Golden State Valkyries vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction 8/9/2026 Today’s WNBA Picks
Chris Ruffolo
Aug 2, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Valkyries forward Gabby Williams (1) shoots the ball against Toronto Tempo forward Maria Conde (10) during the first quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images
MATCHUP
Golden State Valkyries
Los Angeles Sparks
Team Records
22-9
12-18
Spread
-6.5 -112
+6.5 -108
Moneyline
-265
+215
Total
Over 170.5 (-110)
Under 170.5 (-110)
Where
crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
When
Sunday, August 9, 2026
Time
07:00 PM EDT
TV
ESPN
The Golden State Valkyries and the Los Angeles Sparks meet Sunday in WNBA action from the Target Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Golden State Valkyries vs. Los Angeles Sparks prediction.
Matchup History
The Golden State Valkyries won the most recent meeting between these two teams by a final score of 78-58 back on June 15th, 2026, making it four straight wins for the Valkyries in this head-to-head matchup.
Golden State Valkyries Recap
The Golden State Valkyries come into this game looking to add on to their 94-76 win over the Dallas Wings last time out to improve to 22-9 this season. After this game, the Valkyries will head home for a game against the Chicago Sky.
Valkyries Win 3 In A Row
Gabby Williams leads Golden State in scoring with 14.9 PPG along with 3.3 RPG and 2.2 APG while Veronica Burton has 12.2 PPG with a team-high 5.5 APG to lead Golden State in assists. Janelle Salaun has 13.2 PPG with 3.9 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Golden State so far this season while Kayla Thornton’s chipped in 8.1 PPG with 5 RPG. Cecelia Zandalasini has 8.3 PPG while Kiah Stokes has a team-high 5.2 RPG.
Los Angeles Sparks Recap
The Los Angeles Sparks come into this game looking to add on to their 89-82 upset win over Minnesota last time out to improve to 12-18 this season. After this game, the Sparks will take on the Phoenix Mercury in a matchup at home.
Sparks Alternate Wins & Losses In 4 Straight
Nneka Ogwumike has 17.3 PPG with 8.9 RPG. Dearica Hamby’s added 14.6 PPG with 7.5 RPG and 2.3 APG while Rae Burrell’s added 12.9 PPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Los Angeles so far this season. Cameron Brink has 9.3 PPG with 4.3 RPG and Ariel Atkins also has 8.9 PPG with 2.9 RPG and 2.6 APG. Erica Wheeler also has 8.8 PPG with a team-high 5 APG to lead the Sparks in assists.
Golden State Valkyries @ Los Angeles Sparks Betting Trends: August 9, 2026
Why the Los Angeles Sparks will win
The Valkyries have lost seven of their last eight day games against Western Conference opponents.
The underdogs have won three of the last four games between the Sparks and Valkyries.
The Sparks have covered the spread in each of their last six games against teams that held a winning record.
The Valkyries have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games against Western Conference opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Golden State Valkyries will win
The Valkyries have won 15 of their last 16 games against teams that held a losing record.
The Sparks have lost 12 of their last 13 home games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
The Sparks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games as home underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
The Valkyries have covered the spread in each of their last four games against the Sparks.
Total Points Facts
Each of the Valkyries’ last five games have gone OVER the total points line.
Five of the Sparks’ last six home games following a road win have gone OVER the total points line.
Los Angeles Sparks Player Facts
Dearica Hamby has recorded at least 1 steal in 12 consecutive appearances – longest active streak of any player in the league.
Nneka Ogwumike is the only qualified player in the league to be leading their team in rebounds per game (8.8) and free-throw percentage (84.8%) this season.
Golden State Valkyries Player Facts
Kiah Stokes has recorded 14 games with 1+ assists and zero turnovers this season – equal-most of any player in the league.
Veronica Burton has recorded five games with 5+ assists and zero turnovers this season – most of any player in the league.
Matchup/League Facts
The Los Angeles Sparks rank 14th for opponent assists per game this season (22.6).
The Los Angeles Sparks rank 14th for rebounds per game this season (31.1).
The Golden State Valkyries rank 1st for opponent points per game this season (77.1).
The Golden State Valkyries rank 14th for assists per game this season (19.1).
Golden State Valkyries vs. Los Angeles Sparks Prediction
I’m on the Valkyries in this one. The Sparks are the worst defensive team in the league and are potentially going on to be the worst defensive team in league history. Golden State’s defense hasn’t been as lockdown as it once was, but it’s still solid and the offense is starting to catch up for Golden State as well. I think this one is a wire-to-wire Valkyries win and cover here. Give me Golden State.
