Cash 5 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.

• Random Control

  98.0 · 55 draws · best 2

  A uniform random line. The control.

  1 Oct

  6 12 16 18 25

  0 hits

• Frequency Strategy

  96.0 · 55 draws · best 3

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

  1 Oct

  9 10 15 21 27

  1 hit

• Anti-Hive Strategy

  90.0 · 55 draws · best 3

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

  1 Oct

  9 14 15 21 27

  1 hit

• Balanced Strategy

  78.0 · 55 draws · best 3

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

  1 Oct

  10 14 21 23 27

  0 hits

• Contrarian Strategy

  76.0 · 55 draws · best 3

  The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

  1 Oct

  12 16 18 30 32

  0 hits

• Overdue Strategy

  76.0 · 55 draws · best 3

  The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

  1 Oct

  4 5 22 30 31

  1 hit