Friday, 6 February 2026

Its nearest twin

Shares 3 of 5 numbers (25, 37, 38) with the draw of 30 August 2025 — its closest relative in 257 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 73% likelihood somewhere in that history.

From the draw just before (5 February 2026): 36 carried over. Chance says 43% of draws repeat at least one number.

Sum and shape

The numbers add up to 147 — the 76th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 125. Side-by-side numbers: 36–37, 37–38. 36% of draws have at least one such pair.

The longest wait in this draw

38 had not appeared for 36 draws. A number waits about 10 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 11% of the jackpot.

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