RPS Lions 1-4 KuP in the Nelonen, Itäinen, round 1.

RPS Lions won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–L–L–W), scoring 12 and conceding 16.

KuP won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–W–D–L), scoring 17 and conceding 13.

The two sides have met 4 times: RPS Lions 1 win, KuP 1, 2 draws.