Cash 5 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.

• Balanced Strategy

  72.0 · 54 draws · best 2

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

  17 Oct

  5 9 26 27 40

  2 hits

• Random Control

  68.0 · 54 draws · best 2

  A uniform random line. The control.

  17 Oct

  9 27 31 36 45

  1 hit

• Overdue Strategy

  60.0 · 54 draws · best 3

  The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

  17 Oct

  4 20 22 24 41

  1 hit

• Anti-Hive Strategy

  46.0 · 54 draws · best 2

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

  17 Oct

  1 18 29 42 44

  0 hits

• Contrarian Strategy

  42.0 · 54 draws · best 2

  The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

  17 Oct

  6 25 27 38 40

  1 hit

• Frequency Strategy

  40.0 · 54 draws · best 2

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

  17 Oct

  1 18 29 42 44

  0 hits