Lotto: The most and least common winning numbers

Revealed: The most and least common winning Lotto numbers

• 39 is the most common winning Lotto number statistically, being picked as a winning number 367 times since records began
• 53 is the least common number, being picked only 75 times since 1994

 Lotto is the oldest National Lottery game in the UK, taking place every week in 1994. That being said, it’s expected that some numbers will be picked as a winning number more than others, and this study by bingo industry experts WDW Bingo analyses the results from all previous Lotto games to find out what these numbers are and which are most overdue.

Based on a total of 2,868 draws across nearly 30 years, these are the most and least commonly picked numbers:

Most common Lotto numbers

Least common Lotto numbers

Note: The above is based on 2,868 games from 19^th November 1994 to 17^th June 2023; a “-“ declares that two ball numbers are tied for the same position

The top three most overdue Lotto numbers are below:

Most overdue Lotto numbers

Despite Lotto being one of the most popular National Lotteries in the UK, the odds of winning any prize are some of the highest. There is a 1 in 9.3 chance of winning any prize, with the odds of matching two numbers at a 1 in 10.3 chance all way up to the jackpot chance of 1 in 45,057,454.

Commenting on the findings, a spokesperson for WDW Bingo said: “While the National Lottery is played by millions across the UK and, in some cases, Europe, it’s expected that some people may question the ‘randomness’ of the pickings. However, it’s fascinating to see that the most commonly winning numbers are so diversified across a 30-year period, breaking down myths and conspiracies about the system for some.”