Valkyries vs. Sky: Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Spread, Predictions - Aug. 21

Natasha Cloud takes the Chicago Sky (14-22) up against the Golden State Valkyries (25-10) after putting up 35 points in a 93-86 victory over the Liberty. It's on Friday, August 21, 2026, tipping at 7:30 p.m. ET on ION.

In its last game, Golden State took a loss by a final score of 77-66 against Minnesota. The Valkyries were led by Janelle Salaun's 15 points and six rebounds and Veronica Burton's 14 points, seven assists and four steals.

Chicago beat New York 93-86 at home in its last game. Its top scorers were Cloud (35 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST, 61.9 FG%, 4-8 from 3PT) and Kamilla Cardoso (17 PTS, 12 REB, 2 STL, 50 FG%).

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Valkyries vs. Sky Betting Lines

Snag a look below at the most recent betting lines for the Valkyries-Sky game.

• Favorite: Valkyries (-6.5)
• Total: 161.5
• Valkyries Moneyline: -245
• Sky Moneyline: +194

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Valkyries Betting Insights

• The Valkyries have an implied moneyline win probability of 71.0% in this game.
• Golden State is 19-3 in games when favored on the moneyline (winning 86.4% of those games).
• The Valkyries have compiled a 21-14-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Golden State and its opponents have combined to score more than 161.5 points in 21 of 35 games this season.
• The Valkyries have an average total of 162.8 in their contests this year, 1.3 more points than this matchup's over/under.

Sky Betting Insights

• The moneyline for this contest implies a 34.0% chance of a victory for the Sky.
• This season, Chicago has been the underdog 23 times and won five, or 21.7%, of those games.
• The Sky have compiled a 20-16-0 record against the spread this season.
• Chicago has played 29 games this season that finished with a combined score higher than 161.5 points.
• The average over/under for Sky contests this season is 173.9, 12.4 more points than this game's total.

Key Stats for Valkyries vs. Sky

• The 82.9 points per game Golden State scores are 6.9 fewer points than Chicago gives up (89.8).
• The Valkyries have a 10-0 record when scoring more than 89.8 points.
• Golden State has scored at a higher clip at home than on the road in the 2026 season (83.1 at home versus 82.6 on the road), and it has given up fewer points in home games than in road games (76 per home game versus 77.7 on the road).
• Chicago scores 11 more points per game (87.7) than Golden State allow (76.7).
• The Sky have put together a 13-15 record in games when they've scored more than 76.7 points.
• In 2026, Chicago is averaging more points at home (91.6 per game) than on the road (83.8). But it is also allowing more at home (90.2) than away (89.3).

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