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Match 2 Win

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27
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
$1South CarolinaGame #1646GREEN

Match 2 Win costs $1 per ticket from the South Carolina Lottery. The published overall odds are 1 in 4.84. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.63 in expected winnings, a below-average result. The top prize is $5,000. About half the prizes remain (49% remaining). It scores 27/100 (Below Avg) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it #30 of the 35 active games we track in South Carolina, and in the top third of South Carolina's 4 $1 tickets, at 2nd.

Overall Odds
1 in 4.84
Exp. Value
$0.63
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$5,000
Top Prizes Left
4
Prizes Remaining
49%
ValueScore™
27 / 100
Below Avg

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.63
BELOW AVERAGE
Ranked 30th out of 35 South Carolina scratch-offs. Better options exist, including 1 other $1 South Carolina games ranked higher.
Why
Expected value of $0.63 per $1 is below average. Less comes back per dollar than most games.
  • At 1 in 4.84, winning tickets turn up less often than usual.
  • Inventory is about half depleted, but a fair number of prizes are still out there.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate
$5,000
4 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 528K
now ~1 in 326K
$200
22 of 47 left
launch odds 1 in 56K
now ~1 in 59K
$100
217 of 446 left
launch odds 1 in 5,919
now ~1 in 6,004
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.

Prize Breakdown

PrizeTotalLeftStatus
$5,00054
80%
$2004722
47%
$100446217
49%
$50556249
45%
$401,765800
45%
$303,6951,718
46%
$2011,0775,403
49%
$1022,19111,279
51%
$535,47016,538
47%
$444,29321,060
48%
$2146,29670,944
48%
$1283,751142,997
50%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$1,662,565
Current Prize Pool
$814,755
Payout Percentage
49.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
271,231

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
2,640,000
Estimated Remaining
1,302,875
% Remaining
49.4%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is the lottery’s published print run. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.

ValueScore™ Breakdown

27
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
27
out of 100
Expected Value
0/40
Prize Quality
17/25
Win Frequency
2/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/4/2026

Game Details

Game Number
1646
Ticket Price
$1
Start Date
7/7/2026
Payout %
62.5%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
9/4/2026

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$1.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.84 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Match 2 Win scratch-off a good buy?
Match 2 Win scores 27/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in South Carolina at the $1 price point.
How much does Match 2 Win cost?
Match 2 Win costs $1 per ticket in South Carolina. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $1 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Match 2 Win scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Match 2 Win are 1 in 4.84. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Match 2 Win?
The top prize for Match 2 Win is $5,000. As of our latest update, 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Match 2 Win?
Match 2 Win offers 12 distinct prize levels: $5,000 (5 total), $200 (47 total), $100 (446 total), $50 (556 total), $40 (1,765 total), $30 (3,695 total), $20 (11,077 total), $10 (22,191 total), $5 (35,470 total), $4 (44,293 total), $2 (146,296 total), and $1 (283,751 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in Match 2 Win?
Based on our latest data, 49% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 271,231 out of 549,592 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Match 2 Win rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Match 2 Win at 27 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was Match 2 Win released?
Match 2 Win was released by the South Carolina Lottery on July 7, 2026. It has been on sale for about 2 months.
How often is Match 2 Win data updated on ScratchCheck?
Match 2 Win data comes directly from the official South Carolina Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.