We played against Tampere the previous matchday and were "vindicated" in terms of the final result but it was a steal as Jazz literally stole the win from a better opponent who simply fell short in the final effort. At 4η Tampere is now in second place, but in practice you can call it a pioneer since with one match less it is only one point away from the top.
For Salpa, the match is crucial in terms of the goal of the top four (playoffs), but the team comes from three negative results (0-1-2 while in the first round they had lost to Tampere with 4-1. The favoritism of the home team is fragile, therefore we are against them.