Phoenix Mercury
Basketball WNBA Chase Center Sun 10 May 20:30
Golden State Valkyries
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WNBA Betting Preview: Phoenix Mercury vs Golden State Valkyries

The Phoenix Mercury square off against the Golden State Valkyries at Chase Center, with tip-off scheduled for 20:30 on Sunday, May 10.

Can Valkyries Gain the Upper Hand?

The Mercury look opposable on the Moneyline, so we’re going to make the Valkyries our betting prediction. You can currently get -128 for this selection which looks value.

Teams’ Previous Meet Saw 81-72 Mercury Win

Phoenix Mercury won their previous game 99-66. This was a road victory at Michelob Ultra Arena against Las Vegas Aces.

Golden State Valkyries won last time out by a 91-80 scoreline. It was on the road against Seattle Storm at Climate Pledge Arena.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was a 81-72 win for the Mercury at Mortgage Matchup Center when they last played the Valkyries. The Mercury have a 100% win record when it comes to the previous 4 H2H meetings.

WNBA W L PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Valkyries 19 8 2211 2062 149 11-4 8-4 1L
12  Mercury 10 18 2323 2423 -100 4-9 6-9 2W
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Phoenix Mercury vs Golden State Valkyries Prediction & Picks

Get the full betting picture for Phoenix Mercury vs Golden State Valkyries, including a key match prediction, our best correct score selection, top player prop picks and a ready-made bet builder.

Game Prediction

We’re keeping things simple by backing Valkyries on the Moneyline. They should get the better of their opponents in this WNBA contest and our pick is available at -128.

Tracking injury updates is a big part of our analysis and team news plays a major role in shaping our basketball predictions. We combine this with recent form and the most important WNBA stats to get a complete picture.

Key Mercury vs Valkyries stats:

  • Valkyries have won 13 of their last 20 games at home.
  • Valkyries have won 6 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Mercury have lost 4 of their last 5 games.

Valkyries Moneyline Probability

According to the best betting apps, our pick has a 56.2% chance of winning. After careful examination, our cappers have this probability somewhere between 60-65%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction
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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Kayla Thornton Under 6.5 Rebounds -125 BetMGM logo

Kayla Thornton (Valkyries) is available at -125 to total Under 6.5 rebounds. Let’s shoot for a relatively low total and take her to go under the Player Rebounds line.

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Veronica Burton Under 4.5 Rebounds -135 BetMGM logo

Veronica Burton (Valkyries) can be wagered to have Under 4.5 rebounds at -135. The total looks reasonably high and we anticipate she will fall short of the line when it comes to the Player Rebounds.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Valkyries
Totals Over 155.5
Player Rebounds Kayla Thornton Under 6.5

Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are Valkyries on the moneyline, Over 157.5 on the total and Kayla Thornton (Valkyries) to get Under 6.5 rebounds.

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Correct Score Prediction

Mercury Mercury logo 80 - 83 Valkyries logo Valkyries

We’re expecting this to be a close contest and we’ll take the Valkyries to win 83-80. This is available at massive odds for those that want to have a speculative wager.

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Phoenix Mercury vs Golden State Valkyries Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Expecting Tight Affair

The Moneyline odds about Golden State Valkyries triumphing is priced at -147 and you can get Phoenix Mercury at +120. According to the top WNBA sportsbooks, the home team have an implied probability of 60%.

The current spread is 2.5 and the total points line is 158.5. The Totals offers basketball bettors an alternative way of getting involved. If you’re wanting to back Over 158.5, the odds are -112.

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Betting Lines & Odds
Kahleah Copper Favorite to Get Most Points

Kahleah Copper is the market leader to rack up the most points. You can back -127 that she gets Over 17.5 points. Alternatively, Under is trading at -102.

Player Points
Kahleah Copper (Mercury)
Over 17.5
-127
Under 17.5
-102
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Alyssa Thomas (Mercury)
Over 14.5
-118
Under 14.5
-110
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Veronica Burton (Valkyries)
Over 13.5
+102
Under 13.5
-132
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Janelle Salaun (Valkyries)
Over 12.5
-135
Under 12.5
+104
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Player Assists
Alyssa Thomas (Mercury)
Over 8.5
-135
Under 8.5
+104
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Veronica Burton (Valkyries)
Over 5.5
-167
Under 5.5
+128
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Gabby Williams (Valkyries)
Over 3.5
-147
Under 3.5
+114
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Jovana Nogic (Mercury)
Over 2.5
+106
Under 2.5
-137
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Player Rebounds
Natasha Mack (Mercury)
Over 8.5
-119
Under 8.5
-109
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Alyssa Thomas (Mercury)
Over 8.5
-132
Under 8.5
+102
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Kayla Thornton (Valkyries)
Over 6.5
-100
Under 6.5
-130
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Janelle Salaun (Valkyries)
Over 5.5
+122
Under 5.5
-159
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Micro Betting

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Phoenix Mercury logo Phoenix Mercury Stats
Golden State Valkyries logo Golden State Valkyries Stats
Moneyline
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games
Point Spread
Point Spread
Total Points
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WNBA Table Select Season

Team W L PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Lynx 22 6 2562 2319 243 10-4 12-2 7W
Valkyries 19 8 2211 2062 149 11-4 8-4 1L
Aces 18 8 2366 2245 121 7-5 11-3 1L
Wings 18 9 2436 2327 109 8-4 10-5 1W
Fever 17 10 2578 2419 159 11-5 6-5 3W
Dream 16 10 2323 2217 106 9-4 7-6 3W
Liberty 15 12 2390 2327 63 8-5 7-7 2W
Mystics 14 12 2100 2161 -61 6-6 8-6 2W
Fire 11 16 2304 2446 -142 6-7 5-9 2L
10  Tempo 10 16 2301 2416 -115 6-10 4-6 3L
11  Sparks 10 16 2295 2427 -132 5-8 5-8 5L
12  Mercury 10 18 2323 2423 -100 4-9 6-9 2W
13  Sky 9 18 2363 2423 -60 5-7 4-11 2L
14  Sun 7 20 2160 2351 -191 4-10 3-10 2L
15  Storm 6 23 2375 2524 -149 4-10 2-13 6L

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