Golden State Valkyries vs Seattle Storm Prediction 9/9/2025 Today’s WNBA Picks
Chris Ruffolo
Sep 5, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Storm forward Nneka Ogwumike (3) shoots the ball against New York Liberty forward Isabelle Harrison (21) during the second half at Climate Pledge Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images
MATCHUP
Valkyries Golden State
Storm Seattle
Team Records
23-19
23-21
Where
Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA
When
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Time
10:00 PM EDT
The Golden State Valkyries and the Seattle Storm meet Tuesday in WNBA action from the Climate Pledge Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Golden State Valkyries vs. Seattle Storm prediction.
Matchup History
The Seattle Storm won the most recent meeting between these two teams this season back on July 16th, 2025, by a final score of 67-58, snapping Golden State’s two-game head-to-head win streak in this matchup.
Golden State Valkyries Recap
The Golden State Valkyries come into this game looking to rebound from their 78-72 loss at the hands of the Minnesota Lynx last time out to sit at 23-19 this season. After this game, the Valkyries will head on the road for a rematch against the Lynx to close out the regular season.
Valkyries Have Five-Game Win Streak Snapped
Kayla Thornton leads the Valkyries in scoring and rebounding with 14 PPG and 7 RPG along with 1.3 SPG, but is missing the rest of the season because of an injury while Veronica Burton has 12 PPG with 4.3 RPG and a team-high 5.8 APG to lead the Valkyries in the assist department. Tiffany Hayes has 11.7 PPG with 3.8 RPG and Janelle Salaun has 10.8 PPG with 4.8 RPG. Cecelia Zandalasini has 11.2 PPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for Golden State so far this season. Iliana Rupert has 9.6 PPG with 3.5 RPG and Temi Fagbenle has 7.1 PPG with 5 RPG while Monique Billings has 7.5 PPG with 4.7 RPG as well this season. As a team, Golden State is averaging 78.8 PPG on 41.1% shooting from the field, 33.2% from three and 81.8% from the foul line this season.
Seattle Storm Recap
The Seattle Storm come into this game looking to rebound from their 84-76 loss at the hands of the New York Liberty last time out to sit at 22-21 this season.
Storm Drop Back-To-Back Games
Nneka Ogwumike leads the Storm in scoring and rebounding with 18.2 PPG and 7 RPG while Skylar Diggins has 15.6 PPG with 2.5 RPG and a team-high 6 APG to lead the Storm in assists so far this season. Brittney Sykes all has 12.1 PPG with 2.6 RPG and 3.5 APG and Gabby Williams has 12 PPG with 4.4 RPG, 4.2 APG and 2.3 SPG as well this season. Erica Wheeler also has 10.2 PPG with 2.7 RPG and 3.3 APG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Seattle. Ezi Magbegor also has 8.1 PPG with 6.1 RPG and 2.1 APG as well so far this season. As a team, Seattle is averaging 82.4 PPG on 45.2% shooting from the field, 34.1% from three and 77.3% from the foul line so far this season.
Golden State Valkyries @ Seattle Storm Betting Trends: September 9, 2025
Why the Seattle Storm will win
The Valkyries have lost each of their last seven games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
The home team has won four of the Valkyries’ last five games.
The Valkyries have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
Why the Golden State Valkyries will win
The Storm have lost eight of their last nine games as home favorites.
The underdogs have won four of the Storm’s last five games.
The Storm have failed to cover the spread in each of their last 10 night games at Climate Pledge Arena.
The underdogs have covered the spread in each of the Storm’s last nine games at Climate Pledge Arena.
Total Points Facts
Seven of the Storm’s last eight games against Western Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
Ten of the Valkyries’ last 12 night games against Western Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
Seattle Storm Player Facts
Nneka Ogwumike has scored 20+ points in three consecutive appearances – equal-longest active streak of any player in the league.
Skylar Diggins has recorded 2+ assists in 84 consecutive appearances – longest active streak of any player in the league.
Golden State Valkyries Player Facts
Iliana Rupert ranks 1st amongst qualified Centers for three-pointers made per game (2.2) this season.
Janelle Salaün has hit 3+ three-pointers in two consecutive appearances – equal-longest active streak of any player in the league.
Matchup/League Facts
The Seattle Storm rank 12th for offensive rebounds per game this season (6.7).
The Seattle Storm rank 1st for steals per game this season (8.6).
The Golden State Valkyries rank 1st for opponent points per game this season (76.5).
The Golden State Valkyries rank 12th for assists per game this season (18.6).
Golden State Valkyries vs. Seattle Storm Prediction
I’m on the Valkyries and the points here. The Storm have everything to play for here as a win secures their playoff spot while the Sparks need to win out to have a chance at the playoffs. Seattle has had a tendency to disappoint when you’d expect them to show up the most, and the Valkyries have cashed a lot of tickets as an underdog this season. Give me the points with Golden State here.
