How to use your Lotto numbers
Tap the button, check you’re happy with your line, then copy it. Open the official Lotto page, choose to pick your own numbers and type them in. Check the draw date before you pay.
New to the game? Read our Lotto guide for prices, prizes and odds.
Random numbers are as likely to win as any others. Our lottery odds guide explains why, and you can check the latest Lotto results after the draw. Got numbers you always play? See if they’ve ever won.
Before you play your Lotto numbers
Your 6 numbers are checked against two separate draws on the night, Round 1 and Round 2. Each round has its own 6 balls and Bonus Ball, and you can’t mix numbers across them. Three numbers in Round 1 and three in Round 2 is two £10 wins, not a Match 6.
Lots of people play birthdays, so numbers up to 31 get picked more often. Higher numbers aren’t more likely to come up, but if you win with them you may share the jackpot with fewer people.
To play on the night, buy before 7:30pm on a Wednesday or Saturday.
Questions people ask
Does a Lotto number generator improve my odds?
No. Every Lotto line has the same chance. The odds of the jackpot are 1 in 45,057,474 whatever numbers you pick.
How many numbers do I need for Lotto?
6 numbers from 1 to 59. The generator gives you exactly that for each line.
How much does Lotto cost?
£2 a line. Draws are on Wednesday and Saturday.