Pick 5 Predictions & Results: Monday, 5 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

  504.0 · 121 draws · best 5

  A uniform random line. The control.

  5 Oct

  1 2 6 7 8 6

  3 hits

• Contrarian Strategy

  502.0 · 121 draws · best 4

  The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

  5 Oct

  1 2 3 4 5 8

  2 hits + 1 fireball

• Balanced Strategy

  486.0 · 121 draws · best 4

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

  5 Oct

  0 1 4 7 8 1

  1 hit

• Frequency Strategy

  468.0 · 121 draws · best 4

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

  5 Oct

  2 3 4 6 7 4

  2 hits

• Anti-Hive Strategy

  466.0 · 121 draws · best 4

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

  5 Oct

  2 3 4 6 7 2

  2 hits

• Overdue Strategy

  466.0 · 121 draws · best 4

  The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

  5 Oct

  1 2 3 5 6 6

  3 hits