Cash 5 Predictions & Results: Monday, 5 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.

• Overdue Strategy

  84.0 · 56 draws · best 2

  The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

  5 Oct

  5 7 10 26 28

  0 hits

• Contrarian Strategy

  78.0 · 56 draws · best 2

  The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

  5 Oct

  1 12 22 26 35

  0 hits

• Random Control

  78.0 · 56 draws · best 2

  A uniform random line. The control.

  5 Oct

  3 6 14 15 26

  1 hit

• Balanced Strategy

  76.0 · 56 draws · best 2

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

  5 Oct

  7 8 24 27 28

  0 hits

• Anti-Hive Strategy

  56.0 · 56 draws · best 2

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

  5 Oct

  12 14 16 19 20

  1 hit

• Frequency Strategy

  56.0 · 56 draws · best 2

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

  5 Oct

  2 14 16 19 20

  1 hit