Cash 5 Predictions & Results: Thursday, 1 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

  68.0 · 57 draws · best 2

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

  1 Oct

  9 16 22 23 37

  1 hit

• Contrarian Strategy

  66.0 · 57 draws · best 2

  The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

  1 Oct

  2 8 24 27 28

  0 hits

• Overdue Strategy

  62.0 · 57 draws · best 2

  The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

  1 Oct

  4 7 26 35 36

  0 hits

• Anti-Hive Strategy

  58.0 · 57 draws · best 2

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

  1 Oct

  4 8 30 33 38

  1 hit

• Random Control

  58.0 · 57 draws · best 4

  A uniform random line. The control.

  1 Oct

  2 27 32 35 42

  0 hits

• Frequency Strategy

  54.0 · 57 draws · best 2

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

  1 Oct

  4 8 30 33 38

  1 hit