Stoke City began their 2025 Championship campaign with a narrow defeat at home, losing 0–1 to West Brom on Saturday, 30 August 2025. The match, which kicked off at 11:30 UTC, was the fourth matchday of the second-tier season and was officiated by referee Matt Donohue. The only goal of the game arrived in the first half, leaving the score at 0–1 at the interval.

For Stoke City, this result left them searching for their first win of the season after four matches, a slow start that put ear...