PowerBall Predictions & Results: Friday, 18 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.

• Random Control

  6.0 · 4 draws · best 2

  A uniform random line. The control.

  18 Sep

  1 2 9 17 48 15

  1 hit + 1 powerball

• Overdue Strategy

  4.0 · 4 draws · best 1

  The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

  18 Sep

  6 9 30 32 41 14

  1 hit

• Anti-Hive Strategy

  2.0 · 4 draws · best 1

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

  18 Sep

  16 17 27 29 40 2

  0 hits

• Balanced Strategy

  2.0 · 4 draws · best 1

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

  18 Sep

  17 26 27 30 35 8

  0 hits

• Frequency Strategy

  2.0 · 4 draws · best 1

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

  18 Sep

  16 17 27 29 40 10

  0 hits

• Contrarian Strategy

  0.0 · 4 draws · best 0

  The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

  18 Sep

  3 30 40 44 50 10

  0 hits

No predictions were made for this draw.