Cash 5 Predictions & Results: Friday, 2 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.

• Random Control

  72.0 · 60 draws · best 2

  A uniform random line. The control.

  2 Oct

  9 20 32 42 45

  0 hits

• Contrarian Strategy

  70.0 · 60 draws · best 2

  The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

  2 Oct

  2 15 28 29 30

  1 hit

• Overdue Strategy

  66.0 · 60 draws · best 3

  The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

  2 Oct

  6 22 23 30 31

  1 hit

• Balanced Strategy

  62.0 · 60 draws · best 2

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

  2 Oct

  6 16 21 37 38

  2 hits

• Anti-Hive Strategy

  58.0 · 60 draws · best 3

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

  2 Oct

  7 16 25 37 42

  1 hit

• Frequency Strategy

  50.0 · 60 draws · best 3

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

  2 Oct

  2 7 25 37 42

  1 hit