Total prize hits
784.8
per 10'000 picks · random: 770.8
EuroMillions · Strategy backtesting
Overdue Numbers strategy - EuroMillions benchmark & results
Lotteries
The Overdue Numbers strategy prioritizes numbers with a longer-than-usual gap since their last appearance. The historical analysis on this page evaluates 105 archived draws in the active window. The metrics on this page describe behaviour only within EuroMillions and do not predict future results.
What does the Overdue Numbers strategy do?
This strategy weights numbers with a longer-than-usual gap since their last appearance and compares the outcome with the exact random baseline inside the same lottery. It shows how the method behaved in the archive with 5,000 × 100 lines per draw in the selected run, without promising a future edge.
Who is this strategy for?
For players who want to inspect absences and gap patterns. It is most useful as structured historical context without mixing the benchmark with extra user filters.
Important note
Past frequencies do not guarantee future results. LottoLab shows historical benchmark data, not a winning-number prediction. Raw deltas per 10,000 lines are most useful within the same lottery; for Swiss Lotto versus EuroMillions, relative uplift is the fairer cross-lottery view.
Historical analysis of the Overdue Numbers strategy
Last 365 days · published 28 Apr 2026
Delta vs random
+14.0
Raw difference inside the same lottery
Relative uplift
+1.8%
against this lottery's exact random baseline
Strongest class
2 numbers
Last 365 days
Prize-class comparison
Official prize classes compared historically with the exact random baseline.
| Class | Strategy / 10'000 | Exact random / 10'000 | Delta / 10'000 | Total hits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 numbers + 2 stars | no hit | <0.05 | practically equal | 0 |
| 5 numbers + 1 stars | <0.05 | <0.05 | practically equal | 5 |
| 5 numbers | <0.05 | <0.05 | practically equal | 14 |
| 4 numbers + 2 stars | <0.05 | <0.05 | practically equal | 87 |
| 4 numbers + 1 stars | 0.33 | 0.32 | practically equal | 1,720 |
| 4 numbers | 0.73 | 0.72 | practically equal | 3,813 |
| 3 numbers + 2 stars | 0.72 | 0.71 | practically equal | 3,771 |
| 2 numbers + 2 stars | 10.2 | 10.1 | practically equal | 53,289 |
| 3 numbers + 1 stars | 15.0 | 14.2 | +0.86 | 78,844 |
| 3 numbers | 32.6 | 31.9 | +0.76 | 171,257 |
| 1 numbers + 2 stars | 53.5 | 53.3 | +0.25 | 281,020 |
| 2 numbers + 1 stars | 210.3 | 202.9 | +7.3 | 1,103,978 |
| 2 numbers | 461.4 | 456.6 | +4.8 | 2,422,291 |
5 numbers + 2 stars
practically equal
practically equal
about 1 hit per 139,821,030 picks
- Strategy
- no hit
- Random
- <0.05
- Total hits
- 0
5 numbers + 1 stars
practically equal
practically equal
about 1 hit per 6,991,932 picks
- Strategy
- <0.05
- Random
- <0.05
- Total hits
- 5
5 numbers
practically equal
practically equal
about 1 hit per 3,107,521 picks
- Strategy
- <0.05
- Random
- <0.05
- Total hits
- 14
4 numbers + 2 stars
practically equal
practically equal
about 1 hit per 603,449 picks
- Strategy
- <0.05
- Random
- <0.05
- Total hits
- 87
4 numbers + 1 stars
practically equal
practically equal
about 1 hit per 30,524 picks
- Strategy
- 0.33
- Random
- 0.32
- Total hits
- 1,720
4 numbers
practically equal
practically equal
about 1 hit per 13,769 picks
- Strategy
- 0.73
- Random
- 0.72
- Total hits
- 3,813
3 numbers + 2 stars
practically equal
practically equal
about 1 hit per 13,923 picks
- Strategy
- 0.72
- Random
- 0.71
- Total hits
- 3,771
2 numbers + 2 stars
practically equal
practically equal
- Strategy
- 10.2
- Random
- 10.1
- Total hits
- 53,289
3 numbers + 1 stars
+0.86
historically higher
- Strategy
- 15.0
- Random
- 14.2
- Total hits
- 78,844
3 numbers
+0.76
historically higher
- Strategy
- 32.6
- Random
- 31.9
- Total hits
- 171,257
1 numbers + 2 stars
+0.25
historically higher
- Strategy
- 53.5
- Random
- 53.3
- Total hits
- 281,020
2 numbers + 1 stars
+7.3
historically higher
- Strategy
- 210.3
- Random
- 202.9
- Total hits
- 1,103,978
2 numbers
+4.8
historically higher
- Strategy
- 461.4
- Random
- 456.6
- Total hits
- 2,422,291
All rates use the selected normalization. Positive deltas show more historical hits than exact random selection; they are not predictions.
Methodology
105 draws · 52,500,000 combinations analyzed · published 28 Apr 2026. Historical, reproducible, and not predictive.
Show technical details
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Benchmark version
dev+srcd0017277
Code version
500
Min. draws
5,000
Combinations per draw
100
Repeats per draw
Exact random + matched baseline
Baseline
Frequently asked questions
What does the Overdue Numbers strategy mean for EuroMillions?
It prioritizes numbers with a longer-than-usual gap since their last appearance and creates structured picks for historical comparison.
Is the Overdue Numbers strategy better than random?
That depends on the active window. Inside EuroMillions, the key measures are prize hits per 10,000 lines and the difference against the exact random baseline shown above. For cross-lottery comparison, relative uplift is the fairer lens. This remains descriptive, not predictive.
Can I combine it with filters?
Yes in the generator. The benchmark on this page intentionally keeps the default strategy without additional user filters.
How often is the benchmark updated?
The currently published benchmark data was updated on 28 Apr 2026.