How often is 48 drawn in BC/49?
Across all 3,625 draws of BC/49 on record since January 29, 1992 (6 numbers from 1–49, one matrix throughout), number 48 has been drawn 425 times — the 40th most often of 49.
Data: 3,625 draws, January 29, 1992 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 18.9 fewer than the 443.9 a number would average from the matrix alone (4% below).
How long has 48 gone without being drawn?
The longest 48 has gone without being drawn is 50 draws, between its appearances on November 14, 2018 and May 11, 2019. Its current gap is 4 draws, shorter than its average gap of 7.5 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in BC/49: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 3 consecutive draws on record, from April 28, 2001 to May 5, 2001. Its first appearance in the record was on May 27, 1992.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 48?
Across the record, 48 has been drawn alongside 38 more often than with any other number (57 times), followed by 14 (55), 44 (55), 15 (54), 47 (53). The fewest: 24 (29), 32 (30), 30 (33), 17 (35), 23 (36).
48 in BC/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 2007, drawn 21 times in 104 draws (1st that year); its quietest was 1998, 5 times in 104 draws (tied 48th).
| Year | Times 48 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | tied 17th | 85 |
| 2025 | 13 | tied 19th | 105 |
| 2024 | 11 | tied 31st | 104 |
| 2023 | 15 | tied 11th | 104 |
| 2022 | 15 | tied 12th | 105 |
| 2021 | 18 | tied 4th | 104 |
| 2020 | 16 | tied 5th | 105 |
| 2019 | 7 | tied 45th | 104 |
| 2018 | 13 | tied 21st | 104 |
| 2017 | 10 | tied 35th | 104 |
| 2016 | 11 | tied 33rd | 105 |
| 2015 | 8 | tied 44th | 104 |
| 2014 | 11 | tied 32nd | 105 |
| 2013 | 12 | tied 28th | 104 |
| 2012 | 9 | tied 38th | 104 |
| 2011 | 7 | 48th | 105 |
| 2010 | 17 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 2009 | 12 | tied 25th | 104 |
| 2008 | 12 | tied 25th | 105 |
| 2007 | 21 | 1st | 104 |
| 2006 | 14 | tied 16th | 104 |
| 2005 | 15 | tied 11th | 105 |
| 2004 | 5 | tied 48th | 104 |
| 2003 | 13 | tied 21st | 104 |
| 2002 | 10 | tied 38th | 104 |
| 2001 | 18 | tied 2nd | 104 |
| 2000 | 11 | tied 36th | 105 |
| 1999 | 12 | tied 27th | 104 |
| 1998 | 5 | tied 48th | 104 |
| 1997 | 11 | tied 31st | 105 |
| 1996 | 14 | tied 14th | 104 |
| 1995 | 17 | tied 2nd | 104 |
| 1994 | 8 | tied 47th | 105 |
| 1993 | 13 | tied 19th | 104 |
| 1992 | 10 | tied 30th | 97 |
When was 48 last drawn?
Number 48 was last drawn on Sat, Oct 10, 2026 (4 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 3, 22, 23, 34, 46, 48, Bonus 19. All BC/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 48: Oct 3, 2026; Sep 30, 2026; Sep 23, 2026; Aug 26, 2026; Aug 22, 2026.
48 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 48 has come up 83 times in 3,625 draws since January 29, 1992 — 7th of 49, most recently on October 14, 2026.
48 by draw day
Across the full record, 48 has come up 215 times in 1,812 Wednesday draws and 210 times in 1,813 Saturday draws.
These are counts of past BC/49 draws. Every draw is independent and random: no number is “due”, and none of these figures changes the chance of 48 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 48 drawn in BC/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/bc-49/number/48. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.