Valkyries vs. Mercury prediction: Why Phoenix is favored to win Friday's WNBA matchup [8/22/2025]

The Phoenix Mercury will square off with the Golden State Valkyries in WNBA action at PHX Arena on Friday, beginning at 10:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced WNBA model predicts the Mercury as the most likely winner of today's game.

The Mercury, with stars like Satou Sabally, Kahleah Copper and Alyssa Thomas, will face off against the Valkyries, featuring Tiffany Hayes, Veronica Burton and Janelle Salaun.

For expanded analysis of Friday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Valkyries vs. Mercury predictions page.

Mercury vs. Valkyries prediction: Who will win, cover the spread?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Friday's WNBA matchup between the Valkyries and Mercury 10,000 times as part of our WNBA predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Mercury a 79% chance of beating the Valkyries.

According to our model, the Mercury (-8) have a 52% chance of covering the spread, while the 156.5-point over/under has a 66% chance of going over.

Valkyries vs. Mercury odds

We have researched the best WNBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Valkyries	Mercury
Spread	+8 (-110)	-8 (-108)
Moneyline	+260	-310
Total	o156.5 (-110)	u156.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Valkyries vs. Mercury picks and best bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Valkyries vs. Mercury matchup is on the spread.

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Valkyries vs. Mercury player props

Looking for Valkyries vs. Mercury WNBA player props? We use the best information available to project how each team's leading players will perform at PHX Arena.

Tiffany Hayes is expected to lead the Valkyries in scoring, while Satou Sabally is projected to be the top scorer for the Mercury.

Dimers Pro users can access a full range of player props and projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every WNBA game this season.

Valkyries vs. Mercury game-day updates and essential details

Friday's action between the Mercury and Valkyries at PHX Arena is scheduled to commence at 10:00PM ET.

• Who: Golden State Valkyries vs. Phoenix Mercury
• Date: Friday, August 22, 2025
• Time: 10:00PM ET/7:00PM PT
• Venue: PHX Arena

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Friday's Valkyries vs. Mercury matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict the Mercury, with a 79% win probability, will likely beat the Valkyries on Friday.

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