WNBA Betting Preview: Los Angeles Sparks vs Portland Fire
The Los Angeles Sparks square off against the Portland Fire at Moda Center, with tip-off scheduled for 15:30 on Sunday, August 2.
Fire Look a Great Bet to Win
There is -114 available when it comes to the Fire on the Moneyline and we’re expecting them to beat the Sparks. There’s plenty of juice when it comes to backing our prediction.
89-72 Win for Sparks in Pair’s Previous Clash
Los Angeles Sparks lost their previous game, being beaten at home to New York Liberty 113-109 at Crypto.com Arena.
Portland Fire were beaten 112-98 at Moda Center in their last game, being turned over at home to Indiana Fever.
Head-to-Head Statistics
The Sparks beat the Fire in their last head-to-head matchup. It was a 89-72 scoreline at Crypto.com Arena.
10
Fire
11
18
2485
2656
-171
6-8
5-10
4L
11
Sparks
10
17
2404
2540
-136
5-9
5-8
6L
Los Angeles Sparks vs Portland Fire Prediction & Picks
This Los Angeles Sparks vs Portland Fire betting breakdown features a main match prediction, a correct score insight, expert player prop picks and a sharply constructed bet builder to guide your wagers.
Game Prediction
Fire are on offer at an attractive -114 when it comes to winning this WNBA showdown. Our pick is that they’ll outscore the road team and there’s value available when it comes to these odds.
We closely track recent form and look for patterns that may impact the outcome. The same goes for injuries to key players. When combined with the most relevant WNBA stats, this gives us a strong foundation for accurate basketball predictions.
Key Sparks vs Fire stats:
Sparks have lost their last 7 games on the road.Sparks have lost 8 of their last 10 games.Sparks have lost 14 of their last 20 games.Fire Moneyline Probability
Based on the latest odds from the top betting apps, our pick has a 53.2% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we can recommend this WNBA wager.
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If you can correctly predict that the Fire will win along with the number of points, then you are able to combine the two options and getting larger odds on the Match Result & Total lines.
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Player Prop Picks
Nneka Ogwumike (Sparks) is available at -135 to secure Over 2.5 assists. There’s an opportunity to enjoy a Player Assists bet that she is able to cover an appealing line.
Latest Nneka Ogwumike Player Prop Odds
Carla Leite (Fire) can be wagered to score Over 15.5 points at -110. It makes sense to bet on her to cover the line when it comes to this Player Points wager.
Latest Carla Leite Player Prop Odds
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Assists
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Correct Score Prediction
Don’t pass up the opportunity to have a speculative wager on the Fire to land a 97-94 win. We don’t think that there will be too much between the teams.
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Los Angeles Sparks vs Portland Fire Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
Game Could Go Right to the Wire According to the Books
The Moneyline odds about Portland Fire triumphing is priced at -128 and you can get Los Angeles Sparks at +104. If you want to know the probability of the road team winning this WNBA game, it’s 49% according to the most popular sportsbooks.
There is a spread of 1.5 and total points has a line of 185.5. The Totals offers basketball bettors an alternative way of getting involved. If you’re going for Over 185.5, then the odds are -112.
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Betting Lines & Odds
Moneyline
Point Spread
Total Points
Dearica Hamby Favorite to Score the Most Points
Dearica Hamby is the favorite to hit the most buckets. You can back -120 that she gets Over 16.5 points. Alternatively, Under is trading at -108.
Player Points
Dearica Hamby (Sparks)
Nneka Ogwumike (Sparks)
Carla Leite (Fire)
Rae Burrell (Sparks)
Player Assists
Carla Leite (Fire)
Erica Wheeler (Sparks)
Kelsey Plum (Sparks)
Nneka Ogwumike (Sparks)
Player Rebounds
Nneka Ogwumike (Sparks)
Dearica Hamby (Sparks)
Cameron Brink (Sparks)
Emily Engstler (Fire)
Micro Betting
There are always opportunities to enjoy micro betting. It’s generally the case that you will find team and player props in-game and basketball bettors can use their insight to wager on outcomes such as if the next shot will be a Two or Three-Pointer.
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Team Stats
Latest regular season and playoff games stats.
Los Angeles Sparks Stats
Portland Fire Stats
2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games
+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 2 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 2 of the last 10 games on the road
-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 home games
Game Totals: An average of 184.70 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 183.10 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 184.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 184.5 on the Road: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 89.30 pts and allowed 95.40 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 86.50 pts and allowed 96.60 pts in the last 10 games on the road
Game Totals: An average of 184.90 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 173.80 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 184.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 184.5 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 91.50 pts and allowed 93.40 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 85.10 pts and allowed 88.70 pts in the last 10 home games
Expert Analysis by Kevin Collins
WNBA Analyst
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