Powerball: What Numbers Are Most Likely To Be Drawn?

26 is overdue and 61 is pulled most often. Read for more.

Are you feeling lucky? Saturday night’s Powerball jackpot is a jaw-dropping $1.8 BILLION—one of the biggest ever. Sure, your odds of winning are about 1 in 292 million, but hey, that’s only slightly worse than finding Bigfoot at a Starbucks.

To boost your confidence (if not your odds), a website crunched the numbers from all 1,246 Powerball drawings over the past 10 years, and here’s what they found:

The all-time MVP number is 61. It’s been pulled 115 times—including just this past Wednesday.
The rest of the “most-likely squad” includes 21, 23, 33, and 69.
Meanwhile, unlucky 13 lives up to its reputation, showing up just 66 times in a decade. Joining the “don’t count on us” list: 49, 26, 46, and 65.
Speaking of 26—it hasn’t hit since April, making it the most “overdue” number in the bunch.

Powerball Numbers — Source: Doug O’Brien / Doug O’Brien

And then there’s the all-important red Powerball: the star of the show. Statistically, 4 is the one to watch, followed by 21 and 24. The least likely? Poor old 16, which hasn’t made an appearance since last November.

So what’s the strategy? Do you load your ticket with the heavy hitters, bet on the underdogs, or go rogue and pick your kid’s birthday? Either way, someone could wake up Sunday morning a billionaire.

Remember, there are no guarantees. These numbers are based on statistics…BUT…If you win, remember who helped you!!!

Doug O’Brien