Pick 5 Predictions & Results: Wednesday, 16 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.

• Anti-Hive Strategy

  104.0 · 24 draws · best 4

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

  16 Sep

  1 2 3 5 7 4

  1 hit

• Frequency Strategy

  104.0 · 24 draws · best 4

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

  16 Sep

  1 2 3 5 7 8

  1 hit

• Overdue Strategy

  98.0 · 24 draws · best 4

  The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

  16 Sep

  0 1 2 7 8 5

  3 hits

• Balanced Strategy

  94.0 · 24 draws · best 3

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

  16 Sep

  1 3 4 5 6 1

  0 hits

• Random Control

  94.0 · 24 draws · best 3

  A uniform random line. The control.

  16 Sep

  0 1 4 5 6 6

  1 hit

• Contrarian Strategy

  80.0 · 24 draws · best 3

  The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

  16 Sep

  0 1 3 7 8 0

  2 hits

No predictions were made for this draw.