Below, we have compiled a list of the Cold Numbers for Ithuba’s PowerBall and PowerBall Plus.
Analyzing the Cold Numbers in any lottery is a popular strategy among players, as some prefer to select them, believing that numbers that have not been drawn for a while are “due” to be drawn soon.
SA Powerball: Top 10 Cold Numbers
At the time of writing this, on Monday, 8 July 2024, at 11:14, these are the Top 10 Cold Numbers, or Most Overdue in SA Powerball:
| Number | Last drawn |
| 34 | 26 December 2023 |
| 46 | 01 March 2024 |
| 27 | 08 March 2024 |
| 11 | 26 March 2024 |
| 1 | 29 March 2024 |
| 7 | 09 April 2024 |
| 48 | 19 April 2024 |
| 5 | 30 April 2024 |
| 8 | 30 April 2024 |
| 36 | 30 April 2024 |
SA Powerball Plus: Top 10 Cold Numbers
At the time of writing this, on Monday, 8 July 2024, at 11:14, these are the Top 10 Cold Numbers, or Most Overdue in SA Powerball Plus:
| Number | Last drawn |
| 45 | 12 March 2024 |
| 27 | 12 March 2024 |
| 41 | 26 March 2024 |
| 35 | 26 March 2024 |
| 36 | 09 April 2024 |
| 31 | 09 April 2024 |
| 5 | 19 April 2024 |
| 50 | 03 May 2024 |
| 44 | 10 May 2024 |
| 11 | 07 June 2024 |
The rationale for focusing on the Cold Numbers is to eliminate any emotional bias and purely rely on statistical probabilities
Players often use a mix of strategies, including hot and cold numbers, birthdays, or random selection, but ultimately, lottery draws rely on luck.
While we can’t predict the future, there are ways that may allow us to better predict certain numbers, provided luck is on our side. See this guide for more details.
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