Malax IF 3-1 VPS J in the Nelonen, Läntinen, round 1.

Malax IF won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–D–W–L), scoring 3 and conceding 9.

VPS J won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–L–L–L), scoring 9 and conceding 15.

The two sides have met 4 times: Malax IF 3 wins, VPS J 0, 1 draw.