J. Ilves host OViesti in the Nelonen, Itäinen, round 1.

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

OViesti won 1, drew 2 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–D–L–D–W), scoring 8 and conceding 12.