Bonus Match 5 Predictions & Results: Thursday, 8 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.

• Balanced Strategy

  90.0 · 59 draws · best 3

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

  8 Oct

  10 16 20 29 37 14

  3 hits

• Overdue Strategy

  86.0 · 59 draws · best 3

  The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

  8 Oct

  5 10 12 17 31 4

  1 hit

• Frequency Strategy

  80.0 · 59 draws · best 3

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

  8 Oct

  3 5 10 16 38 26

  0 hits

• Contrarian Strategy

  78.0 · 59 draws · best 3

  The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

  8 Oct

  3 9 16 29 31 30

  2 hits

• Anti-Hive Strategy

  70.0 · 59 draws · best 3

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

  8 Oct

  2 5 10 16 38 38

  0 hits

• Random Control

  66.0 · 59 draws · best 2

  A uniform random line. The control.

  8 Oct

  17 29 36 37 38 13

  2 hits