Toronto Tempo vs Golden State Valkyries Prediction 8/2/2026 Today’s WNBA Picks

The Toronto Tempo and the Golden State Valkyries meet Sunday in WNBA action from the Chase Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Toronto Tempo vs. Golden State Valkyries prediction.

Matchup History

The Golden State Valkyries won the lone meeting between these two teams back on July 8th, 2026 by a final score of 83-75.

Toronto Tempo Recap

The Toronto Tempo come into this game looking to bounce back from a 104-72 loss at the hands of the Minnesota Lynx last time out to sit at 10-18 this season. After this game, the Tempo will have a rematch with Golden State before heading on the road for a game against Portland.

Tempo Lose 5 Straight & 9 Of Last 10

Marina Mabrey has 21.2 PPG with 3.5 RPG and 3.6 APG while Brittany Sykes has 20.1 PPG with 3.8 RPG and 3.5 APG this season. Kiki Rice has 12.7 PPG with 4.7 RPG and Nyara Sabally has chipped in 11.7 PPG and 5.1 RPG. Isabelle Harrison also has 12.4 PPG to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Toronto so far this season.

Golden State Valkyries Recap

The Golden State Valkyries come into this game looking to shake off a 91-89 loss at the hands of the Phoenix Mercury last time out to sit at 19-9 this season. After this game, the Valkyries will head on the road for a game against the Dallas Wings following their rematch with the Toronto Tempo. 

Valkyries Drop Back-To-Back Games

Gabby Williams leads Golden State in scoring with 16.3 PPG along with 3.9 RPG and 2.4 APG while Veronica Burton has 13.4 PPG with a team-high 5.6 APG to lead Golden State in assists. Janelle Salaun has 13.8 PPG with 4.2 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Golden State so far this season while Kayla Thornton’s chipped in 8.7 PPG with 5.5 RPG. 

Toronto Tempo @ Golden State Valkyries Betting Trends: August 2, 2026

Why the Golden State Valkyries will win

• The Valkyries have won each of their last eight games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a losing record.
• The Tempo have lost each of their last seven games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Valkyries have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a losing record.
• The Tempo have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six night games.

Why the Toronto Tempo will win

• The underdogs have won three of the Valkyries’ last four games.
• The road team has covered the spread in each of the Tempo’s last five games.
• The Valkyries have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games as favorites.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the Tempo’s last seven road games have gone OVER the total points line.
• Seven of the Valkyries’ last eight night games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.

Golden State Valkyries Player Facts

• Kiah Stokes has recorded 12 games with 1+ assists and zero turnovers this season – equal-most of any player in the league.
• Veronica Burton has recorded three games with 5+ assists and zero turnovers this season – equal-most of any player in the league.

Toronto Tempo Player Facts

• Julie Allemand ranks 1st amongst qualified players for effective field goal percentage (67.2%) this season.
• Maria Conde is the only qualified player in the league with a higher three-point field goal percentage (38.1%) than two-point field goal percentage (34.9%) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Golden State Valkyries rank 1st for opponent points per game this season (76.9).
• The Golden State Valkyries rank 1st for opponent assists per game this season (18.5).
• The Toronto Tempo rank 14th for opponent points per game this season (93.6).
• The Toronto Tempo rank 14th for opponent field goals made per game this season (33.5).

Toronto Tempo vs. Golden State Valkyries Prediction

I’m on the Tempo and the points here. I just don’t love laying this number with Golden State, even though the Valkyries are the better team in this matchup. Golden State prioritizes defense so it can be hard from them to pull away from teams, even at home. I think this is just a case of too many points being given up with Golden State so give me the Tempo and the points.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Toronto +13.5