Storm vs. Valkyries prediction favors Golden State to win Saturday's WNBA matchup [9/19/2026]

The Golden State Valkyries will face the Seattle Storm in WNBA action at Chase Center on Saturday, beginning at 9:00 PM ET.

Dimers' proven WNBA model projects the Valkyries as the most likely winner in this Storm vs. Valkyries prediction.

The Valkyries, who have stars like Tiffany Hayes, Veronica Burton and Kaitlyn Chen, are set to take on the Storm, whose lineup includes Dominique Malonga, Flau'jae Johnson and Natisha Hiedeman.

This article offers a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks.

Storm vs. Valkyries prediction and odds

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have re-simulated the outcome of Saturday's WNBA matchup between the Storm and Valkyries, forming part of our WNBA predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Valkyries a 76.8% chance of beating the Storm. According to our model, the Storm (+12.5) have a 66.2% chance of covering the spread, while the 156.5-point over/under has a 60.9% chance of going over.

Latest betting odds

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

• Spread: Storm +12.5 (-110) / Valkyries -12.5 (+104)
• Moneyline: Storm +550, Valkyries -567
• Total: Over/Under 156.5 (+100/-104)

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

Model picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets in this matchup. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

• Spread: Storm +12.5 @ -110 via BetMGM
• Moneyline: Storm @ +550 via BetMGM
• Total: Over 156.5 @ 50¢ via Polymarket

According to our WNBA best bets, the top play to make on this game is Storm +12.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the current available odds.

Top player props

Betting on Seattle vs. Golden State WNBA player props? We use the best information available to project how each team's leading players will perform at Chase Center.

Dominique Malonga is expected to lead the Storm with 16 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists, while Tiffany Hayes is projected to have 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the Valkyries.

Shifting focus to the first basket market, our projections highlight Tiffany Hayes as the most likely player to open the scoring.

Check out our WNBA player projections for a full range of projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and a deeper look at today's WNBA first basket picks.

Storm player props

Our model's projected player stats for the Storm are:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
D. Malonga	16	9	2	1	37
F. Johnson	14	4	3	2	30
N. Hiedeman	14	3	5	2	29
Jade Melbourne	9	2	4	2	21
Awa Fam	8	5	1	2	21

Valkyries player props

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Valkyries:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Tiffany Hayes	16	5	4	2	32
Veronica Burton	10	3	7	1	29
Kaitlyn Chen	9	2	3	2	18
Kayla Thornton	8	5	1	1	18
Kaila Charles	7	5	2	1	20

Game info & tip-off details

Saturday's matchup between the Valkyries and Storm at Chase Center is scheduled to begin at 9:00 PM ET.

• Who: Seattle Storm vs. Golden State Valkyries
• Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026
• Time: 9:00 PM ET/6:00PM PT
• Venue: Chase Center

Conclusion

We predict the Valkyries, with a 76.8% win probability, will likely beat the Storm in Saturday's WNBA matchup.

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This article's predictions and probabilities are generated by Dimers' proprietary WNBA prediction model. Our editorial team reviews the resulting content for accuracy and presentation before publication.