Last time in Mega Millions, the {3-1-1-1} Pattern was on the verge of a Pattern streak. The momentum of the Fourth of July holiday certainly helped! To put it another way, once the holiday (week) ended, Mega Millions threw out the cans and dressed properly. Most everyone has gone back to work, and “Back to School!” sales started to rear their heads.

If anything carried over from the previous week, it was the rising jackpot. With no one selecting the six winning numbers, the prize jumped to $117 million.

General Lottery Analysis

July 13, 2021 featured the 187^th appearance of the {2-2-1-1} Pattern. The winning numbers were 3, 10, 17, 26, 55 and MB 24.

This Pattern has now played in 27.2% of the 688 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen June 11, 2021.

The [2-2-1-1] General Order, now with 63 appearances, has played in 33.7% of the 187 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 688 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.16% of the time.

Now with 11 appearances, the 2 2 0 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 17.5% of the 63 drawings where the General Order was [2-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.88% of the 187 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.60% of all 688 drawings.

Prior to Tuesday night, both the [2-2-1-1] General Order and the 2 2 0 1 0 1 Specific Order played May 21, 2021.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 3, 26 and 55 debuted November 17, 2017.

Will the jackpot rise once again Friday night, and will the {2-2-1-1} Pattern return?

The start of the holiday weekend may have been the start of something else in Mega Millions. It was on July 2^nd that the {3-1-1-1} Pattern was invited for drinks and fireworks. The holiday weekend has since ended, but the Pattern decided to stick around for much longer! Long enough, in fact, that a three-peat happened. With the {3-1-1-1} Pattern three-peat came a jackpot boost to $104 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-1-1-1} three-peat of July 9, 2021 was thanks to 6, 37, 39, 41, 46 and MB 17. This Pattern has now played 134 times.

There have now been 687 Mega Millions drawings, and this Pattern has now played 19.5% of the time. We last saw the {3-1-1-1} Pattern July 6, 2021.

The [1-3-1-1] General Order, now with 44 appearances, has played in 32.8% of the 134 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 687 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 6.40% of the time.

Now with six appearances, the 1 0 3 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 13.6% of the 44 drawings where the General Order was [1-3-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.48% of the 134 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.87% of all 687 drawings.

Prior to Friday night, both the [1-3-1-1] General Order and the 1 0 3 1 0 1 Specific Order played July 2, 2021.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 6, 37 and 46 debuted December 8, 2017.

Will next week see the {3-1-1-1} Pattern forge a streak?

The Fourth of July may have come and gone, but that didn’t mean there weren’t any leftovers. Unused fireworks, ribs and wieners that weren’t eaten at the barbecue, those sorts of things, true. However, in this case, “leftovers” meant a {3-1-1-1} Pattern encore. With that encore came a jackpot that grew to $94 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-1-1-1} Pattern encore of July 6, 2021 was made possible by 18, 47, 63, 68, 69 and MB 14. This Pattern has now played 133 times.

This Pattern has now played in 19.4% of the 686 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen July 2, 2021.

The [1-1-3-1] General Order, now with 40 appearances, has played in 30.1% of the 133 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 686 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 5.83% of the time. Prior to Tuesday evening, the [1-1-3-1] General Order played June 18, 2021.

Now with two appearances, the 0 1 0 1 3 1 Specific Order has played in 5% of the 40 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-3-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 1.5% of the 133 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.29% of all 686 drawings. The 0 1 0 1 3 1 Specific Order made its first appearance December 3, 2019.

Three-Number Combinations

Repeating Three-Number Combination 63, 68 and 69 debuted November 16, 2018.

Will the {3-1-1-1} Pattern stick around Friday night, or will another Pattern make an appearance?

No Independence Day celebration is complete without fireworks! If you’re the type who can’t wait until the holiday to see them, they were more visible in the sky over the neighborhood than in Mega Millions. Given how the Fourth of July holiday is known for its bombastic display of explosions, an opportunity for a {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern streak went unrealized. However, Friday night did not disappoint. A jackpot doesn’t need fanfare to jump to $82 million.  

General Lottery Analysis

The July 2, 2021 Mega Millions drawing saw the 132^nd appearance of the {3-1-1-1} Pattern, with winning numbers 8, 31, 32, 34, 45 and MB 19.

This Pattern has now played in 19.3% of the 685 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen June 18, 2021.

The [1-3-1-1] General Order, now with 43 appearances, has played in 32.6% of the 132 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 685 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 6.28% of the time. We last saw the [1-3-1-1] General Order June 4, 2021.

Now with five appearances, the 1 0 3 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 11.6% of the 43 drawings where the General Order was [1-3-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.79% of the 132 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.73% of all 685 drawings. Prior to Friday night, the 1 0 3 1 0 1 Specific Order played May 31, 2016. To put things in perspective, this was around the time Lottery Binge launched!

Three-Number Combinations

A couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations made the scene:

• 31, 34, MB 19 (Debuted July 28, 2020)
• 31, 45, MB 19 (Debuted November 3, 2020)

The jackpot isn’t too far off from being $100 million. Will the {3-1-1-1} Pattern return Tuesday night, or will another Pattern help push the jackpot closer?

Forget what the calendar says: Summer is here in Lottery Trend country! Soaring temperatures, record-breaking even, are sending droves of people into their air-conditioned fortresses. Those who don’t have the luxury or want to take advantage of the loosening COVID restrictions are heading to movie theatres, malls, swimming pools, and lest we forget, the ever-popular beach.

Hot days don’t necessarily mean cool nights. Thanks to an assist from the {3-1-1-1} Pattern, June 18, 2021 was hot and steamy for Mega Millions! The jackpot climbed to $40 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-1-1-1} Pattern encore was made possible by winning numbers 14, 36, 44, 46, 53 and MB 18. This Pattern has now played 131 times.

This Pattern has now played in 19.2% of the 681 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen June 15, 2021.

The [1-1-3-1] General Order, now with 39 appearances, has played in 29.8% of the 131 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 681 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 5.73% of the time. Prior to Friday night, the [1-1-3-1] General Order played April 20, 2021.

Now with five appearances, the 1 0 1 3 0 1 Specific Order has played in 12.8% of the 39 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-3-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.82% of the 131 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.73% of all 681 drawings. The 1 0 1 3 0 1 Specific Order was last seen March 30, 2021.

Three-Number Combinations

 Accompanying the {3-1-1-1} Pattern were a couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations:

• 14, 36, 44 (Debuted May 12, 2015)
• 44, 46, MB 18 (Debuted May 22, 2020)

Will the {3-1-1-1} Pattern come back Tuesday night, or will another Pattern be the one to officially welcome summer for Mega Millions?

An interesting trait about the Mega Millions jackpot is how it increases in size. The first drawing that takes place after a reset is much like dipping your toe in the pool. The second drawing would be akin to either stepping back (the prize resets to $20 million) or jumping in (the prize sees another increase).

Mega Millions jumped into the pool June 15, 2021 and did so with no hesitation. With none of the players picking all six numbers, the jackpot grew to $30 million.

General Lottery Analysis

The {3-1-1-1} Pattern made its 130^th appearance with winning numbers 18, 22, 27, 38, 52 and MB 11.

This Pattern has now played in 19.1% of the 680 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and was last seen June 4, 2021.

The [3-1-1-1] General Order, now with 50 appearances, has played in 38.5% of the 130 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 680 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 7.35% of the time. Prior to Tuesday night, the [3-1-1-1] General Order played March 2, 2021.

Now with eight appearances, the 0 3 1 1 0 1 Specific Order has played in 16% of the 50 drawings where the General Order was [3-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 6.15% of the 130 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.18% of all 680 drawings. We last saw the 0 3 1 1 0 1 Specific Order September 1, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

 A couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations rose to the surface:

• 18, 22, MB 11 (Debuted December 2, 2014)
• 22, 27, MB 11 (Debuted April 28, 2015)

As we look forward to the weekend, will Mega Millions venture deeper into the pool?

When a lottery jackpot resets, one phrase comes to mind: “There’s nowhere else to go but up!” Earlier in the week, Mega Millions was forced to reset after a visit from the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. Rather than sulk and lie about on Friday night, this lottery dusted itself off and bumped the jackpot up to $22 million.

General Lottery Analysis

On June 11, 2021, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 186^th appearance with 4, 43, 56, 63, 68 and MB 13.

This Pattern has now played in 27.4% of the 679 Mega Millions drawings and was last seen June 1, 2021.

The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 67 appearances, has played in 36% of the 186 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 679 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.87% of the time. We last saw the [1-2-2-1] General Order April 30, 2021.

Now with nine appearances, the 1 0 0 2 2 1 Specific Order has played in 13.4% of the 67 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.84% of the 186 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.33% of all 679 drawings. Prior to Friday night, the 1 0 0 2 2 1 Specific Order played August 7, 2020.

Three-Number Combinations

On the climb up, there were a couple of repeating Three-Number Combinations:

• 43, 56, MB 13 (Debuted March 27, 2018)
• 43, 63, 68 (Debuted September 18, 2018)

Will the jackpot continue to climb Tuesday night, or will it get nudged back down again?