KPS 1-1 Esse IK in the Nelonen, Läntinen, round 1.

KPS won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–W–L–L), scoring 8 and conceding 11.

Esse IK won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–W–L–W), scoring 21 and conceding 10.

The two sides have met 4 times: KPS 1 win, Esse IK 2, 1 draw.