Cash 5 Predictions & Results: Monday, 5 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.

  5 Oct

  4 10 28 39 44

  1 hit

• Contrarian Strategy

  70.0 · 60 draws · best 2

  The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

  5 Oct

  10 19 26 41 45

  0 hits

• Overdue Strategy

  66.0 · 60 draws · best 3

  The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

  5 Oct

  6 22 29 31 41

  0 hits

• 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.

  5 Oct

  2 9 25 26 42

  1 hit

• Anti-Hive Strategy

  58.0 · 60 draws · best 3

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

  5 Oct

  2 7 16 37 42

  1 hit

• Frequency Strategy

  50.0 · 60 draws · best 3

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

  5 Oct

  2 7 25 37 42

  1 hit