Fantasy 5 Predictions & Results: Friday, 16 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.

• Random Control

  88.0 · 57 draws · best 3

  A uniform random line. The control.

  16 Oct

  8 25 26 30 35

  2 hits

• Overdue Strategy

  80.0 · 57 draws · best 2

  The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

  16 Oct

  1 12 21 22 38

  0 hits

• Contrarian Strategy

  76.0 · 57 draws · best 2

  The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

  16 Oct

  8 11 14 24 35

  1 hit

• Balanced Strategy

  70.0 · 57 draws · best 3

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

  16 Oct

  1 11 22 26 30

  1 hit

• Anti-Hive Strategy

  66.0 · 57 draws · best 2

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

  16 Oct

  2 10 11 14 33

  0 hits

• Frequency Strategy

  66.0 · 57 draws · best 2

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

  16 Oct

  2 10 11 14 33

  0 hits