Pick 4 Predictions & Results: Thursday, 1 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.

• Overdue Strategy

  340.0 · 116 draws · best 3

  The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

  1 Oct

  1 2 3 6 1

  1 hit

• Anti-Hive Strategy

  326.0 · 116 draws · best 3

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

  1 Oct

  0 3 4 7 4

  0 hits

• Frequency Strategy

  326.0 · 116 draws · best 4

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

  1 Oct

  0 3 4 7 0

  0 hits

• Contrarian Strategy

  320.0 · 116 draws · best 3

  The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

  1 Oct

  2 4 5 8 1

  3 hits

• Balanced Strategy

  300.0 · 116 draws · best 4

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

  1 Oct

  0 3 5 8 1

  2 hits

• Random Control

  296.0 · 116 draws · best 3

  A uniform random line. The control.

  1 Oct

  3 5 6 8 8

  2 hits