PiPS 3 host Marttilan Murto in the Kutonen, Läntinen, round 1.

PiPS 3 won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–W–L), scoring 28 and conceding 16.

Marttilan Murto won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–W–L–L), scoring 3 and conceding 19.

The two sides have met 2 times: PiPS 3 2 wins, Marttilan Murto 0, 0 draws.