Frequency, draw history and statistical context for the number 42 in past EuroMillions draws.
Since February 13, 2004 · 1,997 draws
Across 1,997 historical EuroMillions draws, the number 42 has appeared 225 times — that's 11.27% of all draws. That's 13% above the expected rate for a uniformly random draw, putting it firmly in the hot bucket.
These statistics count only draws played with the current EuroMillions numbers: main numbers (1–50) since February 13, 2004 (1,997 draws) and Lucky Stars (1–12) since September 27, 2016 (1,057 draws). Older draws used a different set of numbers, so counting them would make the newer numbers look colder than they are.
Number 42 was last drawn 4 draws ago. Whether that makes it "due" is a long-running debate among lottery players — the mathematical answer is that lottery draws are independent events, so a number's history has no influence on the next draw. But the Strategy Lab lets you bias your picks toward or away from overdue numbers if you want to play with that pattern.