Ilves 1-0 Lahti in the Veikkausliiga at Tammela Stadium, Tampere (8,077 capacity).

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

Lahti won 3, drew 2 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–D–D), scoring 6 and conceding 1.

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