In a weekend match in week 1, on Sat Apr 2nd, Mariehamn will host Lahti at Wiklöf Holding Arena in a meeting of these two evenly matched Veikkausliiga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 0 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Mariehamn has not played yet this season, and neither has Lahti.
Mariehamn is opening up their season after finishing last season 10th in the tables, while Lahti is opening up their season after finishing last season 7th in the tables with 32 points.