Ilves/3 0-6 NoPS 2 in the Nelonen, Läntinen, round 1.

Ilves/3 won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–L–D), scoring 10 and conceding 12.

NoPS 2 won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–L–W–L), scoring 11 and conceding 13.

The two sides have met 3 times: Ilves/3 0 wins, NoPS 2 3, 0 draws.