Bodø Glimt's Norwegian Cup quarterfinal against Lillestrøm at Aspmyra stadium has seen lower-than-usual ticket sales, with 3,310 tickets sold ahead of the match, according to media manager Simen Pedersen. Aspmyra holds nearly 8,300 spectators. ' Sports sociologist Mads Skauge is not surprised by the ticket sales.
He explained, 'There are several mechanisms in ticket sales that kick in now. You have of course the obvious reason that Glimt just played a round of 16 in the Champions League, as the first Norwegian team ever. When a few days later comes a cup match, which is not a semifinal and not a final, against a team that is newly promoted to the Eliteserien.
3310 tickets have been sold. We can probably conclude that there is room for more in the stands tonight.
' Skauge noted that cup matches do not count for season tickets, requiring supporters to buy single tickets. ' In contrast, Glimt has drawn large away followings recently, with 4,500 supporters traveling to a match against Dortmund in December and VG reporting 2,636 traveling to Lisbon earlier this week when Glimt were knocked out of the Champions League. Lillestrøm presents a tough challenge, having not lost to Glimt since the last league round at Aspmyra in 2024 and knocking Bodø Glimt out of the cup twice, most recently in 2024.
Journalist Freddy Toresen noted, 'Lillestrøm has beaten Bodø Glimt out of the cup twice, most recently in 2024. ' Toresen also raised concerns about a potential 'European cup hangover,' saying, 'Last year we saw when Glimt were knocked out of the semifinal against Tottenham that they struggled when they had to return to everyday life and lost several matches. ' The exact attendance at tonight's match has not been confirmed.
We are meeting a good LSK team, and in the hunt for a semifinal in the cup, the audience can be very important in the hunt for advancement.