These PowerBall predictions come from a rolling frequency study of the last 50 official Ithuba draws — real, verifiable numbers, no guesswork. Below you'll find hot and overdue numbers, five differently-built number sets, pair and triplet combinations, and the full recent results table.
Worth knowing up front: every combination carries the same 1-in-42,375,200 odds. Nothing on this page can shift that. For entertainment only, and you must be 18+ to play.
The three most recent official draws feeding today's analysis. Results are verified after each 21:00 SAST draw and become the leading edge of our 50-draw window.
Below is the most recent official result (22 Sep 2026, Tuesday) compared with the sets generated from the prior 50-draw window. Main balls that appeared in any previous set are ticked green; the PowerBall is highlighted if our previous pick matched. We publish this for transparency, not as a scorecard — a single draw is far too small a sample to prove a method works. For scale, a fixed 5-number set is expected to overlap the actual draw by about 0.5 ball out of 5, on average, purely by chance.
🎯 Balanced (last time)
🔥 Hot Focus (last time)
❄️ Cold / Overdue (last time)
Why this isn't a measure of accuracy: a PowerBall draw has no memory. Any overlap between recent-frequency numbers and the next result is coincidence, and one draw isn't a sample size you can draw conclusions from. We publish it so you can verify our analysis is grounded in real, verified Ithuba draws — not fabricated data.
📍 Previous Draw — Zone Breakdown (Hot / Warm / Cold)
How the 22 Sep 2026 main numbers fell across our frequency zones. Historical context, not predictive data — past zone distribution doesn't repeat predictably.
Five full sets (5 main balls + 1 PowerBall) for on Friday night's draw, each built with a different statistical strategy. All five carry exactly the same odds — there's no "best" set. Pick whichever you find most interesting, or hit Generate for a fresh sample from the same pools.
Hot numbers + overdue picks + a neutral mid-range ball
Strategy: an even spread of 2 frequently drawn numbers, 2 long-absent numbers and 1 mid-range number, capped with a high-frequency PowerBall. Blending zones reduces obvious clustering without making the set any more likely to win — equal odds apply to every combination.
The 5 most frequently drawn main numbers + a hot PowerBall
Strategy: the main balls drawn most often across the last 50 results. Past frequency is a record of what happened, not a signal of what's coming — each draw is independent.
The longest-absent numbers in the current window
Strategy: main balls absent the longest from recent draws. Despite the label, a long-absent number isn't more likely to appear next — each draw is independent and random.
An even draw across low (1–17), mid (18–34) and high (35–50) zones
Strategy: numbers drawn evenly from the low, mid and high zones of the 1–50 range. A balanced spread mirrors how winning combinations are historically distributed, though it confers no advantage.
Built around the most frequent co-occurring pair in recent draws
Strategy: anchored on the two main numbers that have shared a draw most often recently, then extended with hot balls. Past co-occurrence is a historical footnote only and has no bearing on future draws.
⚠️ Entertainment & information only. Every combination — hot, cold, lucky, overdue or random — has exactly the same jackpot odds: approximately 1 in 42,375,200. No statistical method or lucky number service can improve these odds. You must be 18 or older to purchase a National Lottery ticket.
The most and least frequently drawn main numbers across the last 50 verified draws, plus how many draws it's actually been since each one last appeared. Frequency describes the past only; it doesn't predict the next result.
| Rank | 🔥 Hot Number | Times Drawn | ❄️ Cold / Overdue | Times Drawn | Draws Since Last Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 10 | 35 | 1 | 41 |
| 2 | 40 | 10 | 46 | 2 | 15 |
| 3 | 2 | 8 | 42 | 2 | 19 |
| 4 | 25 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 22 |
| 5 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 31 | 8 | 49 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | 38 | 8 | 36 | 3 | 16 |
| 8 | 47 | 8 | 33 | 3 | 26 |
| 9 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | 22 | 7 | 23 | 3 | 2 |
The PowerBall is drawn from a separate pool of 1–20. Here are the most and least frequent PowerBall numbers over the last 50 draws — historical data only.
| Rank | 🟡 Hot PowerBall | Times Drawn | ❄️ Cold PowerBall | Times Drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 0 |
| 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 1 |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 1 |
| 5 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 1 |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 8 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 2 |
| 9 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
A visual frequency map of all 50 main numbers across the last 50 draws. Darker red = drawn more often; deeper blue = drawn less often. A historical record only.
Frequency zones are based on the last 50 verified draws. All 50 balls have equal probability of being drawn next, regardless of past frequency.
Descriptive statistics from the last 50 verified draws. These describe historical patterns only — they have no predictive power for the next draw.
Main number combinations that have appeared together most often in the last 50 draws. Co-occurrence is a historical record only and has no predictive value.
🔗 Top 2-Number Pairs
Pairs most frequently drawn together in the last 50 results.
⚡ Top 3-Number Triplets
Triplets appearing most frequently together in recent draws.
The verified, official draws behind this analysis. Showing 10 per page — browse all 50 below.
| # | Draw Date | Main Numbers (5/50) | PB (1/20) | Jackpot | Jackpot Winners |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
22 Sep 2026
Tuesday
|
2 28 31 38 50 | 11 | R 0 | 0 |
| 2 |
18 Sep 2026
Friday
|
2 4 6 8 43 | 15 | R 0 | 0 |
| 3 |
15 Sep 2026
Tuesday
|
7 23 25 27 50 | 7 | R 0 | 0 |
| 4 |
11 Sep 2026
Friday
|
9 11 13 38 43 | 13 | R 0 | 0 |
| 5 |
08 Sep 2026
Tuesday
|
4 8 13 37 49 | 7 | R 0 | 0 |
| 6 |
04 Sep 2026
Friday
|
4 7 27 38 50 | 10 | R 0 | 0 |
| 7 |
01 Sep 2026
Tuesday
|
14 16 31 34 40 | 4 | R 0 | 0 |
| 8 |
28 Aug 2026
Friday
|
19 22 24 25 47 | 11 | R 0 | 0 |
| 9 |
25 Aug 2026
Tuesday
|
5 34 39 43 45 | 1 | R 0 | 0 |
| 10 |
21 Aug 2026
Friday
|
2 4 5 24 49 | 4 | R 93 523 480 | 1 |
| 11 |
18 Aug 2026
Tuesday
|
3 7 20 31 39 | 13 | R 0 | 0 |
| 12 |
14 Aug 2026
Friday
|
14 15 19 39 44 | 3 | R 0 | 0 |
| 13 |
11 Aug 2026
Tuesday
|
3 14 26 40 48 | 10 | R 0 | 0 |
| 14 |
07 Aug 2026
Friday
|
8 22 31 39 40 | 5 | R 0 | 0 |
| 15 |
04 Aug 2026
Tuesday
|
16 24 29 34 38 | 15 | R 0 | 0 |
| 16 |
31 Jul 2026
Friday
|
10 11 37 45 46 | 11 | R 0 | 0 |
| 17 |
28 Jul 2026
Tuesday
|
3 12 27 36 47 | 15 | R 0 | 0 |
| 18 |
24 Jul 2026
Friday
|
4 8 13 22 38 | 1 | R 0 | 0 |
| 19 |
21 Jul 2026
Tuesday
|
15 40 41 47 50 | 16 | R 0 | 0 |
| 20 |
17 Jul 2026
Friday
|
6 9 31 37 42 | 4 | R 0 | 0 |
| 21 |
14 Jul 2026
Tuesday
|
9 13 21 36 40 | 4 | R 0 | 0 |
| 22 |
10 Jul 2026
Friday
|
2 12 13 20 23 | 12 | R 0 | 0 |
| 23 |
07 Jul 2026
Tuesday
|
16 18 21 29 47 | 11 | R 0 | 0 |
| 24 |
03 Jul 2026
Friday
|
9 14 27 32 34 | 15 | R 0 | 0 |
| 25 |
30 Jun 2026
Tuesday
|
21 26 40 42 44 | 15 | R 0 | 0 |
| 26 |
26 Jun 2026
Friday
|
17 26 37 40 45 | 13 | R 0 | 0 |
| 27 |
23 Jun 2026
Tuesday
|
16 25 32 33 50 | 11 | R 0 | 0 |
| 28 |
19 Jun 2026
Friday
|
9 10 27 37 44 | 13 | R 0 | 0 |
| 29 |
16 Jun 2026
Tuesday
|
2 19 20 40 43 | 11 | R 0 | 0 |
| 30 |
12 Jun 2026
Friday
|
7 23 27 30 45 | 6 | R 0 | 0 |
| 31 |
09 Jun 2026
Tuesday
|
5 8 12 19 48 | 1 | R 0 | 0 |
| 32 |
05 Jun 2026
Friday
|
2 16 33 37 43 | 6 | R 0 | 0 |
| 33 |
02 Jun 2026
Tuesday
|
2 10 22 28 49 | 7 | R 128 593 395 | 1 |
| 34 |
29 May 2026
Friday
|
9 14 16 25 30 | 14 | R 0 | 0 |
| 35 |
26 May 2026
Tuesday
|
1 9 30 31 47 | 3 | R 0 | 0 |
| 36 |
22 May 2026
Friday
|
6 8 16 22 25 | 18 | R 0 | 0 |
| 37 |
19 May 2026
Tuesday
|
19 24 29 47 48 | 4 | R 0 | 0 |
| 38 |
15 May 2026
Friday
|
20 24 29 38 39 | 11 | R 0 | 0 |
| 39 |
12 May 2026
Tuesday
|
25 30 32 33 46 | 6 | R 0 | 0 |
| 40 |
08 May 2026
Friday
|
1 32 40 43 48 | 9 | R 0 | 0 |
| 41 |
05 May 2026
Tuesday
|
1 4 5 22 28 | 5 | R 0 | 0 |
| 42 |
01 May 2026
Friday
|
15 17 27 29 35 | 12 | R 0 | 0 |
| 43 |
28 Apr 2026
Tuesday
|
5 17 38 44 47 | 2 | R 0 | 0 |
| 44 |
24 Apr 2026
Friday
|
16 19 24 25 41 | 20 | R 0 | 0 |
| 45 |
21 Apr 2026
Tuesday
|
5 13 31 32 47 | 3 | R 0 | 0 |
| 46 |
17 Apr 2026
Friday
|
17 26 39 43 45 | 2 | R 0 | 0 |
| 47 |
14 Apr 2026
Tuesday
|
2 6 16 30 31 | 6 | R 0 | 0 |
| 48 |
10 Apr 2026
Friday
|
27 36 38 40 48 | 17 | R 0 | 0 |
| 49 |
07 Apr 2026
Tuesday
|
16 17 18 22 41 | 10 | R 0 | 0 |
| 50 |
03 Apr 2026
Friday
|
1 14 25 29 41 | 18 | R 0 | 0 |
All results verified from the official South African National Lottery PowerBall results.
Our predictions are a structured number-selection aid, not a winning formula. Here's how to use this page for on Friday night's draw:
Check the draw date
SA PowerBall draws happen every Tuesday and Friday at 21:00 SAST. Today's figures target the 25 September 2026 draw.
Know the matrix
SA PowerBall is a 5/50 + 1/20 game: five main numbers from 1–50, plus one PowerBall from 1–20.
Read the hot numbers
These are the main balls drawn most often in the last 50 results: 16, 40, 2, 25, 27. That's a record of the past, not a signal for what comes next.
Read the overdue numbers
These have appeared least often recently: 35, 46, 42, 18, 11. Being overdue doesn't raise a number's odds — each draw is independent.
Pick a set to play with
Five sets below are built with different logic — Balanced, Hot Focus, Cold/Overdue, Lucky Spread, Pairs Power. None is more likely to win than the others.
Play through official channels
Copy the numbers you like, then play on the official National Lottery website or a licensed retailer. You must be 18 or older.
Every set on this page is derived from a multi-layer frequency analysis of the last 50 verified official Ithuba draws. The model evaluates:
🔥 Hot Numbers Strategy
Uses the most frequently appearing main balls. Interesting to follow, but frequency is historical and doesn't carry forward.
❄️ Overdue / Cold Strategy
Targets the longest-absent numbers. Each draw is independent, so "overdue" is a description, not a probability signal.
🎯 Balanced & Lucky Spread
Blends hot, cold and mid-range numbers across the full 1–50 range for a well-distributed set.
Past draw frequency only. All numbers have equal probability in future draws.
All results are verified from the official South African National Lottery PowerBall results and updated shortly after each 21:00 SAST draw.
SA PowerBall uses a 5/50 + 1/20 format: five main numbers drawn from a pool of 50, and one PowerBall from a pool of 20. The number of possible unique combinations is 42,375,200 — every one equally probable. The odds of matching all six for the jackpot are therefore exactly 1 in 42,375,200 per board, for any combination you choose.
Because the draw machine has no memory, every draw is completely independent of the last. A number that appeared five times recently and one absent for a year have exactly the same probability of being drawn on Friday night. That's why all frequency data on this page describes the past only.
The honest value of this kind of analysis is practical, not mathematical: it removes the blank-board paralysis of picking numbers, and a well-spread set is slightly less likely to be shared with other winners if you did win, compared with popular patterns like birthdays (1–31 only) or consecutive runs. Neither factor changes your overall odds at all.
We analyse the last 50 official Ithuba draws, rank every main ball (1–50) and PowerBall (1–20) by frequency, then build five sets: Balanced, Hot Focus, Cold/Overdue, Lucky Spread and Pairs Power. The page refreshes after every draw. These describe past results only — they aren't a forecast.
Based on the last 50 draws, the most frequently drawn main numbers are 16, 40, 2, 25, 27 and the most frequent PowerBall is 11. This is historical frequency only — it doesn't make a number more likely next draw.
The longest-absent main numbers over the last 50 results are 35, 46, 42, 18, 11. Being overdue doesn't increase a number's probability — each draw is independent of the last.
In the most recent draw (22 Sep 2026), our Hot set overlapped 0/5 main balls, Balanced 0/5 and Cold 1/5, against a chance baseline of about 0.5/5 for any fixed set of 5. The previous PowerBall pick matched. A single draw is too small a sample to prove anything either way — we publish it for transparency, not as a track record.
No. Every combination has exactly the same odds. No prediction, statistic or lucky-number set can change your chances. This page is for entertainment only. You must be 18+ to play.
SA PowerBall draws 5 from 50 plus 1 from 20, giving 42,375,200 possible combinations. Jackpot odds are 1 in 42,375,200 per board — identical for every combination, hot, cold or random.
Hot numbers appeared most often in the last 50 draws; cold numbers have been absent longest. Both describe the past — neither is more likely to be drawn next, because each draw is independent.
No. NextDrawLogic is an independent statistics site, not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Ithuba Holdings or the SA National Lottery.
After every draw. Once a result is verified, the 50-draw window rolls forward and every set, table and chart on this page refreshes automatically.
Cross-reference this prediction with our full suite of official data tools.
SA PowerBall is strictly for players aged 18 and older. Gambling is entertainment — never a source of income. Set a budget and never spend more than you can afford to lose.
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