FCV/Reds host J. Ilves in the Nelonen, Itäinen, round 1.

FCV/Reds won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–L–L–L), scoring 10 and conceding 10.

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: FCV/Reds 2 wins, J. Ilves 0, 0 draws.