Fever vs Valkyries Prediction 5-22-26 WNBA Picks

The Golden State Valkyries and Indiana Fever meet Friday in WNBA action at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Here’s a Fever vs. Valkyries Prediction. This article will include a Fever vs. Valkyries Pick.

Golden State Valkyries Betting Preview

The Golden State Valkyries look for a third road win to improve to 4-1 on the year. The Valkyries have won 9 of their last 12 regular season games.

The Golden State Valkyries are averaging 84 points on 39.7 percent shooting and allowing 74.5 points on 41.5 percent shooting. Gabby Williams is averaging 15 points and 4.5 rebounds, while Janelle Salaun is averaging 14.8 points and 1 assist. Veronica Burton is the third double-digit scorer and Kayla Thornton is grabbing 5.5 rebounds. The Golden State Valkyries are shooting 36.6 percent from beyond the arc and 74.1 percent from the free throw line. The Golden State Valkyries are allowing 34.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.8 rebounds per game.

Indiana Fever Betting Preview

The Indiana Fever look for a third straight win to build on their 3-2 record. The Fever have split their last 10 regular season home games.

The Indiana Fever are averaging 94.4 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 88 points on 48.5 percent shooting. Caitlin Clark is averaging 24.3 points and 9 assists, while Kelsey Mitchell is averaging 23 points and 1 rebound. Aliyah Boston is the third double-digit scorer and Sophie Cunningham is dishing 1.4 assists. The Indiana Fever are shooting 32.4 percent from beyond the arc and 84.5 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana Fever are allowing 31.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.8 rebounds per game.

Why the Indiana Fever will win

• The Fever have won each of their last three games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Valkyries have lost six of their last eight games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Fever have covered the spread in nine of their last 11 home games against teams that held a winning record.

Why the Golden State Valkyries will win

• The Valkyries have won each of their last four games as road underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Fever have lost six of their last seven home games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Valkyries have covered the spread in each of their last six road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Fever have failed to cover the spread in six of their last seven night games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse following a home win.

Total Points Facts

• Nine of the Fever’s last 10 night games against Western Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
• Each of the Valkyries’ last four games against Eastern Conference opponents has gone UNDER the total points line.

Indiana Fever Player Facts

• Sophie Cunningham ranks T1st amongst qualified players for FT% (100.0%) this season.
• Kelsey Mitchell ranks T3rd in the league for plus-minus (+45) this season.

Golden State Valkyries Player Facts

• Gabby Williams ranks T1st amongst qualified players for three-pointers made per game (3.0) this season.
• Janelle Salaün ranks T1st amongst qualified players for three-pointers made per game (3.0) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Indiana Fever rank 1st for points per game this season (94.4).
• The Indiana Fever rank 1st for opponent assists per game this season (16.6).
• The Golden State Valkyries rank 1st for opponent points per game this season (74.5).
• The Golden State Valkyries rank 1st for point differential per game this season (+9.5).

Fever vs Valkyries Injury Report

Caitlin Clark is probable for the Fever despite a back issue.

The Valkyries will be without Juste Jocyte due to conditioning issues. Cecilia Zandalasini is out due to a concussion.

Fever vs Valkyries Prediction

Tough spot for the Valkyries after playing last night and it is a letdown spot for them after upsetting the Liberty. With that said, the Fever still have issues on the defensive side, and it’s hard to trust them in a decent-sized favorite role until things improve. If the Fever want to keep playing this up-and-down style where they trade buckets, the Valkyries will have their chances to steal it. Heck, we saw the Valkyries beat the Fever three times last season, cashing all underdog tickets. The Fever are 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games. I’ll grab the points with the Valkyries.