Take 5 Predictions & Results: Friday, 18 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

  38.0 · 23 draws · best 3

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

  18 Sep

  1 18 22 31 36

  0 hits

• Overdue Strategy

  38.0 · 23 draws · best 3

  The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

  18 Sep

  9 24 28 35 37

  0 hits

• Contrarian Strategy

  32.0 · 23 draws · best 3

  The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

  18 Sep

  11 26 30 31 39

  1 hit

• Anti-Hive Strategy

  30.0 · 23 draws · best 2

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

  18 Sep

  18 20 21 26 30

  1 hit

• Frequency Strategy

  30.0 · 23 draws · best 2

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

  18 Sep

  18 20 21 26 30

  1 hit

• Random Control

  18.0 · 23 draws · best 1

  A uniform random line. The control.

  18 Sep

  27 29 30 35 39

  0 hits

No predictions were made for this draw.