Lotto Basics

Lotto is the UK National lottery game that was established in 1994. Players simply select 6 different numbers ranging from 1 to 49 at a cost of £1 per line. The Lotto is drawn twice each week every Wednesday and Saturday with 6 main numbers drawn plus a bonus number. To win players need to match at least 3 balls from the main 6 numbers drawn. The bonus ball only comes into play if you match 5 numbers.

Lotto Odds

• Odds of Matching 6 Numbers
• There are 49 numbers which range from 1 to 49 which equates to a odds for matching all 6 numbers of 1 in 13,983,816.

• Odds of Matching 5 Numbers Plus The Bonus Ball
• The odds of matching any 5 of the 6 numbers drawn plus the bonus ball are 1 in 2,330,636

• Odds of Matching 5 Numbers
• The odds of matching any 5 of the 6 numbers drawn are 1 in 55,492

• Odds of Matching 4 Numbers
• The odds of matching any 4 numbers from the 6 numbers drawn are 1 in 1,033

• Odds of Matching 3 Numbers
• The odds of matching 3 numbers from the 6 numbers drawn are 1 in 57.

Lotto Average Prizes

• Lotto Jackpot Average Prize

• The average jackpot prize for matching all 6 numbers is typically £2M to £3M although is substancially higher when there is a rollover.

• Lotto Match 5 Numbers  Plus The Bonus Ball Average Prize
• The average prize for matching any 5 numbers from the main 6 drawn plus the bonus ball is around £100,000.

• Lotto Match 5 Numbers Average Prize
• The average payout for matching 5 balls from the 6 main balls drawn is £1,500

• Lotto Match 4 Numbers Average Prize
• The average payout for matching 4 numbers from the 6 drawn is a mere £65.

• Lotto Match 3 Numbers Fixed Prize
• There is a fixed prize of £10 for matching any 3 of the main 6 numbers drawn.