North 5 Predictions & Results: Friday, 2 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.

• Balanced Strategy

  90.0 · 52 draws · best 3

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

  2 Oct

  7 11 12 23 28

  0 hits

• Random Control

  82.0 · 52 draws · best 3

  A uniform random line. The control.

  2 Oct

  10 12 15 22 29

  0 hits

• Anti-Hive Strategy

  80.0 · 52 draws · best 3

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

  2 Oct

  1 5 6 14 20

  2 hits

• Frequency Strategy

  78.0 · 52 draws · best 2

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

  2 Oct

  1 5 11 14 20

  1 hit

• Contrarian Strategy

  76.0 · 52 draws · best 3

  The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

  2 Oct

  4 13 15 26 27

  0 hits

• Overdue Strategy

  76.0 · 52 draws · best 3

  The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

  2 Oct

  6 9 19 21 23

  1 hit