J. Ilves host Soho 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.

Soho won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–L–D), scoring 11 and conceding 10.

The two sides have met 2 times: J. Ilves 1 win, Soho 1, 0 draws.