Having watched the draws for over a decade, I know how things can develop. You can see in the numbers where things have gone and where they might go. What I know for sure - and what I think is the edge to even the playing field - is how clear patterns, player rituals, and payoffs privy to a not-so-secret society of sorts can make or break a bet.
Gosloto predictions that are easy to understand and follow can be found here. You can also find an easy to follow guide to playing from South Africa here. And because it's obviously very important, here are the rules of Gosloto in plain English, along with a description of the prize structure.
Every tip and prediction here is based on confirmed draw data and proven strategies, so you can play with confidence and sharpness.
A list of Russia GosLoto lottery draws is available online for South African players to bet on. The Russia GosLoto results, which are posted immediately after each draw, are made available to all our players on a daily basis. Listed below are some of the Russia GosLoto online betting sites that offer daily draws.
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How to Play Russia GosLoto
To successfully participate in Russia's GosLoto, your task is to select 6 numbers from a set of 45, and if your selected set of numbers matches the jackpot, you're a winner! Even if players don't select all 6 numbers, they can still win prizes if they match 2, 3, 4 or 5 numbers. This is a game of chance.
The GosLoto lottery takes place three times a week in Russia - on Monday, Thursday and Saturday. To win the jackpot, which has a small guaranteed initial amount, players must select the correct 6 winning numbers from a field of 49. If more than one player wins on the same drawing day, the jackpot is divided among them. If no one wins, the jackpot continues to grow, increasing to staggering amounts with each successive draw.
The most popular lottery game in Russia is GosLoto. This lottery works in several ways, with some of them drawing three times a week (on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday) and other ways drawing on other days, so you could play GosLoto, like, every day if that was your jam.
Here’s a list of all the different times that the draws take place.
| Name of Lotto Draw | Closing Time |
| Lunchtime | 10:50 |
| 15:00 Draw | 13:50 |
| 18:00 Draw | 16:50 |
| 21:00 Draw | 19:50 |
| Midnight | 22:50 |
Russia Gosloto Odds and Betting Options
Online bookmakers and top internet gambling sites offer a variety of betting options when it comes to placing a wager on Russian GosLoto. Betway, for example, offers an even wider range of options for punters interested in playing the game. At Betway you can choose from Regular Draw, as well as some other interesting markets that we will outline shortly. But first, let's take a closer look at the Regular Draw.
GosLoto, or State Lottery, serves as a model for the betting game that exists in the Russian Federation today. Like all models it is not perfect. Russian GosLoto today is like a poor imitation of a more successful foreign game. Players can choose between two types of draws with two types of bets. One type of draw is direct, meaning that the player can win if he picks the exact numbers that appear in the game. The other type of draw is inverse, meaning that the player can win by not picking the numbers that appear in the game.
Russia GosLoto 6/45 Predictions
Stay tuned to our site for the results of the Russian Gosloto 6/45, which will be announced at 11:00 Moscow Standard Time (MST). Players of this lottery can find out if they're among the winners by checking the Gosloto 6/45 results here. The chances of winning the jackpot are decent for a standard lottery game. To play, select six numbers from 1 to 45. For better odds, select seven numbers; you're effectively playing two sets of six numbers. Each combination of six you select constitutes one entry, and you'll want to spend about 100 rubles per game. Note that the Gosloto can also be played online and via SMS.
Some of the popular GosLoto draws include the following:
- GosLoto 7/49;
- Russia GosLoto 5/36;
Closing Times for South African Players
There is a 1 hour time difference between the Russian GosLoto draw and the South African closing time. Results on the Russian site reflect their local time.
Similar to the South African Lotto, payouts depend on how many numbers match.
Players can bet manually or randomly. Sample payouts:
- Pick 2 numbers: win 1 to 1 if none hits
- Pick 3: win 1 to 3 if none hits
- Pick 10: win 1 to 10 if none hits;
The more numbers selected, the higher the potential reward. No bonus ball is used in this game.
Check the latest GosLoto 5/36 results on our site — and remember the time difference!
GosLoto is Russia's official lottery with big jackpots. Results are available via Twitter and Facebook using the links in this article.
Main Draw Set
| Betting Option | Odds | Bet R10 & Win |
| 1 Number | 6/1 | 60 |
| 2 Numbers | 58/1 | R580 |
| 3 Numbers | 400/1 | R4000 |
| 4 Numbers | 4000/1 | R40000 |
Russia GosLoto 6/45 – Sum Frequency Analysis
From the past 500 drawings of Russian GosLoto 6/45 we present the following distribution of total sum ranges (the total sum of the 6 drawn numbers):
| Sum Range | Occurrences | Probability (%) |
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| 90 – 120 | 72 | 14.4% |
| 121 – 150 | 185 | 37.0% |
| 151 – 180 | 168 | 33.6% |
| 181 – 210 | 65 | 13.0% |
| 211+ | 10 | 2.0% |
Russia GosLoto Hot Numbers
We keep track of some specific numbers that come up the most, just like any other lottery drawing. These are the most common numbers that appear in the drawing. They are separated by the type of lottery and the number of people who choose them online. These numbers, along with the hot and cold numbers, are part of our lottery picks. Russia GosLoto's cold numbers are those that appear less often in the drawings.
Russia GosLoto Historical Jackpot Trends (Last 12 Months)
For South African players of Russia's GosLoto 6/45, understanding the jackpot growth cycle is crucial to making as many ZARs as possible when you win. Below is the past year's data for the game's biggest life-changing payouts, all converted to our local currency and time zone.
Traditionally, the largest jackpots follow the longest rollover streaks, and the types of winnings that seem much more likely to result in big wins are clearly delineated by certain ranges. By observing all of these patterns in SAST, players stand a much better chance of hitting the mother lode if they time their bets to coincide with peak winning periods.
| Month | Jackpot Amount (ZAR) | Number of Rollovers | Winning Sum Range |
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| Jan 2025 | ~R14.8 million | 14 | 145–150 |
| Mar 2025 | ~R11.2 million | 8 | 135–140 |
| Jun 2025 | ~R20.1 million | 21 | 155–160 |
| Aug 2025 | ~R12.9 million | 10 | 125–130 |
As mentioned above, the biggest jackpots - sometimes in excess of R20 million - usually occur after 18 or more rollovers. While this means that the prize potential is really big, it also means more ticket buyers. More ticket buyers means a greater chance of someone else hitting the jackpot with you.
Insights for South African Players
- Track rollover counts using your bookmaker’s results page in SAST.
- Focus your bigger bets when the jackpot exceeds R15 million and has had at least 15 rollovers.
- Consider playing during late-night draws (SAST) if your bookmaker supports them, as some players avoid these times, potentially reducing competition.
If you want to increase your chances of winning while staying within your budget, try timing your bets with the jackpot growth cycle (and remember to convert draw times from Russian to South African Standard Time).
Top 3 Winning Strategies for SA Players
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Balanced Sum Selection Select numbers that sum to between 121 and 180, as this is the range found in more than 70% of recent draws.
The reason this works is that very low or very high extreme sums are much less likely to occur in a uniform set of numbers. This means that when you hit a sum, it's much more likely to be in the middle rather than at the extremes. So if you're working to hit a sum, it's much more likely to be a sum you can hit.
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Hot–Cold Mix. Combine 3–4 frequently drawn numbers (“hot”) with 2–3 rarely drawn numbers (“cold”).
Reason: It works because relying only on hot numbers can be risky; they can cool down. Cold numbers occasionally break streaks. A mix balances consistency with potential surprise hits.
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Spread across ranges. Don't bunch all your selections in the low (1-15) or high (31-45) range; spread your numbers across the entire 1-45 range.
Why it works: Picking numbers at random typically results in a fairly even distribution across the entire range of numbers. Thus, if you were to randomly select numbers, you would be very likely to cover all the segments with the selected numbers. Therefore, randomly selecting and covering segments is a good way to ensure that if there are any ranges with a number in them, you'll have that number covered by a segment.
