Valkyries at Aces: injuries, recent form and the matchup
The Las Vegas Aces host the Golden State Valkyries on Sunday, October 11 at Michelob ULTRA Arena, with recent form and availability driving the early read.
Game outlook
The Las Vegas Aces host the Golden State Valkyries on Sunday, October 11 at Michelob ULTRA Arena. The first market snapshot is not posted yet, so the early read is form, scoring, rest and availability.
Availability
The observed injury report lists one Valkyries player. Out long-term: Iliana Rupert (Out, out for the season; feed updated May 7).
The observed injury report lists one Aces player. Out long-term: NaLyssa Smith (Out; the observed estimated return date May 1, 2027; feed updated Aug 27).
How they match up
Over the full season the Valkyries (32-12) score 82.2 points a game and allow 75.1, a +7.1 differential; the Aces (31-13) score 91.5 and allow 85.8, +5.7. The Valkyries are 15-7 on the road; the Aces are 15-7 at home.
The pace differs — an estimated 81.6 possessions a game for the Aces, 77.4 for the Valkyries: the Valkyries score about 106.1 points per 100 possessions, the Aces 112.1 (points per game divided by estimated possessions).
The Valkyries shoot 42.2% and hold opponents to 41.4%; the Aces shoot 48.6% and allow 44.4%. On the glass the Valkyries are +0.5 a game and the Aces even (season team stats).
Recent form adds to that picture: the Valkyries are 8-2 over their last 10 with a +6.5 average margin, the Aces 6-4 at +8.1. The Valkyries’ worst result in that stretch was a 108–100 loss at the Wings on September 30. The Aces’ was 71–60 at the Valkyries on October 4.
Rest does not separate them: the Valkyries come in on 1 days of rest after their last game on October 9, the Aces on 1 days after October 9 (PropSports schedule, whole days between tips).
Season series: LV wins series 3-0: the Aces won 92–73 at home on June 21; the Aces won 84–79 at home on June 6; the Aces won 91–81 in Golden State on May 31.
Valkyries vs. Aces: the widest contrasts
Season team profile, plus recent form and rest
Net differential always shown; the other rows are the largest gaps relative to a typical spread for each stat. Season rows are regular season; the last-10 margin counts the most recent games of each team, playoffs included. None is a projection.
PBE matchup research (standings, schedules, season team stats) values as of Oct 10, 2026 payload 60e2d2834364377c
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| Valkyries | Aces | |
|---|---|---|
| Net differential | +7.1 | +5.7 |
| Field goal % | 42.2% | 48.6% |
| Points allowed per game | 75.1 | 85.8 |
| Points per game | 82.2 | 91.5 |
| Points per 100 possessions | 106.1 | 112.1 |
Last five games
Oldest to newest; the number is the final margin
- L-8
- W+4
- W+11
- W+2
- W+10
- L-10
- W+11
- L-11
- L-2
- L-10
Results from each team’s own schedule before this game.
PropSports team schedules (final scores) values as of Oct 10, 2026 payload 7ba5e001205881a8
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| Team | Game | Result | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valkyries | Sep 30 at DAL (108–100) | L | -8 |
| Valkyries | Oct 2 vs DAL (77–73) | W | +4 |
| Valkyries | Oct 4 vs LV (71–60) | W | +11 |
| Valkyries | Oct 7 vs LV (83–81) | W | +2 |
| Valkyries | Oct 9 at LV (87–77) | W | +10 |
| Aces | Sep 29 at IND (99–89) | L | -10 |
| Aces | Oct 1 vs IND (94–83) | W | +11 |
| Aces | Oct 4 at GS (71–60) | L | -11 |
| Aces | Oct 7 at GS (83–81) | L | -2 |
| Aces | Oct 9 vs GS (87–77) | L | -10 |
The line
No market snapshot exists for this game yet. Snapshots run at 8:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. ET.
Before tip
Player props enter the board inside 36 hours of tip, which is usually where a minutes change becomes visible first.
Evidence & methodology2 cited records · how this story was built
Records cited
- PBE matchup research (standings, schedules, box scores, season team stats) · source ↗
- PropSports injury feed (full current feed) · source ↗
How this story was built
Photo: John Mac · CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)Photo: Lorie Shaull from St Paul, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped)Pictured: Veronica Burton (GS) and Jackie Young (LV).
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