Stoke City 3-3 Ipswich
Updated
It finished level: Stoke City 3-3 Ipswich in the Championship (Round 37) on Tue, 10 Mar 2026 at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Stoke City goals: Milan Smit 35', Jun-Ho Bae 44', Milan Smit 90'+6 (pen). Ipswich goals: Eric Bocat 49' (og), Jack Taylor 64', George Hirst 82'. Expected goals: 3.17-1.13. Possession: 40-60. Player of the match: Milan Smit (8.7).
Match report
Stoke City 3-3 Ipswich: match report
Stoke City and Ipswich shared the points in a 3-3 draw at bet365 Stadium on Tuesday 10 March in the Championship.
Milan Smit put Stoke City ahead on 35' (1-0), Jun-Ho Bae made it 2-0 on 44', an own goal by Eric Bocat pulled one back for Ipswich on 49' (2-1), Jack Taylor levelled for Ipswich on 64' (2-2), George Hirst restored Ipswich's lead on 82' (2-3) and Milan Smit levelled for Stoke City from the penalty spot on 90+6' (3-3).
Stoke City had 40% of the ball, shots were 15-17 (6-5 on target) and expected goals finished 3.17-1.13. Stoke City will feel they deserved more.
Milan Smit (Stoke City) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 22,330. Referee: Thomas Kirk.
Match stats
| Stoke City | Ipswich | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 40 | 60 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.17 | 1.13 |
| Total shots | 15 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 23 |
| Big chances | 6 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 192 (68%) | 340 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 4 |
| Corners | 5 | 9 |
| Total shots | 15 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 13 |
Lineups
Stoke City (4-2-3-1): Tommy Simkin, Junior Tchamadeu, Ashley Phillips, Maksym Talovierov, Eric Bocat, Tomás Rigo, Tatsuki Seko, Million Manhoef, Jun-Ho Bae, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, Milan Smit
Ipswich (4-2-3-1): Christian Walton, Darnell Furlong, Dara O'Shea, Cédric Kipré, Leif Davis, Azor Matusiwa, Jack Taylor, Wes Burns, Anis Mehmeti, Jack Clarke, Iván Azon
Key events
- 35' · Goal · Milan Smit (Stoke City)
- 42' · Yellow card · Jack Clarke (Ipswich)
- 44' · Goal · Jun-Ho Bae (Stoke City)
- 49' · Goal · Eric Bocat (Ipswich)
- 58' · Yellow card · Jack Taylor (Ipswich)
- 64' · Goal · Jack Taylor (Ipswich)
- 69' · Substitution · George Hirst for Iván Azon (Ipswich)
- 69' · Substitution · Jens-Lys Cajuste for Jack Taylor (Ipswich)
- 70' · Substitution · Sydney Agina for Eric Bocat (Stoke City)
- 70' · Substitution · Ben Gibson for Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City)
- 75' · Substitution · Kasey McAteer for Wes Burns (Ipswich)
- 82' · Goal · George Hirst (Ipswich)
- 84' · Substitution · Lamine Cissé for Jun-Ho Bae (Stoke City)
- 86' · Substitution · Ben Johnson for Jack Clarke (Ipswich)
- 86' · Substitution · Daniel Neil for Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Anis Mehmeti (Ipswich)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Cédric Kipré (Ipswich)
- 90'+6 · Goal · Milan Smit (Stoke City)
All-time head-to-head
24 league meetings since 1995: Stoke City 9, draws 9, Ipswich 6.
Questions
Who won Stoke City vs Ipswich?
The match was a draw, 3-3 (Championship) on Tue, 10 Mar 2026.
When and where is Stoke City vs Ipswich?
Tue, 10 Mar 2026, 20:00 UTC at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Stoke City and Ipswich?
In 24 league meetings since 1995: Stoke City 9 wins, 9 draws, Ipswich 6 wins (goals 31-26).