Cash 5 Predictions & Results: Thursday, 17 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.

• Balanced Strategy

  68.0 · 57 draws · best 2

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

  17 Sep

  4 17 22 32 37

  1 hit

• Contrarian Strategy

  66.0 · 57 draws · best 2

  The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

  17 Sep

  4 16 32 38 43

  0 hits

• Overdue Strategy

  62.0 · 57 draws · best 2

  The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

  17 Sep

  1 5 7 16 17

  1 hit

• Anti-Hive Strategy

  58.0 · 57 draws · best 2

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

  17 Sep

  4 8 10 30 33

  0 hits

• Random Control

  58.0 · 57 draws · best 4

  A uniform random line. The control.

  17 Sep

  3 16 25 32 37

  1 hit

• Frequency Strategy

  54.0 · 57 draws · best 2

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

  17 Sep

  4 8 10 30 33

  0 hits