UK Powerball jackpot is £35 million: These are the luckiest Powerball numbers

As ticket sales for the £35 million jackpot close on Saturday 22 August, many will be searching for lucky numbers in the hope of winning. Experts at latestbettingoffers.co.uk analysed the most and least commonly drawn numbers in Powerball to determine the luckiest and unluckiest numbers, as well as those that are most overdue.

Players will choose five white ball numbers from 1 to 69 and one red Powerball number from 1 to 26. Alternatively, players can use a Quick Pick option, where numbers are randomly generated for them. Prizes are awarded for matching different combinations, with the jackpot requiring all five white balls plus the red Powerball.

The luckiest white ball numbers in Powerball history are 21 and 61, which have each been drawn 123 times. They were closely followed by 64, which has been drawn 121 times. Other frequently drawn white ball numbers include 28, which has appeared 119 times, as well as 23, 27 and 32, which have each been drawn 116 times.

For the red Powerball, 4 and 14 are the luckiest numbers, both appearing 65 times in previous draws. They are followed by 21, which has been drawn 63 times, 24 with 62 appearances, and 18 with 61 appearances.

The 10 luckiest Powerball numbers

White ball Times drawn Red Powerball Times drawn
21 123 4 65
61 123 14 65
64 121 21 63
28 119 24 62
23 116 18 61
27 116 20 60
32 116 5 59
36 115 1 58
63 115 25 58
33 115 3 57
The least frequently drawn white ball number is 13, appearing just 75 times across all draws analysed. The other white ball numbers with few appearances include 26, which has been drawn 80 times, 49 with 81 appearances, and 46 with 82 appearances. For the red Powerball, 16 is the unluckiest number based on historical results, having been drawn only 40 times. It is followed by 17, which has appeared 43 times, while 7, 8, 15 and 22 have each been drawn fewer than 50 times.