The Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo meet Saturday in WNBA action at the Coca-Cola Coliseum. Here’s a Tempo vs Fire Prediction. This article will include a Tempo vs Fire Pick.
Portland Fire Betting Preview
The Portland Fire look for their first road win to get back to a .500 record. The Fire have yet to lose back-to-back games in franchise history.
The Portland Fire are averaging 83.8 points on 44.7 percent shooting and allowing 93.2 points on 49.5 percent shooting. Bridget Carleton is averaging 16.8 points and 1.8 assists, while Carla Leite is averaging 15 points and 2.7 rebounds. Sug Sutton is the third double-digit scorer, and Sarah Ashlee Barker is dishing out 1.8 assists. The Portland Fire are shooting 32.8 percent from beyond the arc and 81.6 percent from the free throw line. The Portland Fire are allowing 38.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 27 rebounds per game.
Toronto Tempo Betting Preview
The Toronto Tempo look for their second home win to get above a .500 record. The Toronto Tempo are fresh off a four-game road trip.
The Toronto Tempo are averaging 87 points on 40.4 percent shooting and allowing 87.7 points on 50.1 percent shooting. Brittney Sykes is averaging 22.3 points and 4.3 rebounds, while Marina Mabrey is averaging 17.8 points and 3.8 rebounds. Kiki Rice is the third double-digit scorer and Nyara Sabally is grabbing 6 rebounds. The Toronto Tempo is shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc and 85.9 percent from the free throw line. The Toronto Tempo are allowing 31.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.2 rebounds per game.
Why the Toronto Tempo will win
- The home team has won three of the Fire’s last four games.
- The Tempo has covered the spread in four of their last five games.
- The Fire has failed to cover the spread in each of their last three games.
Why the Portland Fire will win
- The road team has covered the spread in three of the Tempo’s last four games.
Total Points: Facts
- Three of the Tempo’s last four games have gone OVER the total points line.
Toronto Tempo Player Facts
- Brittney Sykes is the only player in the league to be leading her team for points, rebounds and assists this season.
- Marina Mabrey ranks T2nd amongst qualified players for three-pointers made per game (3.0) this season.
Portland Fire Player Facts
- Bridget Carleton has hit 2+ three-pointers in five consecutive appearances—the longest active streak of any player in the league.
- Emily Engstler is one of only two players in the league to have recorded 3+ blocks in consecutive games this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Toronto Tempo ranks 1st for steals per game this season (8.5).
- The Toronto Tempo rank 14th for blocks per game this season (3.0).
- The Portland Fire rank 14th for opponent points per game this season (93.2).
- The Portland Fire rank 14th for point differential per game this season (-9.4).
Tempo vs Fire Injury Report
The Tempo will be without Julie Allemand, Temi Fagbenle, and Isabelle Harrison. Nyara Sabally is questionable due to a neck issue.
Karlie Samuelson is questionable for the Fire due to a foot injury. Teja Oblak is questionable with a quad injury. Nyadiew Puoch is questionable with an ankle injury.
Tempo vs Fire Prediction
The Fire have had some highlights, but they’ve had issues defensively overall, haven’t proven themselves on the road and are 1-4 ATS on the season. The Tempo have covered 4 of their last 5 games and they’re fresh off a successful road trip that should build confidence. The Tempo beat the Sparks and Mercury, and they almost beat LA twice. The Tempo are also getting good news with their injury report, as there’s a chance they could be at full strength for the first time this season. Throw in the home crowd and I like the Tempo to get a win and cover.