Pick 4 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.

• Contrarian Strategy

  88.0 · 28 draws · best 3

  The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

  17 Sep

  2 4 5 6

  1 hit

• Anti-Hive Strategy

  82.0 · 28 draws · best 3

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

  17 Sep

  0 2 3 9

  2 hits

• Frequency Strategy

  82.0 · 28 draws · best 3

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

  17 Sep

  0 2 3 9

  2 hits

• Overdue Strategy

  74.0 · 28 draws · best 3

  The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

  17 Sep

  1 5 6 7

  0 hits

• Balanced Strategy

  72.0 · 28 draws · best 3

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

  17 Sep

  2 4 5 9

  1 hit

• Random Control

  66.0 · 28 draws · best 3

  A uniform random line. The control.

  17 Sep

  2 4 6 8

  2 hits

No predictions were made for this draw.