Valkyries vs. Fire: Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Spread, Predictions - Sept. 18

The Golden State Valkyries (29-11) aim to extend a four-game winning run when they host the Portland Fire (16-25) at 10 p.m. ET on Friday, September 18, 2026 at Chase Center. The matchup airs on ION.

Golden State, led by Tiffany Hayes with 17 points and six rebounds, picked up an 86-69 victory against Portland in their last outing. Kayla Thornton added 17 points.

In its most recent game, Portland lost to Phoenix, 94-91, at home. Its top performers were Emily Engstler (21 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 43.8 FG%, 5-8 from 3PT) and Holly Winterburn (18 PTS, 2 STL, 50 FG%, 2-5 from 3PT).

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Valkyries vs. Fire Betting Lines

Snag a look below at the latest betting lines for the Valkyries-Fire matchup.

• Favorite: Valkyries (-12.5)
• Total: 160.5
• Valkyries Moneyline: -847
• Fire Moneyline: +540

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Valkyries Betting Insights

• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Valkyries have an implied win probability of 89.4%.
• Golden State has been favored on the moneyline 25 times this season. They've finished 21-4 in those games.
• The Valkyries have won 25 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 15 times.
• Golden State and its opponents have scored more than 160.5 points in 21 of 40 games this season.
• The Valkyries have an average point total of 162.4 in their outings this year, 1.9 more points than this matchup's over/under.

Fire Betting Insights

• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Fire have a 15.6% chance to win.
• Portland has been the underdog in 33 games this season and won 12 (36.4%) of those contests.
• The Fire have put together a 21-20-0 record against the spread this season.
• Portland's games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 160.5 points in 34 of 41 outings.
• The Fire have a 173.0-point average over/under in their outings this season, 12.5 more points than this game's point total.

Key Stats for Valkyries vs. Fire

• Golden State scores 82.6 points per game, 8.5 fewer points than the 91.1 Portland gives up.
• The Valkyries are 6-0 when scoring more than 91.1 points.
• In the 2026 campaign, Golden State scores 0.9 more points per home game than on the road (83.1 at home, 82.2 on the road), and is also giving up 1.1 more points per home game compared to road games (76.0 at home, 74.9 on the road).
• Portland averages 11.3 more points per game (86.7) than Golden State give up to opponents (75.4).
• The Fire have gone 14-19 when they've scored more than 75.4 points.
• In 2026, Portland is scoring more points at home (87.4 per game) than away (85.9). But it is also allowing more at home (91.2) than away (91.1).

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