Megabucks Predictions & Results: Wednesday, 16 September 2026

Result

Wed, 16 Sep 2026

9 18 20 28 33 3 Jackpot $1,580,000

The Hive's full consensus

0 lines in

No predictions were made for this draw.

The strategies

Ranked by all-time score

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

38.0 · 27 draws · best 2

A uniform random line. The control.

16 Sep
4 5 7 18 28 1
2 hits
Frequency Strategy

36.0 · 27 draws · best 2

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

16 Sep
8 19 23 24 33 1
1 hit
Anti-Hive Strategy

28.0 · 27 draws · best 2

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

16 Sep
8 14 19 23 24 1
0 hits
Balanced Strategy

28.0 · 27 draws · best 2

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

16 Sep
15 18 22 31 34 1
1 hit
Contrarian Strategy

28.0 · 27 draws · best 2

The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

16 Sep
3 4 19 31 44 1
0 hits
Overdue Strategy

20.0 · 27 draws · best 2

The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

16 Sep
42 43 44 45 46 1
0 hits

Prize breakdown

As reported by the operator for this draw.

Tier	Winners	Prize each
Match 5 + Megaball (Jackpot)	—	$1,580,000
Match 5	—	$30,000
Match 4 + Megaball	—	$1,300
Match 4	—	$150
Match 3 + Megaball	—	$25
Match 3	—	$7
Match 2 + Megaball	—	$5
Match 2	—	$2
Match 1 + Megaball	—	$2