North 5 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.

• 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.

  17 Oct

  4 7 8 21 34

  1 hit

• Random Control

  82.0 · 52 draws · best 3

  A uniform random line. The control.

  17 Oct

  7 13 14 30 32

  1 hit

• Anti-Hive Strategy

  80.0 · 52 draws · best 3

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

  17 Oct

  1 5 6 20 32

  0 hits

• Frequency Strategy

  78.0 · 52 draws · best 2

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

  17 Oct

  1 5 6 20 32

  0 hits

• Contrarian Strategy

  76.0 · 52 draws · best 3

  The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

  17 Oct

  3 10 15 22 25

  1 hit

• Overdue Strategy

  76.0 · 52 draws · best 3

  The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

  17 Oct

  9 22 23 25 32

  1 hit