Huima/Urho 2 host J. Ilves in the Nelonen, Itäinen, round 1.

Huima/Urho 2 won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–W–L–L), scoring 16 and conceding 19.

J. Ilves won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–W–L), scoring 12 and conceding 11.

The two sides have met 2 times: Huima/Urho 2 0 wins, J. Ilves 0, 2 draws.