Portland Fire vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction & Picks - WNBA
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Portland Fire (6-5) and Phoenix Mercury (3-8) will clash on Friday night at Moda Center. The Fire failed to build on their impressive 100-84 win over Indiana Fever after slumping to a 95-77 defeat to the Valkyries. This game once again showed their lack of consistency this season, especially on the road, where they’ve gone 2-2. Still, they can be unplayable on a good day, with players like Carla Leite and Bridget Carleton impressing this season.
Phoenix Mercury, meanwhile, have endured a torrid campaign as they continue to find their team chemistry. The last season's finalists moved themselves out of the bottom of the Western Conference after defeating Seattle Storm 68-72 on Wednesday night. It was a much-needed victory for the Mercury, who had gone six games without a win. They’ll be keen to make it two wins on the bounce and create a winning momentum. Sadly, bookies dont fancy their chances, listing them as the -115 underdogs.
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Portland Fire vs Phoenix Mercury Form
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0.545 | 11 | 6 | 5 | |
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0.273 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
Portland Fire and Phoenix Mercury Latest Matches
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
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1/6 (17%)
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2/6 (33%)
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Players list
S. Barker
C. Leite
B. Carleton
E. Engstler
M. Akoa-Makani
D. Bonner
J. Nogic
N. Brochant
Substitutes
H. Winterburn
K. Samuelson
T. Oblak
S. Williams
F. Buhner
N. Puoch
Q. Carter
S. Whitcomb
L. Held
M. Suarez
A. Thomas
K. Copper
V. Ayayi
Portland Fire - Phoenix Mercury Key Points
- The Mercury are 1-6 in their last seven matches all-time.
- The Mercury are 1-4 in their last five away matches.
- The Fire are 3-1 in their last four matches at home.
- The Mercury are 1-6 ATS in their last seven matches.
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Our Portland Fire vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction
Bookmakers are expecting a tight contest tonight. Despite the Mercury’s recent struggles, they boast a pretty stacked squad led by Kahleah Copper (18.4 PPG) and Alyssa Thomas (15.6 PPG). But we don’t see them winning, especially on the road, where they have a 2-4 record this season. Alyssa Thomas has struggled recently, scoring just six points against the Lynx and nine points against the Storm. That explains why the Mercury are not scoring enough points, recording 80 points or fewer in their last five matches. We, therefore, don’t expect them to defeat the Fire, who can be excellent at home. The hosts have picked up comfortable wins against top teams like New York and Indiana (twice) at Moda Center. Backing Portland Fire on the -150 odds seems like a wise decision.
Our prediction for Portland Fire vs Phoenix Mercury: Portland Fire on the -2.5 line.
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