Olympiacos vs Bodoe/Glimt

Olympiacos prepares to entertain Bodo/Glimt at the Karaiskakis Stadium for their crucial return match of the Europa League round of 16 competition while having to overcome a significant 3-0 deficit from the first tie.

The Red-Whites got defeated 3-0 during the first leg in Norway despite playing evenly with their opponents whose missed chances stood in their way.

Olympiacos missed an opportunity to score at home against Bodo/Glimt because their finishing was poor when given four clear goalscoring opportunities despite creating xG opportunities totaling 1.99.

The draw against Twente in the previous competition marked the point when the Greek giants last failed to score and it also marked their first-ever goalless game since their 17th match.

Olympiacos must create history to move beyond the Europa League quarterfinals for the first time in their history since previous battles indicate an unfavorable outcome.

One team achieved a comeback victory in the 2013-14 quarterfinals when Valencia defeated their opponents 5-0 following a 3-0 first-leg loss feed back from Valencia. However since 2009-10 there have been 59 such cases but only this instance resulted in success.

The strong performances by Olympiacos at Karaiskakis Stadium stand as their key reason to envision another comeback success after securing 3-0 wins against Braga and Qarabag there this season.

These victories are a part of a strong run of home victories in European play, as the Red-Whites have won four of their past six games and are undefeated in the other two. This is their longest winning streak since they went seven games without losing from November 2013 to February 2015.

Their 6-0 thumping of AEK Athens at the Karaiskakis in the Greek Cup on February 26 serves as additional motivation for Thursday's crucial match, underscoring their capacity to produce decisive wins on the field when it counts most.

The Thrylos are currently seven points clear at the top of the Super League as they focus entirely on their European push after Jose Luis Mendilibar's team defeated Crete 1-0 in their subsequent home game, but it wasn't as convincing.