Match information
Match details: The game between the Los Angeles Sparks (home) and the Phoenix Mercury (away) is scheduled for 22 Jul 2026, 19:00 as part of the Women's National Basketball Association.
Form guide
Probabilities: The model output assigns the Sparks a 51.38% chance to win and the Mercury a 48.62% chance, with a stated confidence of "medium." These probabilities indicate a narrowly favored home side but a contest that could go either way.
Scoring record
Recent form: In the eight most recent matches listed for the home team (Sparks) the results are 2 wins and 6 losses. For the away team (Mercury) the listed recent results show 3 wins and 5 losses over their last eight matches. Both teams therefore enter with mixed recent results.
Head-to-head
Head-to-head: The supplied head-to-head data shows five recent meetings: 2026-06-14 Phoenix 102–111 Los Angeles; 2026-05-22 Phoenix 88–97 Los Angeles; 2025-09-10 Phoenix 83–88 Los Angeles; 2025-08-27 Los Angeles 84–92 Phoenix; 2025-06-01 Los Angeles 80–85 Phoenix. Over these five games the Sparks won three times and the Mercury won twice.
Model context
Uncertainty note: The model's margin between the two teams is small and its confidence is medium; given both teams' mixed recent forms and the close historical scores, the outcome is uncertain and the game could plausibly go either way.
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