WJK Varkaus 6-2 OuPa in the Nelonen, Itäinen, round 1.

WJK Varkaus won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–D–W–L), scoring 13 and conceding 9.

OuPa won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–L–L–W), scoring 9 and conceding 13.

The two sides have met 2 times: WJK Varkaus 2 wins, OuPa 0, 0 draws.