STOKE-ON-TRENT, England (March 10, 2026) (Interstat) — Stoke City and Ipswich Town opened their Championship seasons with a frantic 3-3 draw Tuesday at bet365 Stadium.

The match defied a pregame projection of a 1-1 result from Interstat, which had given Ipswich a 58.1% chance to win. Stoke surged to a 3-0 lead before halftime with goals from Milan Smit, Bae Junho and Eric Bocat. Ipswich substitute Jack Taylor sparked a dramatic comeback after the break, scoring once and assisting George Hirst’s 82nd-minute equalizer to secure a point for the visitors.

Both teams now hold identical records of 0 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw to start the league campaign.