BC/49 Predictions & Results: Wednesday, 7 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.

• Overdue Strategy

  42.0 · 18 draws · best 2

  The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

  7 Oct

  5 14 15 34 44 49 4

  1 hit

• Balanced Strategy

  30.0 · 18 draws · best 2

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

  7 Oct

  7 11 26 36 40 43 24

  0 hits

• Random Control

  24.0 · 18 draws · best 2

  A uniform random line. The control.

  7 Oct

  11 15 16 18 20 34 31

  1 hit

• Contrarian Strategy

  22.0 · 18 draws · best 4

  The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

  7 Oct

  12 19 26 39 42 47 44

  0 hits

• Anti-Hive Strategy

  18.0 · 18 draws · best 2

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

  7 Oct

  6 11 21 22 36 41 12

  0 hits

• Frequency Strategy

  18.0 · 18 draws · best 2

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

  7 Oct

  6 11 21 22 36 41 40

  0 hits