Western Max Predictions & Results: Friday, 18 September 2026

Result

Fri, 18 Sep 2026

5 18 23 27 40 43 46 30 Jackpot $2,000,000

The Hive's full consensus

0 lines in

No predictions were made for this draw.

The strategies

Ranked by all-time score

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.

Contrarian Strategy

48.0 · 18 draws · best 3

The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

18 Sep
6 20 22 34 36 37 46
1 hit
Overdue Strategy

36.0 · 18 draws · best 3

The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

18 Sep
5 20 27 37 39 44 45
2 hits
Balanced Strategy

32.0 · 18 draws · best 3

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

18 Sep
1 6 27 36 37 43 48
2 hits
Frequency Strategy

32.0 · 18 draws · best 3

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

18 Sep
3 11 17 31 33 40 49
1 hit
Random Control

32.0 · 18 draws · best 2

A uniform random line. The control.

18 Sep
2 11 26 34 45 47 49
0 hits
Anti-Hive Strategy

30.0 · 18 draws · best 2

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

18 Sep
3 11 17 31 33 40 49 23
1 hit

Prize breakdown

As reported by the operator for this draw.

Tier	Winners	Prize each
Match 6	1	$1,000
Match 5 + Bonus	4	$200
Match 5	81	$100
Match 4 + Bonus	123	$20
Match 4	1,680	$10
Match 3 + Bonus	1,675	$10
Match 3	16,812	—