Set For Life draw history — Thursday 3 September 2026
Draw 780 · 53 draws held
Thursday 3 September 2026 in full, one of 53 draws, updated within minutes of each result.
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| Date | Numbers drawn | Life Ball | Jackpot | Winners | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 1 draw | |||||
| Thu, 3 Sept 2026 Draw 780 | 16 17 22 42 47 | 1 | — | — | Details |
Draw 780. 5 numbers from 1 to 47, plus 1 Life Ball from a separate 1–10 draw.
- 16 17 22 42 47 1
- Drawn on
- Excalibur5, ball set SFL7
What this draw does and does not tell you
These are the numbers that came out on Thursday 3 September 2026. They have no bearing on the next draw: the chance of matching the jackpot is 1 in 15,339,390 on every draw, whatever came up before.
The shape of this line
People notice these and read something into them. They are worth naming precisely so you can see how ordinary they are.
- This line contains a consecutive pair (16 and 17). About 37% of lines of 5 from 47 do.
None of that made the line more or less likely to be drawn. Every set of 5 numbers has exactly the same chance — here is what the record shows about shapes people avoid.
Compared with the rest of the record
The numbers add up to 144. For 5 numbers from 47 the average total is 120, and nine draws in ten land between 72 and 168. This one is inside that range.
It shared 1 number with the previous draw on Monday 31 August 2026. The expected overlap between one draw and the next is 0.53 — a draw repeats a number about as often as picking blind would, because that is exactly what it is doing.
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