 44 draws for every one of the 59 numbers to appear at least once. The last few are the slow ones.

45,057,474 possible tickets. Every one has a face — and a typicality score you can look up.

Seven independent tests of randomness run live against all 1,195 draws. Any of them can fail; watch whether they do.

The lowest number lands near 9, the highest near 51. Position is a property of sorting, not of the balls.

6/59 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 73% of a jackpot it wins. Unpopular numbers keep more — and still lose money.

A full wheel of 10 numbers here is 210 tickets. A guarantee is real; a profit is not.

Five folk claims about 6/59 games, each answered with the closed form that kills it — never a tip for the next draw.
This game draws more than once. Each draw is its own record, read on its own: mixing them would put one draw’s numbers above another draw’s prize table.

Lock a past-only rule, score it on later draws, and compare every hit with the exact 6-of-59 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 28 October 2026 — each beside what chance predicted. None of it says anything about the next draw.
Scored 37 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 17% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 1 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 14 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 2 of 6 numbers (2, 30) with the draw of 9 September 2026 — its closest relative in 14 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 80% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (24 October 2026): nothing carried over. Chance says 49% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 121 — the 7th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 180. No two numbers side by side. 43% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →38 had not appeared for 9 draws. A number waits about 10 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 58% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Where the money went
The rings take the ≈6.1M lines the counts imply and assume an evenly spread crowd. Furthest from that: Match 4 — 3,292 winners, 17% more than the 2.8k an even spread gives. The numbers drawn were a little more popular than average — that is the crowd, not the machine.
| Match | Winners | Prize each |
|---|---|---|
| Match 2 | 551,776 | £1.00 |
| Match 3 | 67,829 | £10.00 |
| Match 4 | 3,292 | £50.00 |
| Match 5 | 46 | £1,000 |
| Match 5 plus Bonus Ball | 2 | £1,000,000 |
| Match 6 | 1 | £2,832,772 |
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.
The jackpot has gone 0 draws without a winner. The typical wait here is 2.5 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.
| Draws waited | Happened | Chance says |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2 | 1.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0.4 |
| 4 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 5 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 6 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 7 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 8 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 9 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 10+ | 0 | 0.1 |
At the £2,832,772 jackpot last advertised, and the 6,122,235 lines the last prize table implies were in play.
A £2.00 line returns about £0.62 — 31% of what it costs. That is the price of the entertainment, and it does not change with which numbers are on the line.
£2 a line. UK lottery prizes are paid as cash and are not taxed. At these sales a winning line expects about 0.14 co-winners, leaving 94% of the prize.
An average line would break even at a headline of about £170M — and even that is a break-even, not a profit, because a prize that size sells more lines and the extra sharing takes most of it back.
A model, with every parameter on the table — the whole calculation, and its sources → · the same figures for every game we can price →
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.
Every number was expected about that many times after 14 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 25 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 4% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 1 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 13 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 3 of 6 numbers (22, 47, 59) with the draw of 26 September 2026 — its closest relative in 13 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 13% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (21 October 2026): 48 carried over. Chance says 49% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 280 — the 100th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 180. Side-by-side numbers: 47–48, 48–49. 43% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →22 had not appeared for 8 draws. A number waits about 10 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 0.4× 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 48 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 38% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 1 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 12 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 1 of 6 numbers (57) with the draw of 17 October 2026 — its closest relative in 12 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 100% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (17 October 2026): 57 carried over. Chance says 49% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 220 — the 83th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 180. Side-by-side numbers: 28–29. 43% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →28 had not appeared for 12 draws. A number waits about 10 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 0.7× as often as an average ticket — less popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 79% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 67 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 84% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 1 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 11 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 2 of 6 numbers (6, 30) with the draw of 9 September 2026 — its closest relative in 11 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 72% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (14 October 2026): nothing carried over. Chance says 49% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 203 — the 71th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 180. Side-by-side numbers: 45–46. 43% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →6 had not appeared for 11 draws. A number waits about 10 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 77% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 50 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 42% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 1 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 10 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 2 of 6 numbers (29, 35) with the draw of 10 October 2026 — its closest relative in 10 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 68% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (10 October 2026): 29, 35 carried over. Chance says 49% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 192 — the 61th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 180. No two numbers side by side. 43% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →47 had not appeared for 5 draws. A number waits about 10 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 0.7× as often as an average ticket — less popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 79% 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 75% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 1 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 9 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 2 of 6 numbers (52, 53) with the draw of 7 October 2026 — its closest relative in 9 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 64% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (7 October 2026): 52, 53 carried over. Chance says 49% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 227 — the 87th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 180. Side-by-side numbers: 52–53. 43% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →35 had not appeared for 8 draws. A number waits about 10 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 83% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 58 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 65% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 1 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 8 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 2 of 6 numbers (31, 32) with the draw of 16 September 2026 — its closest relative in 8 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 60% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (3 October 2026): 53 carried over. Chance says 49% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 187 — the 56th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 180. Side-by-side numbers: 31–32, 52–53. 43% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →2 had not appeared for 7 draws. A number waits about 10 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 78% 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 1 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 7 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 2 of 6 numbers (37, 42) with the draw of 23 September 2026 — its closest relative in 7 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 55% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (30 September 2026): 53 carried over. Chance says 49% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 232 — the 90th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 180. No two numbers side by side. 43% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →37 had not appeared for 3 draws. A number waits about 10 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 0.4× 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 49 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 41% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 1 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 6 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 1 of 6 numbers (48) with the draw of 12 September 2026 — its closest relative in 6 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 98% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (26 September 2026): nothing carried over. Chance says 49% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 245 — the 95th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 180. Side-by-side numbers: 48–49. 43% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →49 had not appeared for 6 draws. A number waits about 10 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 0.5× as often as an average ticket — less popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 85% 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 38% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 1 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 5 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 1 of 6 numbers (42) with the draw of 23 September 2026 — its closest relative in 5 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 97% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (23 September 2026): 42 carried over. Chance says 49% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 235 — the 91th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 180. No two numbers side by side. 43% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →27 had not appeared for 3 draws. A number waits about 10 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 0.5× as often as an average ticket — less popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 85% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 67 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 86% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 0 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 4 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 1 of 6 numbers (37) with the draw of 19 September 2026 — its closest relative in 4 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 93% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (19 September 2026): 37 carried over. Chance says 49% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 143 — the 18th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 180. Side-by-side numbers: 7–8. 43% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →42 had not appeared for 4 draws. A number waits about 10 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 1.1× as often as an average ticket — about as popular as most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 71% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 53 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 52% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 0 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 3 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 1 of 6 numbers (30) with the draw of 9 September 2026 — its closest relative in 3 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 87% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (16 September 2026): nothing carried over. Chance says 49% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 193 — the 62th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 180. No two numbers side by side. 43% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →30 had not appeared for 3 draws. A number waits about 10 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 77% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →