Monday, 16 March 2026

Its nearest twin

Shares 3 of 6 numbers (8, 9, 18) with the draw of 3 November 2025 — its closest relative in 312 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 100% likelihood somewhere in that history.

From the draw just before (15 March 2026): nothing carried over. Chance says 70% of draws repeat at least one number.

Sum and shape

The numbers add up to 116 — the 57th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 111. Side-by-side numbers: 8–9, 26–27, 27–28. 62% of draws have at least one such pair.

The longest wait in this draw

26 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.

How many people held it

A line like this is played about 2.0× as often as an average ticket — more popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 3% of the jackpot.

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