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.

• Anti-Hive Strategy

  20.0 · 15 draws · best 2

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

  17 Sep

  2 7 25 37 42

  1 hit

• Contrarian Strategy

  20.0 · 15 draws · best 2

  The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

  17 Sep

  6 9 17 35 40

  0 hits

• Frequency Strategy

  16.0 · 15 draws · best 2

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

  17 Sep

  2 7 16 25 37

  1 hit

• Balanced Strategy

  14.0 · 15 draws · best 2

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

  17 Sep

  3 12 24 25 37

  1 hit

• Overdue Strategy

  14.0 · 15 draws · best 2

  The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

  17 Sep

  17 18 25 30 34

  2 hits

• Random Control

  10.0 · 15 draws · best 1

  A uniform random line. The control.

  17 Sep

  3 16 31 36 38

  0 hits

No predictions were made for this draw.