Lotto Predictions & Results: Saturday, 17 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.

• Overdue Strategy

  48.0 · 24 draws · best 3

  The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

  17 Oct

  5 25 27 32 40 43 5

  2 hits

• Contrarian Strategy

  44.0 · 24 draws · best 3

  The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

  17 Oct

  13 14 19 20 23 41 44

  2 hits

• Frequency Strategy

  40.0 · 24 draws · best 2

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

  17 Oct

  11 16 24 31 35 37 43

  0 hits

• Anti-Hive Strategy

  38.0 · 24 draws · best 2

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

  17 Oct

  11 15 16 24 31 37 24

  0 hits

• Random Control

  36.0 · 24 draws · best 2

  A uniform random line. The control.

  17 Oct

  3 5 11 24 34 43 35

  1 hit

• Balanced Strategy

  34.0 · 24 draws · best 3

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

  17 Oct

  8 13 27 28 29 30 27

  2 hits