Pick 4 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.

• Random Control

  316.0 · 106 draws · best 3

  A uniform random line. The control.

  17 Oct

  0 1 5 9 2

  0 hits

• Balanced Strategy

  314.0 · 106 draws · best 4

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

  17 Oct

  2 4 7 8 6

  4 hits

• Overdue Strategy

  314.0 · 106 draws · best 3

  The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

  17 Oct

  0 1 4 5 6

  1 hit

• Contrarian Strategy

  312.0 · 106 draws · best 4

  The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

  17 Oct

  4 5 6 7 7

  2 hits

• Anti-Hive Strategy

  306.0 · 106 draws · best 4

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

  17 Oct

  4 7 8 9 3

  3 hits

• Frequency Strategy

  304.0 · 106 draws · best 4

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

  17 Oct

  4 7 8 9 8

  3 hits