Gimme 5 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.

• Frequency Strategy

  66.0 · 44 draws · best 2

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

  17 Sep

  3 16 18 23 26

  2 hits

• Anti-Hive Strategy

  64.0 · 44 draws · best 2

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

  17 Sep

  3 16 18 23 25

  2 hits

• Contrarian Strategy

  62.0 · 44 draws · best 3

  The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

  17 Sep

  5 11 24 32 33

  2 hits

• Overdue Strategy

  62.0 · 44 draws · best 2

  The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

  17 Sep

  1 5 33 34 37

  1 hit

• Random Control

  54.0 · 44 draws · best 2

  A uniform random line. The control.

  17 Sep

  3 6 13 16 28

  0 hits

• Balanced Strategy

  44.0 · 44 draws · best 2

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

  17 Sep

  6 21 22 25 30

  0 hits