What are your odds of winning the Lotto?
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4 Aug 2025 •
Reading time: 2 minutes When we talk about the Lotto in Belgium, we often think of millions of euros or the dream of owning our dream home. However, behind the dream lie measurable and very precise odds of winning.
How does the Belgian Lotto work?
The Lotto is played twice a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 7 p.m., with six numbers drawn from 45 and a bonus number.
Each ticket costs €1.50, and as soon as you play, you receive a Lucky Lotto Code. This code gives you a chance to win additional prizes or even a budget to build your dream home, drawn once a month.
The jackpot always starts at €1,000,000. If there is no winner, it increases by €500,000 in the next draw.
If several players match all six numbers, the jackpot is shared.
What are the actual odds of winning?
The odds depend on the number of correct numbers and the bonus. Here are the full odds:
- Jackpot (6 correct numbers): 1 in 8,145,060
- 5 numbers + bonus: 1 in 1,357,510
- 5 numbers: 1 in 35,724
- 4 + bonus: 1 in 14,290
- 4 numbers: 1 in 772
- 3 + bonus: 1 in 579
- 3 numbers only: 1 in 48
- 2 + bonus: 1 in 64
- 1 + bonus: 1 in 18
In total, each €1.50 bet gives you a 1 in 9.37 chance of winning something.
In each draw, more than 50,000 winners receive either €1.50 or €300, or (on the last Saturday of every month) a budget of €750,000 to carry out a property project in Belgium. So even if you don’t select any numbers, you have an extra chance thanks to this code.
What are my real chances of winning the jackpot?
One in 8,145,060 of matching all six numbers.
Does the Lucky Code really change the odds?
Yes. Each grid gives you a code. In each draw, there are 50,000 prizes of €1.50 and 500 prizes of €300. There is also a monthly winner for a property project budget of €750,000. This multiplies your chances in each draw.
When do your chances increase?
Playing multiple combinations (Multi, Multi+7 or Multi+8) naturally increases your chances: more bets, more numbers, therefore more chances.