Sisu 4-1 Närpes Kraft/Akademi in the Nelonen, Läntinen, round 1.

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

Närpes Kraft/Akademi won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–D–W–L), scoring 4 and conceding 9.

The two sides have met 2 times: Sisu 1 win, Närpes Kraft/Akademi 1, 0 draws.