Ilves/4 3-1 NePa in the Vitonen, Läntinen, round 1.

Ilves/4 won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–W–L), scoring 16 and conceding 12.

NePa won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–W–W), scoring 20 and conceding 9.

The two sides have met 2 times: Ilves/4 1 win, NePa 1, 0 draws.