Spring has sprung! If you’re reading this from the Northern Hemisphere, March 20th (or 19th, depending on who you ask) was the lead-in to warmer weather and a season of new beginnings. Mega Millions wasn’t quite ready to make the leap into something new this past Friday night. This “safe” play helped send the jackpot past the $100 million mark; $101 million, to be precise.
General Lottery
Analysis
The March 20, 2020 drawing saw the 25th appearance of the {3-2-1} Pattern with winning numbers 34, 35, 41, 45, 54, and MB 5.
An unexpected Pattern encore! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
The [3-2-1] General Order, now with 14 appearances, has played in 56% of the 25 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 551 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 2.54% of the time.
Both the {3-2-1} Pattern and the [3-2-1] General Order were last seen in this past Tuesday’s drawing. Think of it as a St. Patrick’s Day double encore special!
Now with three appearances, the 0 0 3 2 0 1 Specific Order has played in 21.4% of the 14 drawings where the General Order was [3-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 12% of the 25 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.54% of all 551 drawings. The 0 0 3 2 0 1 Specific Order was last seen October 11, 2016. This was reconfigured from the 0 0 4 1 0 1 Specific Order seen that night.
Three-Number
Combination(s)
The repeating Three-Number Combination, 35, 41, and MB 5, debuted November 7, 2014.
An “ancient” Three-Number Combination. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
Could the {3-2-1}
Pattern have a three-peat Tuesday night?
As toilet paper remains in limited supply and people discover basic hygiene (Seriously, y’all. Wash your hands), Lotto Texas and Powerball are kicking back. They’re above such worries like soap and viruses, since they don’t get sick and all. Even if they can lord it over humans that they’re immune to every disease ever, there is one thing that not even a poised lottery like Lotto Texas is immune to: Going nuts.
Both lotteries thought
“Throwing things to a wall and see what sticks” was a fun way to pass the time
Wednesday night. Based on our analysis, a lot of things got stuck! During the cleanup
process, a couple of jackpot hikes were salvaged. Lotto Texas climbed to $9.5
million while Powerball struck gold at $140 million.
Lotto Texas
General Lottery
Analysis
The March 18, 2020 Lotto Texas drawing saw the 921st appearance of the {3-2-1} Pattern, with winning numbers 8, 17, 20, 29, 30 and 39.
More crazy than meets the eye! Source: lotterytrend.com.
Now with 152 appearances, the 2 3 1 Specific Order has played in 16.5% of the 921 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1743 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 8.72% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 2 3 1 Specific Order played February 19, 2020.
Four-Number
Combination(s)
There were five
repeating Four-Number Combinations:
None of them are related. Source: lotterytrend.com.
Powerball
General Lottery
Analysis
The {2-2-1-1} Pattern came back for an encore Wednesday night. With winning numbers 15, 27, 44, 59, 63, and PB 8, this Pattern has now played 130 times!
Most madness resides in Powerball. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.
There have now been
465 Powerball drawings and this Pattern has played 28% of the time.
The [2-1-2-1] General Order, now with 42 appearances, has played in 32.3% of the 130 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 465 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Pattern has played 9.03% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the [2-1-2-1] General Order played December 28, 2019.
Now with six appearances, the 0 2 0 1 2 1 Specific Order has played in 14.3% of the 42 drawings where the General Order was [2-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 4.62% of the 130 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.29% of all 465 drawings. The 0 2 0 1 2 1 Specific Order was last seen in the November 6, 2019 drawing.
Similar Spread
The {2-2-1-1}
Pattern encore wasn’t all Powerball had in its arsenal. Wednesday night also
produced a similar spread!
The spread for Wednesday night’s numbers was 12:17:15:04. This is similar to the one that was seen in the December 21, 2019 drawing. That night, the winning numbers were 19, 31, 35, 50, 67, and PB 14 and the spread was 12:04:15:17. Remember that when dealing with similar spreads even though the differences between drawn numbers are the same, the order will be different.
Three-Number
Combination(s)
Why stop there when three repeating Three-Number
Combinations were also offered up?
According to Lottery Trend analysts, employing a
mathematical strategy can be like working through a maze. You start off with a
hodgepodge of numbers, study them carefully with respect to their relationships
with each other, and then do a comparison with three numbers and so on. You
keep going until you whittle that hodgepodge down to the five or six numbers
that can possibly win you the big bucks.
There is a method to the madness, after all. Once you
clear your mind of clutter and noise, you can better come up with strategies to
pick numbers. However, if you played this past St. Patrick’s Day, you probably
turned green from sickness.
Mega Millions toasted itself once again, as no one picked
the six winning numbers. As disappointing as it is to not win, $96 million is a
hefty consolation!
General Lottery
Analysis
With winning numbers
20, 27, 28, 58, 59, and MB 25, the {3-2-1} Pattern made its 24th,
appearance.
As common as a four-leaf clover! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
The [3-2-1] General Order, now with 13 appearances, has played in 54.2% of the 13 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 550 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 2.36% of the time. Prior to Tuesday night, the [3-2-1] General Order played October 22, 2019.
St. Patrick’s Day 2020 marked the debut of the 0 3 0 0 2 1 Specific Order! This Specific Order has now played in 7.69% of the 13 drawings where [3-2-1] was the General Order and in 4.17% of all 24 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 550 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 0.18% of the time.
Three-Number
Combinations
The lone repeating Three-Number
Combination was 58, 59, and MB 25.
Extra flare for St. Patrick’s Day! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
This week belonged
to the Australia Play! Lotto Texas saw this plucky play go for the encore
Saturday night. With no one able to pick all six numbers, the jackpot climbed
to $9.25 million.
Powerball didn’t see the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern three-peat, although it was close to embracing a playback. A jackpot increasing to $130 million was proof that a “regular” play can be just as effective, all things considered.
Lotto Texas
General Lottery
Analysis
The March 14, 2020 drawing featured the 237th appearance of the {2-2-2} Pattern and 2 2 2 Specific Order. The winning numbers were 7, 13, 26, 28, 40, and 48.
Bounding across the plains yet again! Source: lotterytrend.com.
There have now been 1742 Lotto Texas drawings and this Pattern has played 13.6% of the time. We last saw an Australia Play in the March 11, 2020 drawing.
Four-Number
Combination(s)
This time around,
the Australia Play didn’t come with repeating Four-Number Combinations.
Powerball
General Lottery
Analysis
With winning numbers
9, 23, 26, 30, 32, and PB 8, the {2-2-1-1} Pattern made its 129th
appearance.
A different Pattern this time around. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.
This Pattern has now
played in 27.8% of the 464 Powerball drawings.
The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 39 appearances, has played in 30.2% of the 129
drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 464 drawings have
been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 8.41% of the time.
Prior to Saturday night, both the {2-2-1-1} Pattern and the [1-2-2-1] General Order played February 22, 2020.
Now with seven appearances, the 1 2 2 0 0 1 Specific Order has played in 17.9% of the 39 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.43% of the 129 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.51% of all 464 drawings. We last saw the 1 2 2 0 0 1 Specific Order August 21, 2019.
Three-Number
Combination(s)
The repeating Three-Number Combination 9, 23, and 32, made its debut May 21, 2016.
Accompanied by a repeating Three-Number Combination. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.
Will an Australia Play streak form in Lotto Texas and will the
{2-2-1-1} Pattern encore in Powerball?
Another Friday meant another Mega Millions. Not letting a thing
like superstition get in the way, this lottery kicked off the weekend with a
Pattern encore and a repeating Four-Number Combination! The jackpot increased
once again, stopping at $90 million.
General Lottery
Analysis
This week belonged to the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. With winning numbers 7, 22, 37, 43, 44, and MB 22, this Pattern not only made its 240th appearance but an encore!
The 13th is just another day. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
The [1-1-1-2-1] General Order, now with 54 appearances, has played in 22.5% of the 240 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 549 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.84% of the time. Prior to Friday night, the [1-1-1-2-1] General Order played Christmas Eve 2019.
Now with 14 appearances, the 1 1 1 2 0 1 Specific Order has played in 25.9% of the 54 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-1-2-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.83% of the 240 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.55% of all 549 drawings. We last saw the 1 1 1 2 0 1 Specific Order September 27, 2019.
Four-Number
Combination
The repeating
Four-Number Combination of the evening was 22, 43, 44, and MB 22.
Repeating Four-Number Combination. Didn’t see that one coming. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
The world is
currently in the grip of a pandemic. Closures and cancellations are happening
left and right, work-at-home policies are being enacted, and toilet paper might
as well be gold. Now is the time to plan ahead, practice good hygiene and use common
sense. When others are losing their cool, don’t lose yours.
Considering all that’s
happening, lotteries are the lucky ones. After all, they don’t worry themselves
with illnesses or economies. Their biggest concern is their jackpots and what
to do with them. Should they throw players a bone and let them win, or is it
more fun to thwart them? Sure, the players will be spitting nails and gnashing
their teeth, but many of them will come back and try again.
In a move that
surprised (almost) no one, Lotto Texas and Powerball opted to thwart the
players Wednesday night. This sent their respective jackpots to $9 million and
$120 million.
Lotto Texas
General Lottery
Analysis
The Australia Play came bounding through March 11, 2020, with winning numbers 6, 9, 24, 27, 48 and 49.
Hop to it, Lotto Texas. Source: lotterytrend.com.
This means both the {2-2-2} Pattern and the 2 2 2 Specific Order have now played 236 times. Of the 1741 Lotto Texas drawings, 13.6% of them saw an Australia Play. Prior to Wednesday night, this special playback was seen in the January 22, 2020 drawing.
Four-Number
Combination(s)
Tucked away were
three repeating Four-Number Combinations:
6, 24, 48, 49 (Debuted April 19, 2014)
6, 9, 24, 49 (Debuted February 6, 2010)
9, 24, 27, 48 (Debuted November 12, 2014)
The repeating Four-Number Combo trio! Source: lotterytrend.com.
Powerball
General Lottery
Analysis
The {2-1-1-1-1}
Pattern came back for an encore with winning numbers 4, 29, 49, 50, 67, and PB 2.
This Pattern has now played 180 times.
There have now been 463 Powerball drawings and this Pattern has played in 38.9% of them. Recall that the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern was last seen March 7, 2020.
The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order, now with 36 appearances, has played in 20% of the 180 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 463 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 7.78% of the time. The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order previously played February 26, 2020.
Now with nine appearances, the 1 0 1 2 1 1 Specific Order has played in 25% of the 36 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5% of the 180 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.94% of all 463 drawings. The 1 0 1 2 1 1 Specific Order was last seen August 31, 2019.
Three-Number
Combination(s)
The repeating Three-Number Combination was 49, 50, and PB 2.
Red is the color of leaders. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.
There was a missed opportunity these past few drawings. Mega Millions got its March on with the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. This past Friday would’ve been prime for an encore. After all, this Pattern is no stranger to encores! Alas, a different Pattern played. As Spring Break was under way, guess who showed up? That’s right; the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern!
Ahem. The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern was a wily one. It didn’t need
a three-peat to send the jackpot up to $80 million.
General Lottery
Analysis
March 10, 2020 saw the 239th appearance of the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern, with winning numbers 6, 17, 48, 54, 69, and MB 12.
No three-peat here! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
The [1-1-2-1-1] General Order, now with 69 appearances, has played in 28.9% of the 239 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 548 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 12.6% of the time. Prior to Tuesday night, the [1-1-2-1-1] General Order played January 28, 2020.
Now with nine appearances, the 1 1 0 2 1 1 Specific Order has played in 13% of the 69 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-2-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 3.77% of the 239 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.64% of all 548 drawings. We last saw the 1 1 0 2 1 1 Specific Order March 27, 2018.
Three-Number
Combination(s)
The repeating
Three-Number Combination of the evening was 54, 69, and MB 12.
Leading the pack! Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
This Combination debuted March 14, 2014.
Will the {2-1-1-1-1}
Pattern make an encore Friday night?
Spring is fast approaching. If a peek at the calendar hasn’t
convinced you (Did you remember to spring forward?), then surely the
displays of four-leaf clovers and Easter baskets have!
To commemorate the arrival of spring, Lotto Texas and
Powerball embraced their most common Patterns. One Pattern saw the makings of a
Pattern streak. With no grand prize winners for either Lotto Texas or
Powerball, their respective jackpots climbed to $8.75 million and $110 million.
Lotto Texas
General Lottery
Analysis
The March 7, 2020 Lotto Texas drawing saw the 920th appearance of the {3-2-1} Pattern with winning numbers 9, 10, 31, 38, 49, and 54.
A Pattern streak brewing? Source: lotterytrend.com.
This Pattern has now played in 52.9% of the 1740 drawings. Note also that the {3-2-1} Pattern’s appearance was a three-peat. This Pattern was last seen in the March 4, 2020 drawing and in the February 29, 2020 drawing before that.
Now with 132 appearances, the 2 1 3 Specific Order has played in 14.3% of the 920 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1740 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 7.59% of the time. Prior to Saturday night, the 2 1 3 Specific Order played February 22, 2020.
Four-Number
Combination(s)
There were also two
repeating Four-Number Combinations!
10, 31, 49, 54 (Debuted March 29, 2003)
10, 31, 38, 49 (Debuted May 16, 2012)
Who doesn’t like repeating Four-Number Combinations? Source: lotterytrend.com.
Powerball
General Lottery
Analysis
With winning numbers
7, 15, 21, 33, 62, and PB 23, the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 179th
appearance.
Most common Pattern has entered the chat. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.
The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order, now with 48 appearances, has played in 26.8% of the 179 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 462 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 10.4% of the time.
Now with 10
appearances, the 1 2
1 0 1 1
Specific Order has played in 20.8% of the 48 drawings where the General Order
was [1-2-1-1-1]. This Specific Order has also played in
5.59% of the 179 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in
2.16% of all 462 drawings.
Prior to Saturday night, both the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order and the 1 2 1 0 1 1 Specific Order played in the January 11, 2020 drawing.
Three-Number
Combination(s)
The repeating Three-Number Combination was 7, 62, and PB 23.
Red for the singleton. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.
Some Patterns play more than
others. It’s also true that some Patterns are more prone to making consecutive
multiple appearances than others. Take the {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern. Part of why
this Pattern is the most commonly seen in Mega Millions is its willingness to embrace
Pattern streaks. Of course, to have a Pattern streak, one must have a Pattern
encore first.
Mega Millions had other plans Friday night. Not only did the {2-1-1-1-1} Patternnot come back for an encore, the Pattern that did play is common in its own right. No one picked the six winning numbers, and the jackpot climbed to $75 million.
General Lottery
Analysis
March 6, 2020 saw the 151st appearance of the {2-2-1-1} Pattern, with winning numbers 15, 48, 56, 58, 70, and MB 4.
“My turn!” said the {2-2-1-1} Pattern. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com
The [1-2-2-1] General Order, now with 53 appearances, has played in 35.1% of the 151 drawings where the General Order was {2-2-1-1}. Once all 547 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 9.69% of the time. Prior to Friday night, the [1-2-2-1] General Order played January 31, 2020.
Now with two appearances, the 0 1 0 2 2 1 Specific Order has played in 3.77% of the 53 drawings where the General Order was [1-2-2-1]. This Specific Order has played in 1.32% of the 151 drawings where {2-2-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 0.37% of all 547 drawings. The 0 1 0 2 2 1 Specific Order made its first appearance in the August 9, 2019 drawing.
Three-Number
Combination(s)
The lone repeating
Three-Number Combination of the evening was 56, 58, and MB 4.
A repeater to start the weekend. Source: lotterytrend-megamillions.com.
Seasons have a set time when they appear and a set time when
they leave. They cycle through the year, and even when one season “intrudes” on
another, they generally respect each other.
Lotteries are much less cordial. Patterns and wild plays
come and go as they please. An occasional Pattern streak may occur, but the
order of things is “madness”.
March 4, 2020 saw one Pattern stick by its lottery and another went for something different. Both choices sent the jackpots upward. Lotto Texas settled into a nice $8.5 million and Powerball reached the $100 million benchmark.
Lotto Texas
General Lottery
Analysis
Fresh from this past Saturday, the {3-2-1} Pattern made its 919th appearance! Lotto Texas’s winning numbers for the March 4, 2020 drawing were 7, 10, 15, 35, 37, and 40.
Sticking with the most common Pattern. Source: lotterytrend.com
This Pattern has now
played in 52.8% of the 1739 Lotto Texas drawings.
Now with 175 appearances, the 3 1 2 Specific Order has played in 19% of the 919 drawings where {3-2-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 1739 drawings have been taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 10% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the 3 1 2 Specific Order played February 1, 2020.
Four-Number
Combination(s)
The repeating Four-Number Combination of the evening, 7, 15, 35, and 40, debuted in the August 9, 2008 drawing.
Stuck in the middle! Source: lotterytrend.com.
Powerball
General Lottery
Analysis
March 4th
also saw the 88th appearance of the {3-1-1-1} Pattern, with winning
numbers 18, 43, 58, 60, 68, and PB 14.
Starting the month with a different pattern. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com
The [1-1-3-1] General Order, now with 34 appearances, has played in 38.6% of the 88 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. Once all 461 drawings have been taken into consideration, this General Order has played 7.38% of the time. Prior to Wednesday night, the [1-1-3-1] General Order played December 15, 2018.
Now with five appearances, the 0 1 0 1 3 1 Specific Order has played in 14.7% of the 34 drawings where the General Order was [1-1-3-1]. This Specific Order has also played in 5.68% of the 88 drawings where {3-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 1.08% of all 461 drawings. The 0 1 0 1 3 1 Specific Order was last seen October 20, 2018.
Three-Number
Combination(s)
The repeating Three-Number Combination was 43, 60, and 68.
A low-key appearance by a repeater. Source: lotterytrend-powerball.com.
