Megabucks Predictions & Results: Saturday, 5 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.

• Frequency Strategy

  12.0 · 5 draws · best 3

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

  5 Sep

  9 13 18 27 45 49

  3 hits

• Anti-Hive Strategy

  10.0 · 5 draws · best 3

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

  5 Sep

  9 13 18 27 45 49

  3 hits

• Balanced Strategy

  8.0 · 5 draws · best 1

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

  5 Sep

  7 9 28 32 36 43

  0 hits

• Random Control

  8.0 · 5 draws · best 2

  A uniform random line. The control.

  5 Sep

  4 11 19 31 41 45

  1 hit

• Contrarian Strategy

  6.0 · 5 draws · best 2

  The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

  5 Sep

  2 5 19 20 30 48

  0 hits

• Overdue Strategy

  4.0 · 5 draws · best 1

  The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

  5 Sep

  4 5 12 14 29 43

  1 hit

No predictions were made for this draw.