Pick 3 Predictions & Results: Friday, 18 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

  46.0 · 24 draws · best 2

  The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

  18 Sep

  5 6 8

  2 hits

• Random Control

  40.0 · 24 draws · best 2

  A uniform random line. The control.

  18 Sep

  0 3 6

  1 hit

• Balanced Strategy

  38.0 · 24 draws · best 2

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

  18 Sep

  0 5 7

  2 hits

• Frequency Strategy

  36.0 · 24 draws · best 2

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

  18 Sep

  0 5 6

  2 hits

• Anti-Hive Strategy

  34.0 · 24 draws · best 2

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

  18 Sep

  0 5 6

  2 hits

• Overdue Strategy

  34.0 · 24 draws · best 2

  The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

  18 Sep

  2 5 7

  1 hit

No predictions were made for this draw.