Megabucks Predictions & Results: Wednesday, 16 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.

• Random Control

  16.0 · 8 draws · best 2

  A uniform random line. The control.

  16 Sep

  2 15 23 27 36 48

  2 hits

• Frequency Strategy

  14.0 · 8 draws · best 2

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

  16 Sep

  2 8 9 10 28 38

  1 hit

• Anti-Hive Strategy

  12.0 · 8 draws · best 2

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

  16 Sep

  2 8 9 10 28 38

  1 hit

• Contrarian Strategy

  10.0 · 8 draws · best 2

  The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

  16 Sep

  9 17 21 24 27 44

  0 hits

• Balanced Strategy

  8.0 · 8 draws · best 2

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

  16 Sep

  3 13 14 17 40 44

  0 hits

• Overdue Strategy

  0.0 · 8 draws · best 0

  The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

  16 Sep

  8 45 46 47 48 49

  0 hits

No predictions were made for this draw.