Pick 4 Predictions & Results: Thursday, 17 September 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

  316.0 · 116 draws · best 4

  A uniform random line. The control.

  17 Sep

  0 1 7 8 7

  1 hit + 1 fireball

• Contrarian Strategy

  302.0 · 116 draws · best 3

  The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

  17 Sep

  0 1 3 6 3

  1 hit

• Balanced Strategy

  300.0 · 116 draws · best 4

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

  17 Sep

  0 2 5 7 1

  0 hits

• Overdue Strategy

  300.0 · 116 draws · best 4

  The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

  17 Sep

  1 2 3 4 7

  1 hit + 1 fireball

• Frequency Strategy

  290.0 · 116 draws · best 3

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

  17 Sep

  0 1 2 5 1

  1 hit

• Anti-Hive Strategy

  288.0 · 116 draws · best 3

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

  17 Sep

  0 1 2 5 0

  1 hit