Golden State Valkyries vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction & Picks - WNBA
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Golden State Valkyries will look to make it the perfect start to their 2026 campaign when they host Phoenix Mercury at Chase Center on Sunday night. The Valkyries started their second WNBA campaign with a bang, defeating Seattle Storm 91-80 on the road. In their inaugural season, they surprised everyone by finishing the regular season with a .500 win percentage and making the playoffs. The Valkyries will be hungrier for success this season.
Phoenix Mercury, on the other hand, got their sweet revenge on Las Vegas Aces, who defeated them in last season’s finals. The Mercury won 99-66 on the road on Friday, Alyssa Thomas leading the charge with 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists. Five other players also registered double digits, including DeWanna Bonner’s 12 points and 7 rebounds. Their experienced roster will undoubtedly be ready to step up to the task this season.
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Golden State Valkyries vs Phoenix Mercury Form
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0.704 | 27 | 19 | 8 | |
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0.357 | 28 | 10 | 18 | 2 |
Golden State Valkyries and Phoenix Mercury Latest Matches
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2/6 (33%)
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Golden State Valkyries against Phoenix Mercury : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
V. Burton
G. Williams
K. Thornton
D. Bonner
J. Nogic
A. Thomas
K. Copper
Substitutes
K. Chen
N. Mwenentanda
M. Goodchild
L. Amihere
J. Salaun
S. Whitcomb
K. Williams
Q. Carter
P. Williams
N. Brochant
Golden State Valkyries - Phoenix Mercury Key Points
- The total points went over in three of the last four Golden State Valkyries matches.
- The total points went over 155.5 in the last 11 Phoenix Mercury matches.
- The total points went over 155 in four of the last five Golden State vs Phoenix Mercury clashes.
- The total points went over 155.5 in four of the last five Phoenix Mercury away matches.
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Our Golden State Valkyries vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction
Bookmakers expect a close contest with the Valkyries being the -1.5 favorites. They could be a menace in offence if they keep their 2025 All-Star Kayla Thornton fit for most of the season. The veteran forward is the first ever WNBA player to appear in consecutive All-Star lists since 2019. But as they plan to attack tonight, the Valkyries must have a plan to contain Phoenix Mercury’s potent attack, which scored an average of 82.8 PPG last season. The Mercury also scored over 78.5 points in nine of their last 10 matches, with this market providing -118 odds in today’s fixture. Overall, don’t expect either side to hold back in offense tonight. We’re backing the Valkyries to edge it at -130 odds.
Our prediction for Golden State Valkyries vs Phoenix Mercury: Over 155.5 points.
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
