erskineshikonele/sa-lotto-predictor

SA Lotto Predictor is a statistical analysis dashboard and smart number generator for the South African National Lottery, built by Erskine Brister Shikonele (Computer Systems Engineer). It combines a fully enhanced historical dataset of 1,131 draws (June 2015 – May 2026) with six weighted prediction strategies # 🎰 SA Lotto Predictor **Author:** Erskine Brister Shikonele — Computer Systems Engineer A statistical analysis dashboard and smart number generator for the South African National Lottery (Lotto), built on a comprehensive historical dataset spanning over a decade of draws. --- ## 📊 Dataset | Property | Value | |---|---| | File | `lotteries_enhanced.csv` | | Total draws | 1,131 | | Date range | 3 June 2015 – 30 May 2026 | | Ball pool | 1–52 (6 main + 1 bonus) | | Columns | 45 (draw number, date, balls, prize divisions, provincial winners, jackpot, sales, etc.) | The dataset was sourced from the official SA National Lottery archive and enhanced with draws through May 2026. --- ## 🚀 Features ### Predict Tab Six generation strategies, each weighted differently: | Strategy | Description | |---|---| | 🔥 Hot Numbers | Weights balls drawn most in the last 50 draws | | ⏰ Overdue Numbers | Favours balls absent the longest | | 🔗 Top Pairs | Seeds picks from historically co-drawn pairs | | ⚖️ Balanced Mix | Blends hot, overdue, and frequency signals | | 📈 All-time Frequent | Weights by total historical frequency | | 🎲 Smart Random | Lightly frequency-biased random selection | - Generates 1–10 picks per session - Each pick shows a **statistical score /100** - Balls colour-coded 🔴 hot / 🟢 overdue - Bonus ball selected using actual bonus-ball frequency weights - Per-pick sum and average shown for quick review ### Statistics Tab - Hot and overdue ball grids - Top 10 historically co-drawn pairs - Full distribution bar chart (colour-coded by frequency tier) ### Frequency Tab - Ranked frequency bars for all 52 main balls - Sort by frequency or by number - Bonus ball top-15 frequency chart ### Recent Draws Tab - Last 30 draws with date, balls, and jackpot - Balls colour-coded by hot/overdue status --- ## 🗂 Repository Structure ``` sa-lotto-predictor/ ├── index.html # Main dashboard (open in any browser) ├── lotteries_enhanced.csv # Full historical datas …