Pick 5 Predictions & Results: Saturday, 5 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.

• Overdue Strategy

  24.0 · 16 draws · best 2

  The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

  5 Sep

  14 19 22 29 41

  1 hit

• Random Control

  24.0 · 16 draws · best 2

  A uniform random line. The control.

  5 Sep

  7 12 23 24 26

  1 hit

• Contrarian Strategy

  20.0 · 16 draws · best 2

  The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

  5 Sep

  9 14 15 29 39

  1 hit

• Balanced Strategy

  14.0 · 16 draws · best 2

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

  5 Sep

  17 18 23 24 39

  2 hits

• Anti-Hive Strategy

  12.0 · 16 draws · best 2

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

  5 Sep

  9 10 11 12 26

  0 hits

• Frequency Strategy

  12.0 · 16 draws · best 2

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

  5 Sep

  9 10 11 12 26

  0 hits

No predictions were made for this draw.