Ilves 1-2 IF Gnistan in the Kansallinen Liiga, round 2.

Ilves won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–D–W–L), scoring 8 and conceding 10.

IF Gnistan won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–D–L–W), scoring 4 and conceding 7.

The two sides have met 3 times: Ilves 1 win, IF Gnistan 1, 1 draw.