Lahti 5-0 Ilves in the Veikkausliiga at Lahti Stadium, Lahti (14,500 capacity).

Lahti won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–D–W–D), scoring 7 and conceding 5.

Ilves won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–D–W), scoring 10 and conceding 5.

The two sides have met 10 times: Lahti 2 wins, Ilves 4, 4 draws.