RiPS/2 host Jäppärä in the Vitonen, Eteläinen, round 1.

RiPS/2 won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–W–W–W), scoring 16 and conceding 5.

Jäppärä won 0, drew 1 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–D–L), scoring 5 and conceding 13.

The two sides have met 1 time: RiPS/2 1 win, Jäppärä 0, 0 draws.