Ilves 2-0 Gnistan in the Veikkausliiga at Tammela Stadium, Tampere (8,077 capacity).

Ilves won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (L–D–W–W–D), scoring 9 and conceding 6.

Gnistan won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–W–D–L), scoring 9 and conceding 5.

The two sides have met 10 times: Ilves 6 wins, Gnistan 2, 2 draws.