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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 drawSaturday, 21 February 2026
SourcesOnly Primary (commercial feed) reported this draw, so there is nothing to check it against. Settled 29 Aug 2026, 09:46 UTC.
5 numbers from 1–48, plus 1 from 1–18. 2,354 draws held here since 2015-01-29.
Your numbers, read by every tool
Type the numbers you always play. Has the line ever come up? How close has Lucky for Life 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 Lucky for Life already selected. The line under every title is true of this game’s rules right now — not a promise about its next draw.

In 2,354 draws every number is expected about 245 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 10 draws on average; 5% of the time it waits 29 or more. It is never “due”.

The 5 numbers add up to about 123, give or take 30. Most tickets sit in that bell — and so do most draws.

36.6% of draws contain two numbers side by side. That is the rules talking, not luck.

1,128 possible pairs, each expected together 20.9 times so far — and about 11 will look “special” by chance alone.

All 48 numbers as a constellation of who appeared with whom — indistinguishable from a shuffled sky.

44% of draws repeat a number from the draw before. A whole draw repeating: 80.2% likely by now.

Sorted, the numbers sit about 8.2 apart on average — and every “spread” you can name is exactly as likely as every other.

It takes about 41 draws for every one of the 48 numbers to appear at least once. The last few are the slow ones.

30,821,472 possible tickets. Every one has a face — and a typicality score you can look up.

Seven independent tests of randomness run live against all 2,354 draws. Any of them can fail; watch whether they do.

The lowest number lands near 8, the highest near 41. Position is a property of sorting, not of the balls.

5/48 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 6% of a jackpot it wins. Unpopular numbers keep more — and still lose money.

A full wheel of 10 numbers here is 252 tickets. A guarantee is real; a profit is not.

Five folk claims about 5/48 games, each answered with the closed form that kills it — never a tip for the next draw.
Take the record with youRSSJSON feedCSV, every drawAPI

Lock a past-only rule, score it on later draws, and compare every hit with the exact 5-of-48 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 21 February 2026 — each beside what chance predicted. None of it says anything about the next draw.
Scored 46 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 34% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 245 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 2,353 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 4 of 5 numbers (11, 13, 45, 47) and 0 of 1 stars with the draw of 21 November 2024 — its closest relative in 2,353 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 26% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (20 February 2026): nothing carried over. Chance says 44% of draws repeat at least one number. Stars: none repeated (6% expected).
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 123 — the 50th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 123. No two numbers side by side. 37% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →7 had not appeared for 47 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 8% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →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 2,353 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 58 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 66% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 245 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 2,352 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 5 numbers (30, 36, 42) and 0 of 1 stars with the draw of 3 April 2024 — its closest relative in 2,352 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 100% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (19 February 2026): 10, 36 carried over. Chance says 44% of draws repeat at least one number. Stars: none repeated (6% expected).
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 142 — the 73th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 123. No two numbers side by side. 37% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →42 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 0.9× as often as an average ticket — about as popular as most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 7% 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 245 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 2,351 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 4 of 5 numbers (6, 10, 16, 27) and 0 of 1 stars with the draw of 5 May 2024 — its closest relative in 2,351 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 26% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (18 February 2026): 16 carried over. Chance says 44% of draws repeat at least one number. Stars: none repeated (6% expected).
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 95 — the 18th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 123. No two numbers side by side. 37% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →27 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 1.3× as often as an average ticket — more popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 4% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 44 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 30% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 245 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 2,350 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 4 of 5 numbers (3, 11, 16, 18) and 0 of 1 stars with the draw of 3 October 2023 — its closest relative in 2,350 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 26% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (17 February 2026): nothing carried over. Chance says 44% of draws repeat at least one number. Stars: none repeated (6% expected).
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 89 — the 13th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 123. No two numbers side by side. 37% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →41 had not appeared for 29 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 1.4× as often as an average ticket — more popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 4% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 47 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 35% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 245 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 2,349 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 5 numbers (21, 32, 34) and 0 of 1 stars with the draw of 13 January 2026 — its closest relative in 2,349 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 100% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (16 February 2026): nothing carried over. Chance says 44% of draws repeat at least one number. Stars: none repeated (6% expected).
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 127 — the 55th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 123. No two numbers side by side. 37% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →28 had not appeared for 28 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 7% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 40 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 22% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 245 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 2,348 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 5 numbers (6, 36, 46) and 0 of 1 stars with the draw of 4 February 2026 — its closest relative in 2,348 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 100% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (15 February 2026): nothing carried over. Chance says 44% of draws repeat at least one number. Stars: none repeated (6% expected).
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 160 — the 89th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 123. No two numbers side by side. 37% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →46 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 0.6× as often as an average ticket — less popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 10% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 37 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 17% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 244 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 2,347 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 5 numbers (18, 25, 30) and 0 of 1 stars with the draw of 10 February 2026 — its closest relative in 2,347 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 100% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (14 February 2026): 30 carried over. Chance says 44% of draws repeat at least one number. Stars: none repeated (6% expected).
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 141 — the 72th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 123. No two numbers side by side. 37% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →33 had not appeared for 63 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 8% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 65 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 84% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 244 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 2,346 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 4 of 5 numbers (14, 17, 30, 48) and 0 of 1 stars with the draw of 25 September 2017 — its closest relative in 2,346 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 26% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (13 February 2026): nothing carried over. Chance says 44% of draws repeat at least one number. Stars: none repeated (6% expected).
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 152 — the 83th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 123. No two numbers side by side. 37% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →48 had not appeared for 18 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 8% 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 99% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 244 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 2,345 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 5 numbers (18, 21, 39) and 0 of 1 stars with the draw of 6 February 2025 — its closest relative in 2,345 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 100% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (12 February 2026): 35 carried over. Chance says 44% of draws repeat at least one number. Stars: 12 repeated (6% expected).
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 119 — the 45th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 123. No two numbers side by side. 37% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →6 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 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 7% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 52 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 49% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 244 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 2,344 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 5 numbers (10, 24, 32) and 0 of 1 stars with the draw of 17 January 2026 — its closest relative in 2,344 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 100% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (11 February 2026): 12 carried over. Chance says 44% of draws repeat at least one number. Stars: 12 repeated (6% expected).
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 113 — the 37th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 123. No two numbers side by side. 37% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →32 had not appeared for 16 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 0.9× as often as an average ticket — about as popular as most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 6% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 54 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 54% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 244 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 2,343 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 5 numbers (2, 18, 31) and 0 of 1 stars with the draw of 3 May 2025 — its closest relative in 2,343 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 100% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (10 February 2026): 18 carried over. Chance says 44% of draws repeat at least one number. Stars: none repeated (6% expected).
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 103 — the 26th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 123. No two numbers side by side. 37% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →12 had not appeared for 31 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 1.3× as often as an average ticket — more popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 4% 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 39% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 244 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 2,342 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 5 numbers (13, 25, 30) and 0 of 1 stars with the draw of 31 January 2026 — its closest relative in 2,342 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 100% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (9 February 2026): 25 carried over. Chance says 44% of draws repeat at least one number. Stars: none repeated (6% expected).
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 113 — the 37th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 123. No two numbers side by side. 37% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →18 had not appeared for 18 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 1.6× as often as an average ticket — more popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 4% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →