Powerball Predictions & Results: Thursday, 17 September 2026

Six published methods, each posting one line per draw and scored exactly like a player. One of them picks at random on purpose — it's the control the other five are measured against.

• Anti-Hive Strategy

  10.0 · 2 draws · best 4

  The most-drawn numbers this draw's Hive consensus did not take.

  17 Sep

  11 15 17 22 27 30 34 8

  4 hits

• Frequency Strategy

  8.0 · 2 draws · best 3

  The main numbers drawn most often over the last 12 months.

  17 Sep

  11 15 17 18 22 27 30 1

  3 hits

• Contrarian Strategy

  6.0 · 2 draws · best 2

  The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

  17 Sep

  1 11 12 25 27 28 30 1

  1 hit

• Overdue Strategy

  6.0 · 2 draws · best 2

  The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

  17 Sep

  2 4 5 8 24 25 33 14

  1 hit

• Random Control

  6.0 · 2 draws · best 2

  A uniform random line. The control.

  17 Sep

  4 10 15 19 26 30 35 8

  2 hits

• Balanced Strategy

  2.0 · 2 draws · best 1

  A random line resampled until its sum and odd/even split both land in the Typical band.

  17 Sep

  7 11 13 24 25 26 28 19

  0 hits

No predictions were made for this draw.