Gimme 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.

• Frequency Strategy

  66.0 · 44 draws · best 2

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

  1 Oct

  3 13 16 18 25

  0 hits

• Anti-Hive Strategy

  64.0 · 44 draws · best 2

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

  1 Oct

  3 13 16 18 25

  0 hits

• Contrarian Strategy

  62.0 · 44 draws · best 3

  The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

  1 Oct

  9 15 17 23 31

  2 hits

• Overdue Strategy

  62.0 · 44 draws · best 2

  The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

  1 Oct

  1 9 19 26 34

  1 hit

• Random Control

  54.0 · 44 draws · best 2

  A uniform random line. The control.

  1 Oct

  15 16 19 21 24

  1 hit

• 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.

  1 Oct

  6 9 18 27 35

  1 hit