Irish Lotto Statistics: Hot Numbers, Frequency & Draw Analysis

Irish Lotto Statistics

🕒 Last updated: 28 Aug 2026, 2:02 AM GMT+1000

Irish Lotto draws Wednesday, Saturday, with 6 numbers drawn from 47. The figures on this page are calculated from 2,054 draws going back to November 2006, most recently 26 August 2026.

Over the past 12 months the most frequently drawn Irish Lotto numbers have been 16, 24, 27, while 4 has gone the longest without appearing. Frequency, pairs, overdue balls and sum ranges are broken down in full below.

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Single Balls Frequency Checker

Numbers drawn in the past 12 months ordered by frequency.
ball / number of times drawn

🔮 Main Balls Frequency

#16

21 hits

#24

18 hits

#27

18 hits

#46

18 hits

#45

18 hits

#11

17 hits

#32

17 hits

#37

17 hits

#40

17 hits

#12

17 hits

#43

16 hits

#25

16 hits

#42

15 hits

#31

15 hits

#19

15 hits

#36

14 hits

#35

14 hits

#30

14 hits

#44

13 hits

#41

13 hits

#47

13 hits

#14

12 hits

#15

12 hits

#10

12 hits

#33

12 hits

#22

12 hits

#29

12 hits

#38

12 hits

#23

11 hits

#26

11 hits

#21

11 hits

#39

11 hits

#34

11 hits

10 hits

#20

10 hits

9 hits

#13

9 hits

#18

9 hits

#17

8 hits

#28

7 hits

6 hits

5 hits

📊 Top 20 by Frequency

#16

21 hits

#24

18 hits

#27

18 hits

#46

18 hits

#45

18 hits

#11

17 hits

#32

17 hits

#37

17 hits

#40

17 hits

#12

17 hits

#43

16 hits

#25

16 hits

#42

15 hits

#31

15 hits

#19

15 hits

#36

14 hits

#35

14 hits

#30

14 hits

Most Often Picked Numbers

Numbers drawn most often in the past 12 months.

Ball Number	16	24	27	46	45
Frequency	21	18	18	18	18
Last Time Drawn	20/06/2026	26/08/2026	22/08/2026	19/08/2026	22/07/2026
Draws Skipped	19	0	1	2	10

Least Often Picked Numbers

Numbers picked least often in the past 12 months.

Ball Number	02	04	28	17	18
Frequency	5	6	7	8	9
Last Time Drawn	12/08/2026	25/03/2026	19/08/2026	19/08/2026	05/08/2026
Draws Skipped	4	42	2	2	6

Most Overdue Numbers

Most overdue numbers in the past 12 months.

Ball Number	04	34	20	05	16
Frequency	6	11	10	16	21
Last Time Drawn	25/03/2026	02/05/2026	13/05/2026	16/05/2026	20/06/2026
Draws Skipped	42	30	27	26	19

Ball Pairs Frequency Checker - TOP 20

Ball Triplets Frequency Checker - TOP 20

Most often drawn Irish Lotto ball triplets in the past 12 months.

SINGLE BALLS FREQUENCY CHECKER

Odd vs Even Count

Distribution Ratio

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Common questions about Irish Lotto numbers

What are the most common Irish Lotto numbers?

Over the past 12 months the most frequently drawn numbers are 16, 24, 27, 46, 45. Number 16 has appeared 21 times across 102 draws. Past frequency does not change the odds of a future draw, since every ball is equally likely each time.

Which Irish Lotto numbers are most overdue?

The numbers that have gone longest without being drawn are 0 (4 draws), 1 (34 draws), 2 (20 draws). An overdue number is not more likely to appear next. It is simply one that has not come up recently.

How many numbers do you need to win Irish Lotto?

A Irish Lotto entry is 6 numbers from 47. Matching all of them wins the top division. Smaller prizes apply for partial matches.

When is the Irish Lotto draw?

Irish Lotto is drawn Wednesday, Saturday, based on the last 60 draws on record.