Washington Mystics vs Golden State Valkyries Prediction 07/31/2025 Picks

The Golden State Valkyries and the Washington Mystics meet Thursday in WNBA action from the CareFirst Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Golden State Valkyries vs. Washington Mystics prediction.

Matchup History

The Golden State Valkyries won the lone all time meeting between these two teams back on May 21^st, 2025, by a final score of 76-74, in Golden State.

Golden State Valkyries Recap

The Golden State Valkyries come into this game looking to add on to their 77-75 win over the Atlanta Dream last time out to sit at 12-13 this season. After this game, the Valkyries will head on the road for a game against the Chicago Sky.

Valkyries Alternate Wins & Losses In 4 Straight

Kayla Thornton leads the Valkyries in scoring and rebounding with 14 PPG and 7 RPG along with 1.3 SPG, but is missing the rest of the season because of an injury while Veronica Burton has 10.7 PPG with 4.2 RPG and a team-high 5 APG to lead the Valkyries in the assist department. Tiffany Hayes has 12.7 PPG with 3.6 RPG and Janelle Salaun has 10 PPG with 4.6 RPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for Golden State so far this season. Temi Fagbenle has 8.1 PPG with 5.4 RPG while Monique Billings has 7.5 PPG with 4.7 RPG as well this season. Cecelia Zandalasini has 9.3 PPG as well this season. As a team, Golden State is averaging 78.7 PPG on 40.3% shooting from the field, 30.2% from three and 79.6% from the foul line this season.

Washington Mystics Recap

The Washington Mystics come into this game looking to add on to a 103-86 win over the Chicago Sky last time out to sit at 13-13 on the year. After this game, the Mystics will head on the road for a game against the Atlanta Dream.

Mystics Looking For Consistency As Well

Brittany Sykes leads the Mystics in scoring and assists with 16.1 PPG and 4.5 APG along with 3.4 RPG while Sonia Citron has 14.2 PPG, 4.9 RPG and 2.2 APG this season. Kiki Iriafen has 11.9 PPG with a team-high 8.5 RPG to lead the Mystics in rebounding and Shakira Austin has 12.7 PPG with 6.8 RPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for Washington up to this point in the year. As a team, Washington is averaging 79.1 PPG on 43.5% shooting from the field, 33.3% from behind the three-point line and 74.9% from the foul line so far this season.

Golden State Valkyries vs. Washington Mystics Prediction

I’m on the Valkyries and the points in this one. I just feel like the Valkyries are an easier team to back when they’re catching points, and while both teams have been inconsistent lately, it feels like the Mystics are just losing games and falling flat in games that shouldn’t be happening in. The Valkyries are well coached and while losing Kayla Thornton sucks, I think they’ll be able to do enough to cover and potentially win outright here. Give me Golden State and the free bucket.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Golden State +2