Hit 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.

• Random Control

  78.0 · 58 draws · best 3

  A uniform random line. The control.

  1 Oct

  2 10 13 35 43

  1 hit

• Contrarian Strategy

  72.0 · 58 draws · best 2

  The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

  1 Oct

  1 10 11 18 40

  0 hits

• Frequency Strategy

  68.0 · 58 draws · best 3

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

  1 Oct

  5 7 14 27 30

  0 hits

• Anti-Hive Strategy

  66.0 · 58 draws · best 3

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

  1 Oct

  7 14 21 27 30

  1 hit

• Balanced Strategy

  56.0 · 58 draws · best 2

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

  1 Oct

  4 5 26 33 42

  0 hits

• Overdue Strategy

  50.0 · 58 draws · best 2

  The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

  1 Oct

  12 23 25 27 43

  0 hits