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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.
US · ball game
Latest drawSunday, 30 August 2026
SourcesSources disagree on this draw — Primary reports different numbers. The reading most sources give is shown. Settled 31 Aug 2026, 13:15 UTC.
4 numbers from 1–26. 5,710 draws held here since 2010-01-01 — 1,377 under the current rules.
2by2 changed its number pool then, which started a new era. Only the 1,377 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 2by2 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 2by2 already selected. The line under every title is true of this game’s rules right now — not a promise about its next draw.

In 1,377 draws every number is expected about 212 times, and a ball favoured by more than 25% over its share would already have shown — see which ones strayed, and how far chance allows.

A number waits 7 draws on average; 4% of the time it waits 20 or more. It is never “due”.

The 4 numbers add up to about 54, give or take 14. Most tickets sit in that bell — and so do most draws.

40.8% of draws contain two numbers side by side. That is the rules talking, not luck.

325 possible pairs, each expected together 25.4 times so far — and about 3 will look “special” by chance alone.

All 26 numbers as a constellation of who appeared with whom — indistinguishable from a shuffled sky.

51% of draws repeat a number from the draw before. A whole draw repeating: 100.0% likely by now.

Sorted, the numbers sit about 5.4 apart on average — and every “spread” you can name is exactly as likely as every other.

It takes about 24 draws for every one of the 26 numbers to appear at least once. The last few are the slow ones.

14,950 possible tickets. Every one has a face — and a typicality score you can look up.

Seven independent tests of randomness run live against all 1,377 draws. Any of them can fail; watch whether they do.

The lowest number lands near 5, the highest near 22. Position is a property of sorting, not of the balls.

4/26 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 0% 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 4/26 games, each answered with the closed form that kills it — never a tip for the next draw.
Take the record with youRSSJSON feedCSV, every drawDraw nights, in your calendarAPI

Lock a past-only rule, score it on later draws, and compare every hit with the exact 4-of-26 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 30 August 2026 — each beside what chance predicted. None of it says anything about the next draw.
Scored 64 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 72% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 212 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,376 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 →This exact draw has happened before, on 19 December 2024. Chance gave a match this close a 8.8% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (29 August 2026): nothing carried over. Chance says 51% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 59 — the 62th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 54. No two numbers side by side. 41% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →6 had not appeared for 8 draws. A number waits about 7 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 1.5× as often as an average ticket — more popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 0% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →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.
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.
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.
SourcesSources disagree on this draw — Primary reports different numbers. The reading most sources give is shown. Settled 31 Aug 2026, 13:15 UTC.
Scored 64 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 72% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 212 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,376 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 →| Draws waited | Happened | Chance says |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 72 | 68.4 |
| 1 | 64 | 53.0 |
| 2 | 43 | 41.1 |
| 3 | 25 | 31.9 |
| 4 | 20 | 24.8 |
| 5 | 22 | 19.2 |
| 6 | 14 | 14.9 |
| 7 | 4 | 11.6 |
| 8 | 10 | 9.0 |
| 9 | 7 | 7.0 |
| 10+ | 24 | 24.1 |
This exact draw has happened before, on 19 December 2024. Chance gave a match this close a 8.8% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (29 August 2026): nothing carried over. Chance says 51% of draws repeat at least one number.
Scored 77 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 94% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 212 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,375 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 →This exact draw has happened before, on 4 November 2025. Chance gave a match this close a 8.8% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (28 August 2026): 17 carried over. Chance says 51% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 58 — the 59th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 54. No two numbers side by side. 41% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →5 had not appeared for 24 draws. A number waits about 7 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 1.2× as often as an average ticket — more popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 0% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 24 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 5% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 211 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,374 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 →This exact draw has happened before, on 27 September 2025. Chance gave a match this close a 8.8% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (27 August 2026): nothing carried over. Chance says 51% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 66 — the 79th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 54. Side-by-side numbers: 15–16, 16–17, 17–18. 41% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →15 had not appeared for 9 draws. A number waits about 7 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 3.9× as often as an average ticket — more popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 0% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 76 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 93% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 211 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,373 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 →This exact draw has happened before, on 18 August 2026. Chance gave a match this close a 8.8% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (26 August 2026): 26 carried over. Chance says 51% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 66 — the 79th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 54. Side-by-side numbers: 10–11. 41% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →11 had not appeared for 9 draws. A number waits about 7 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 1.4× as often as an average ticket — more popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 0% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 35 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 14% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 211 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,372 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 →This exact draw has happened before, on 6 November 2023. Chance gave a match this close a 8.8% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (25 August 2026): 1 carried over. Chance says 51% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 65 — the 76th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 54. No two numbers side by side. 41% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →24 had not appeared for 18 draws. A number waits about 7 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 1.2× as often as an average ticket — more popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 0% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 20 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 2% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 211 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,371 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 4 numbers (4, 8, 8) with the draw of 19 June 2026 — its closest relative in 1,371 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 100% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (24 August 2026): nothing carried over. Chance says 51% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 21 — the 1th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 54. No two numbers side by side. 41% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →8 had not appeared for 16 draws. A number waits about 7 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 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 0% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 63 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 70% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 211 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,370 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 4 numbers (10, 18) with the draw of 27 April 2026 — its closest relative in 1,370 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 100% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (23 August 2026): 18 carried over. Chance says 51% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 44 — the 24th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 54. No two numbers side by side. 41% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →3 had not appeared for 9 draws. A number waits about 7 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 1.2× as often as an average ticket — more popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 0% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 63 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 72% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 211 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,369 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 →This exact draw has happened before, on 14 July 2026. Chance gave a match this close a 8.8% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (22 August 2026): 2 carried over. Chance says 51% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 30 — the 4th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 54. Side-by-side numbers: 1–2. 41% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →18 had not appeared for 9 draws. A number waits about 7 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 1.6× as often as an average ticket — more popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 0% 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 80% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 210 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,368 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 →This exact draw has happened before, on 7 March 2023. Chance gave a match this close a 8.7% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (21 August 2026): nothing carried over. Chance says 51% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 52 — the 43th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 54. No two numbers side by side. 41% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →23 had not appeared for 12 draws. A number waits about 7 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 1.3× as often as an average ticket — more popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 0% 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 80% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 210 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,367 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 4 numbers (9, 16) with the draw of 14 June 2025 — its closest relative in 1,367 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 100% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (20 August 2026): 19 carried over. Chance says 51% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 45 — the 26th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 54. No two numbers side by side. 41% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →9 had not appeared for 6 draws. A number waits about 7 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 1.5× as often as an average ticket — more popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 0% 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 58% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 210 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,366 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 →This exact draw has happened before, on 13 October 2024. Chance gave a match this close a 8.7% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (19 August 2026): nothing carried over. Chance says 51% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 59 — the 62th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 54. No two numbers side by side. 41% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →13 had not appeared for 38 draws. A number waits about 7 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 0.9× as often as an average ticket — about as popular as most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 0% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 19 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 2% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 210 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,365 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 4 numbers (17, 17, 21) with the draw of 31 October 2025 — its closest relative in 1,365 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 100% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (18 August 2026): nothing carried over. Chance says 51% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 70 — the 86th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 54. No two numbers side by side. 41% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →17 had not appeared for 11 draws. A number waits about 7 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 0% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →