How to Play 49s Lotto Online with Betfred (2025)

How to play 49s Lotto?

• Pick from three to eight numbers (six to eight numbers for multiples)
• Choose your draws (there are two draws every day)
• Choose how many weeks you would like to play for (one to four weeks)
• Select your stake (10p minimum)

What is the 49s Lotto?

The 49s Lottery was set up back in 1996 in response to the launch of the National Lottery just two years earlier. Originally starting in the UK, the lottery has since spread to Ireland and several other countries around the world and is popular because of its regularity, simplicity and range of betting options.

What time is the 49s Lotto Draw?

The 49s draw takes place twice daily, so you never have to wait long for the next draw. The lunchtime draw is at 12:49, whereas the evening draw is at 17:49. With Betfred you can bet on both draws daily and schedule for upto four weeks so you never miss your turn.

What are the 49s Lotto Odds?

*All pays calculated to a £1 bet.

So how exactly does this work? The 49s Lotto, as you would expect, is a 49 ball draw with six numbers selected and also a seventh bonus ball drawn. You can choose to play on the 6 ball draw which has worse odds of winning but higher rewards or opt for the 7 ball draw option which higher your chance of winning, but lower the potential returns.

You can pick three to five balls and place as a straight accumulator, which will pay the amounts shown above for a £1 stake. Or you can pick more numbers and then place a multiple bet which will again up your chances of winning, but will subsequently cost more money.

For instance, if you were to choose eight numbers and then to place them all as potential five-folds - at a 10p stake the 56 bets involved would cost you £72.80. Obviously if you were to add four-folds, trebles, doubles and singles then that would be more money again on top.

As well as picking your own lucky numbers, you can opt to do a Lucky Dip which will randomly assign you the number of numbers you wish to play. Once you have your favourite numbers, you can store them for future use, so you can simply select them in future weeks.

Betfred has been a trusted place to bet on the 49s Lotto for years and you can see some of the stories of our Lotto Big Winners on our Insights page.

You can Play 49s Lotto with Betfred here.

Terms & Conditions

Numbers betting is the name given by Betfred for betting at fixed odds on the results of certain national lotteries, 49's and other such related numbers games. All betting is subject to these Numbers Rules and Betfred General Rules. Betfred Rules will apply to any situations not covered by these Numbers Rules, but in the event of any inconsistency Betfred General Rules will prevail.

Maximum Payout:

The maximum pay-out to any one customer, or group/syndicate of customers acting together on the 49’s, is £1,000,000 GBP with Betfred, in any one day. Odds are subject to fluctuation.

Bet Confirmation:

In order for Lotto/Number bets to be valid you must have received a bet confirmation on your screen. All Lotto/Numbers Bets on a specific draw must be placed (and confirmed by us) before the first number in that draw is drawn. Any bet accepted after this time will be void and stakes returned, win or lose, unless we are satisfied that the bet was placed before the draw started. We accept no responsibility for bets not placed or confirmed in time, for whatever reason. All dates and times displayed on Betfred's Lotto/Number pages are in UK time. The draw dates and times displayed on the bet confirmation are also in UK time.

Draw Selection:

Unless you specify a particular draw(s) or date, valid Numbers Bets will always be settled on the next draw to take place. Subject to the following, if you specify a particular draw day(s) and choose to enter your selection/s in multiple draws on that day(s) (but on different dates), your valid Numbers Bets will only be placed in draws on the day(s) you specify, and for the number of consecutive draws you select. If, for any reason, 2 or more draws take place on the same day/date, unless otherwise specified and subject to the paragraph below, valid Numbers Bets will be placed on the main (or, in the event of any dispute, the first) draw to take place on that day/date. If an additional draw for a particular national lottery is introduced after a valid Lottery Bet has been placed, such advance Lottery Bet will not stand against that additional draw unless the date and time of that additional draw was specifically recorded against the Lottery Bet when it was placed. Therefore, if you choose your Lottery Bet to be valid for the next 6 draws, your Lottery Bets will stand against the next 6 draws specified and dated on your bet confirmation irrespective of any additional draws subsequently added by a national lottery.

Void/Postponed Draws:

If for any reason a draw does not take place or no draw (i.e. result) is published or officially announced, all valid Lotto/Numbers bets on that draw will be made void. If for any reason a draw is postponed and is rescheduled to another time, all valid Lotto/Numbers Bets on that draw will stand for the rescheduled draw(s) unless cancelled by mutual consent before such rescheduled draw(s).

Combinations:

Lotto/Numbers Bets cannot be combined with any other betting event, nor may 2 or more draws be combined in accumulative bets.