Odd/Even & High/Low
Odd/Even and High/Low is the entry-level corner of Lucky Numbers, and the one to reach for when you don’t want to agonise over exact numbers. Instead of predicting which balls come up, you bet on the character of the result: will more odd or even numbers be drawn, will the bonus ball be odd or even, will it land low (1–24) or high (25–49). Most of these sit at near even-money prices between roughly 1.75x and 2.7x, which makes them slow-burn, low-variance bets compared with the long-shot straight picks.
The standout is the Bonus High/Low bet at 1.9x, which is about as close to a genuine coin flip as the platform offers — numbers 1–24 and 25–49 split a 49-ball pool almost perfectly in half, so the price barely shades either way. The worked example from the app shows how quick these are: R10 on Bonus Odd at 1.75x, the bonus ball comes out as 17, which is odd, and you collect R17.50. No ticket to build, no five numbers to sweat — just a side and a stake.
Beyond the near-evens, the All, More and Sum markets read the count or total of the whole draw and pay longer odds for the harder calls. These are a sensible place to learn the rhythm of the app before stepping up to a straight pick or the standalone bonus ball. The full walkthrough set lives on the Lucky Numbers how-to-play section.
Place it on Scorebet, step by step
- 1Open the Odd/Even & High/Low section
Open any draw (e.g. UK 49's Brunchtime), scroll to the Odd/Even & High/Low section at the bottom of the markets list and tap to expand it.
- 2Pick a near even-money side
Bonus Odd/Even backs the bonus ball as odd or even (around 1.75–1.85). Bonus High/Low backs it as low (1–24) or high (25–49), both at 1.9x.
- 3Or go for the longer counts
All bets whether more odds or evens are drawn across the whole result (Even 80x, Odd 60x). More and Sum read the count or total of the numbers.
- 4Add to ticket and stake
Tap your selection (e.g. Even 1.85) to add it to the bet slip, then Add To Betting Ticket and set your stake.
Odd/Even and High/Low prices
| Market | Selection | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| All (main + bonus) | Even | 80x |
| All (main + bonus) | Odd | 60x |
| Bonus (Odd/Even) | Even | 1.85x |
| Bonus (Odd/Even) | Odd | 1.75x |
| Bonus (High/Low) | Low (1–24) | 1.9x |
| Bonus (High/Low) | High (25–49) | 1.9x |
| More (Odd/Even) | Even | 2.7x |
| More (Odd/Even) | Odd | 2.4x |
| Sum (Odd/Even) | Even | 1.9x |
| Sum (Odd/Even) | Odd | 1.9x |
The safest starter: the Bonus High/Low bet at 1.9x is statistically very close to 50/50, since 1–24 and 25–49 split the pool almost evenly. It's a popular first bet for newcomers.
Fast and simple: these bets settle on the shape of the draw, so there's no multi-number ticket to build — pick a side, stake, done.
Frequently asked
What are Odd/Even and High/Low lotto bets?
They bet on the statistical nature of a draw rather than exact numbers. You can back whether more odd or even numbers come up, whether the bonus ball is odd or even, or whether the bonus is low (1–24) or high (25–49). Most sit at near even-money odds, around 1.75x to 2.7x.
Why is the High/Low bet close to a coin flip?
Because the split is almost exactly even. On a 49-ball pool, numbers 1–24 cover the low half and 25–49 the high half, so the Bonus High/Low bet prices both sides at about 1.9x. That makes it a popular safer bet for newcomers learning the markets.
If High/Low is basically 50/50, where's the bookmaker's cut?
In the gap between fair odds and the price you're offered. A genuine coin flip should pay 2.0x to break even long-term, but both sides sit at about 1.9x — that shortfall is the margin, and it applies to every near-even-money lotto bet here. The bet feels safe because the variance is low, but you're still paying the house a slice on every spin.
Why does the Odd side often price shorter than the Even side?
Because zero isn't in the pool, so a 1-to-49 range holds 25 odd numbers and only 24 even ones. That tiny imbalance makes an odd result marginally more likely, and the book reflects it by pricing Bonus Odd a touch shorter (around 1.75x) than Even (around 1.85x). It's small, but it's why the two sides of a supposed coin flip rarely carry identical odds.