Lotto Max 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.

• Balanced Strategy

  40.0 · 18 draws · best 3

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

  18 Sep

  13 14 19 21 31 40 42 20

  1 hit

• Anti-Hive Strategy

  36.0 · 18 draws · best 2

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

  18 Sep

  3 6 28 31 34 43 45 31

  1 hit

• Frequency Strategy

  31.4 · 18 draws · best 2

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

  18 Sep

  3 6 28 31 34 43 45 51

  1 hit

• Contrarian Strategy

  29.1 · 18 draws · best 2

  The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

  18 Sep

  4 9 15 20 22 27 46 39

  0 hits

• Random Control

  28.0 · 18 draws · best 3

  A uniform random line. The control.

  18 Sep

  9 15 18 22 29 46 49 19

  0 hits

• Overdue Strategy

  27.5 · 18 draws · best 2

  The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

  18 Sep

  2 14 16 19 20 22 33 1

  1 hit