Seattle Storm vs Golden State Valkyries prediction

The eagle's three picks

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Eagle safe pick

Valkyries -4.5

74% chanceFair price -2911 unit

Note: Safe is the bet most likely to win. Value is where the price pays more than it should. Bold pays more but loses more often. A unit is your normal stake.

Why we think this

1. 1
   What our numbers say

   The model gives Golden State Valkyries 86% and Seattle Storm 14%. There are no bookmaker prices yet, so this is our model on its own.

2. 2
   Recent form

   Golden State Valkyries won 4 of their last 5 and Seattle Storm won 1 of their last 5. Golden State Valkyries come in with the better run.

3. 3
   Home and away

   Golden State Valkyries won 5 of their last 7 games at home. Seattle Storm won 1 of their last 11 on the road.

4. 4
   Scoring

   Golden State Valkyries score 82.5 points a game and let in 73.0. Seattle Storm score 84.6 and let in 90.2. Their recent games average 155.5 and 174.8 points in total.

5. 5
   Head to head

   In the last 3 meetings, Golden State Valkyries won 3 and Seattle Storm won 0. The last one ended Seattle Storm 72, Golden State Valkyries 76.

6. 6
   The safest bet

   Valkyries -4.5 has a 74% chance, the highest of the bets worth taking here.

Note: Every reason here comes from real results and real prices. We do not guess and we do not copy tipsters.

Team records

Last 20 games in all competitions.

Note: W is a win and L a loss. A team with more games at home or away can look better or worse than it is.

Spread and total at every line

Note: A spread gives one team a head start. Valkyries +3.5 wins if Valkyries win or lose by 3 or fewer. If the result lands exactly on the line, your stake comes back.