JS Hercules 5-3 JBK in the Kakkonen Playoffs, round 1.

JS Hercules won 0, drew 2 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (D–D–L–L–L), scoring 4 and conceding 16.

JBK won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–L–W–D), scoring 10 and conceding 8.

The two sides have met 10 times: JS Hercules 3 wins, JBK 4, 3 draws.