Friday, 19 September 2025

Its nearest twin

Shares 3 of 7 numbers (8, 25, 49) with the draw of 24 June 2025 — its closest relative in 35 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 82% likelihood somewhere in that history.

From the draw just before (16 September 2025): 8 carried over. Chance says 68% of draws repeat at least one number.

Sum and shape

The numbers add up to 169 — the 39th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 179. Side-by-side numbers: 8–9. 62% of draws have at least one such pair.

The longest wait in this draw

23 had not appeared for 15 draws. A number waits about 7 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 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 83% of the jackpot.

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