Gopher 5 Predictions & Results: Friday, 2 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.

• Contrarian Strategy

  30.0 · 26 draws · best 2

  The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

  2 Oct

  2 17 20 30 46

  1 hit

• Random Control

  30.0 · 26 draws · best 2

  A uniform random line. The control.

  2 Oct

  2 13 14 23 30

  0 hits

• Anti-Hive Strategy

  28.0 · 26 draws · best 2

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

  2 Oct

  1 17 24 25 36

  0 hits

• Frequency Strategy

  28.0 · 26 draws · best 1

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

  2 Oct

  5 17 23 24 34

  1 hit

• Balanced Strategy

  24.0 · 26 draws · best 1

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

  2 Oct

  1 9 16 40 44

  0 hits

• Overdue Strategy

  20.0 · 26 draws · best 1

  The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

  2 Oct

  27 28 33 38 40

  0 hits