Powerball Predictions & Results: Thursday, 1 October 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.

• Frequency Strategy

  34.0 · 9 draws · best 3

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

  1 Oct

  11 15 17 18 22 27 30 17

  1 hit

• Anti-Hive Strategy

  32.0 · 9 draws · best 4

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

  1 Oct

  11 15 17 22 27 30 34 13

  1 hit

• Overdue Strategy

  32.0 · 9 draws · best 3

  The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

  1 Oct

  2 4 5 8 24 25 33 12

  2 hits

• Random Control

  30.0 · 9 draws · best 4

  A uniform random line. The control.

  1 Oct

  1 10 17 19 20 21 22 18

  1 hit

• Contrarian Strategy

  28.0 · 9 draws · best 2

  The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

  1 Oct

  1 10 11 13 22 23 34 10

  2 hits

• Balanced Strategy

  24.0 · 9 draws · best 3

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

  1 Oct

  5 6 7 12 27 28 33 19

  1 hit